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SAN BERNARDINO, CA— The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified organizations and agencies to provide a proposed plan for an initiative to serve African American/Black children and youth.
Funded through the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), the Resilience Promotion in African American Children program will provide services in culturally appropriate settings, incorporating African American/Black philosophies and traditions as a platform to offer mental health education programs with the intention of promoting resiliency in African American/Black children.
The program focuses on the strengths of the African American/Black community and assists the community in feeling comfortable seeking services from staff that are knowledgeable and capable of identifying needs and solutions for African American/Black families and individuals.
San Bernardino County will release a request for proposals (RFP) on March 17 seeking Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services for African American/Black Children within San Bernardino County.
A bidders conference will be held on Thursday, March 23 and the deadline for the submission of proposals is Monday, April 24. Questions regarding this RFP can be answered by visiting https://epro.sbcounty.gov/bso/ or emailing procurement@dbh.sbcounty.gov.
