RFP 137 Statewide Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Social Emotional Supports Framework

The State of Vermont’s Department of Mental Health is seeking a single qualified vendor (or consortium) to design, develop, and deliver a coordinated statewide framework that provides early‑childhood mental‑health consultation and social‑emotional supports. The effort includes project planning, stakeholder engagement, a comprehensive landscape analysis, review of evidence‑based practices, and the creation of a sustainable, financially viable implementation model. Deliverables encompass interim reports, a final written framework, and a virtual presentation to state partners. • Develop a governance structure and detailed work plan across multiple state agencies. • Conduct extensive stakeholder outreach to Head Start, early‑learning providers, families, and mental‑health partners. • Produce a strengths‑gaps‑opportunities‑barriers analysis and recommend evidence‑based, scalable practices. • Design a financially sustainable statewide consultation framework, including workforce‑development and training strategies, and deliver final recommendations and reporting tools.