Government Authority located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; USA based organization looking for expert vendor for school based mental health services. - USA (North Kingstown, Rhode Island) - School Based Mental Health Services - Deadline July 13,2023

(1) Vendor needs to provide school based mental health services to the government authority located in North Kingstown, RI. - Mental health providers/agencies to implement school-based mental health services - Provide mental health professionals/services within the school setting has gained national recognition as a model for an accessible and cost-effective way to address student mental health needs, in particular, students who otherwise do not have meaningful access to such services. ● To provide mental health programs that address early intervention and prevention services for NKSD students and families in need. ● To increase the accessibility of mental health services for agency students and families by making connections and collaborating with community and private mental health providers. ● Increased student achievement over time. Students with behavioral and emotional difficulties may display poor academic achievement. Achievement deficits may be related to low skills, but inevitably those difficulties are also connected to lost instruction due to disciplinary issues and difficulties attending to instruction related to poor coping skills. ● Increased positive coping skills. Coping skills allow children to adapt in a way that helps them to meet environmental demands despite behavioral or emotional difficulties that could interfere. ● Mental and behavioral health services provided to agency students in school should be based on the following principles and guidelines: o Family engagement and active family involvement is critical at the initiation and throughout the treatment process. Individualized services will only be provided to students following the receipt of parental consent or a part of an Individualized Education Program o Services should be proactive and positive, building on the strengths of the student and families. o Service providers should show willingness to collaborate with school administrators, student services staff, teachers and a Multi-Tiered System of Support Team. o Services must follow the mandate to be least intrusive, least restrictive and responsive to the individual needs of the child within the school setting. (2) All questions must be submitted no later than July 10, 2023.