Specifications include, but are not limited to: STATE OF VERMONT AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INTRODUCTION Seeking trainings for Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital (VPCH) and Middlesex Therapeutic Community Residential (MTCR). Training times must correlate with all three shifts availability. Details of training times, dates, numbers, and length to be mutually agreed upon. The training is to include the following: o Gain an understanding of discrimination/bullying/harassment o Gain an understanding of protected classes, implicit bias, social identity, and privilege o Gain an understanding of systems of oppression that negatively impact people o Gain an understanding of bullying behavior – why it exists and what it means o Gain insight into behaviors they may innocently demonstrate they may send the wrong message o Gain an understanding of what causes people to engage in discrimination/bulling/harassment in the workplace o Gain an understanding of why discrimination/bulling/harassment is so prevalent in healthcare specifically and the impact it has on the healthcare environment, hospital culture, and patient care o Gain an understanding of how cultures change and gain insight into reasonable expectations for the change process o Understand and embody the principles of resiliency o Learn how to respond/bystander awareness/becoming up-stander – role-playing specific to VPCH needs o Learn how they can be part of the change – challenging bias and becoming an ally o Learn behaviors and strategies that can contribute to the creation and maintenance of a healthy, cohesive workplace culture o Reporting discrimination/bullying/harassment (including process specific to VPCH employees) o Strategies for leadership to effectively address these concerns when they arise o Resources for support PROPOSAL FORMAT Use standard 8.5” X 11” page size.
