The Los Angeles County (LAC or County) Department of Mental Health (DMH or Department) is issuing this Invitation for Bids (IFB) to solicit bids for a Contract with an organization who can deliver the required training components needed for completion of training and certification of proficiency in Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). TF-CBT is an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) with specialized mental health services to be delivered by clinical staff, as part of multidisciplinary treatment teams. The widely researched and adapted culturally sensitive TF-CBT service has the potential of increasing accessibility to mental health services among individuals in underserved cultural populations and the provision of effective mental health services to children and youth residing within stressed families. It is further expected that implementation of this evidence-based treatment model will reduce symptoms of depression and psychological trauma, which may be the result of any number of traumatic experiences (e.g., child sexual abuse, domestic violence, traumatic loss, etc.), for young children, children, and transition-age youth (TAY) receiving these services.
