Request for Proposals: NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County

Request for Proposals

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Due: 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020

Background Information  

The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify qualified,independent evaluation contractor to conduct a comprehensive Needs Assessment. The Needs Assessment project will assist the ADAMHS Board in identifying areas of greatest need for client services for planning, funding, evaluating, and advocacy purposes. 

The ADAMHS Board is responsible for the planning, funding and monitoring of public mental health and substance use disorder treatment, prevention and recovery services delivered to the residents of Cuyahoga County. Under Ohio law, the ADAMHS Board is one of 50 Boards coordinating the public mental health and addiction treatment and recovery system in Ohio. The Board contracts with provider agencies to deliver services that assist clients on the road to recovery.

The local behavioral health system continues to adapt to an environment of Behavioral Health redesign.  In order to provide a system of care that enables clients to access high quality, culturally competent, behavioral health services to manage their illness and improve their lives, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive interdisciplinary needs assessment.

All required documents must be submitted electronically by email to:

RFP@adamhscc.org by 5:00 p.m., on Friday, January 3, 2020.

Proposals will be scored and follow-ups conducted by Friday, January 10, 2020. Contract awarded, pending ADAMHS Board approval, at the General Board meeting on January 29, 2020.