Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State of Hawaii (STATE), Department of Health (DOH), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) is requesting proposals from qualified Applicants to provide several types of home-based and outpatient behavioral health services for children and youth ages three through seventeen (3-17) (hereinafter collectively referred to as youth) and their families including: Peer Support Service-Youth Partner, Intensive In-Home, Intensive Independent Living Skills, Applied Behavioral Intervention, Functional Family Therapy, and Mental Health Evaluations. The four (4) major goals the CAMHD seeks to meet through this RFP include the following: Goal 1: Provide eligible youth and families with timely access to a comprehensive array of home-based and evidence-based mental health services provided by credentialed individuals that are knowledgeable and competent in delivering these treatments and ensure that these treatments and interventions are provided within a system of care embodying the Hawaii Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) principles. Goal 2: Promote the use of current knowledge regarding evidence-based services in the development of individualized plans and practices to improve outcomes for youth. Goal 3: Demonstrate an accountable and efficient youth behavioral health system through dynamic evaluation of performance data and application of findings to guide management, programmatic, and service planning decisions. Goal 4: Provide eligible youth and families with home-based services delivered in their community setting to improve overall functioning of the youth and family, and to prevent the need for higher levels of treatment whenever possible.
