Telehealth Services for Students & Youth

The deadline to apply for this opportunity closed on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:59pm.  

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is seeking proposals from eligible telehealth service providers to support the mental well-being of Seattle’s diverse student population. Our goal is to identify services that are culturally specific and responsive and tailored to meet the unique needs of our community. The RFP will be open for submissions September 16 to October 18, 2024. 

Background 

DEEL is implementing student mental health services in response to CB 119950 that directed funding to DEEL to expand educational supports at Seattle Public Schools (SPS), prioritizing mental health services including, but not limited to, school-based mental health counselors and culturally specific and responsive programming from community-based organizations. Telehealth is part of a multi-faceted City-wide youth mental health investment strategy that delivers supports for youth across the mental health continuum, that reaches youth in ways that are culturally responsive, localized to their communities, evidence-based, and informed by youth and family needs. 

Telehealth services should be accessible, inclusive, and adaptable to the needs of all students, especially those who may face barriers to accessing mental health services. Services by the selected vendor(s) are expected to be launched for middle and high school Seattle Public School students, and Seattle youth up to age 24, in the first quarter of 2025 and within SY 2024-25. 

Who can apply:  

This is a closed RFP process open by invitation only to organizations identified as eligible and having met the minimum criteria articulated in the Request for Information (RFI) process. Previously published guidelines established that organizations interested in participating in future DEEL RFP processes related to student telehealth services MUST have completed that RFI process to be eligible.  
 
DEEL will consider awarding funds to multiple vendors via the RFP process, dependent upon the results of the community review, scoring, and deliberation period.    

Timeline*:   

*Dates and times are subject to change 

How to apply:   

Please submit your comprehensive proposal and telehealth service delivery plan via the Submittable platform. All applicants will need to sign up for a Submittable account here:  
Seattle DEEL Submission Manager (submittable.com). 
 
Proposals must respond to the prompts and focus areas listed in the RFP Overview and include information on provider experience with examples of similar projects or partnerships, demonstrating your expertise in each focus area. 

Application Essentials   

Supporting Materials

All materials and updates to the RFP are available on DEEL’s Funding Opportunities webpage. Please note: Changes to the funding process and timeline may occur. DEEL will not provide individual notice of changes, and applicants are responsible for regularly checking the webpage for any updates, clarifications, or amendments. DEEL will not provide individual notice of changes, and applicants are responsible for regularly checking the webpage for any updates, clarifications, or amendments.  

How to submit questions:  

For Questions related to the Telehealth Services for Students and Youth RFP:   

• Submit questions about this RFP via email to DEELFunding@seattle.gov and include “Question: Telehealth Services for Students and Youth RFP” in the subject line. Responses will be published and linked in the table above. Please allow three (3) business days for answers to submitted questions. 

For Technical Questions related to using Submittable:   

• Check the Submitter Resource Center  
• Send questions to Submittable Customer Support and by email to DEELfunding@seattle.gov with the Subject line: "Submittable Question: Telehealth Services for Students and Youth RFP".

Language Assistance  

Do you need an interpreter? Do you need documents translated? Language assistance is available. Contact DEELfunding@seattle.gov or (206) 386-1050.  

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