In plain English
Dutchess County’s Department of Mental Health seeks a qualified firm to provide partial staffing for its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) team, currently serving the City of Poughkeepsie. The work could expand to other county areas depending on assessed needs and available funding. Questions are due October 23, 2026; see the RFP for the contract term and submission details.
About this bid
The Department of Mental Health is seeking to award a contract to a qualified firm (hereinafter may be referred to as “Contractor”) to provide partial staffing for the county initiative Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) team. LEAD exists to establish a new system of response and care for people who live with unmanaged behavioral health needs, deep experiences of complex trauma, cognitive disabilities, persistent poverty and often lifelong experiences of punishment, failure, betrayal, and marginalization – people who are not served by office-based, appointment-based, time-delimited (ongoing) care. LEAD currently operates in the City of Poughkeepsie but there may be future expansion…
Details
- Agency
- County of Dutchess
- Place of performance
- New York
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