Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Goodyear (“City”) has one-time funds available to improve mental health outcomes for Goodyear residents. This program supports the implementation, expansion, and integration of mental health services for Goodyear residents. The purpose is to increase access to evidence-based and trauma-informed mental health and/or substance use/misuse services provided to Goodyear residents within the city of Goodyear limits. • Within 30 days of contract, develop and implement a culturally and linguistically appropriate marketing/communication strategic plan to promote services. • Within three months of contract, provide new or increased access to evidence-based and trauma-informed mental health and/or substance use/misuse services in Goodyear for Goodyear residents. • Throughout the contract period, develop new and/or maintain existing collaborative partnerships across agencies, providers, and programs to strengthen the delivery of services to Goodyear residents. • Incorporate trauma-informed care elements, including screening for trauma, trauma-focused treatment, and a trauma-informed approach to care and services. • Identify and provide referral pathways to support services, including a process for making referrals from trauma-informed to trauma-specific services when applicable. • Within nine months, develop a written sustainability plan that includes, but is not limited to, changes in policy and financing strategies to maintain and possibly expand these services and supports when Goodyear funding ends. • Respondents must indicate the total number of unduplicated Goodyear residents that will be served during the performance period and are expected to achieve the numbers that are proposed.
