Community Needs Assessment

The Town of Dartmouth is soliciting written proposals for a Community Needs Assessment in relation to Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, and accessibility to treatment and other services in the town. The assessment will evaluate current services, resources, policies, and strategies, and identify unmet needs among relevant target populations within the Town. The selected consultant will be required to perform various activities, including SSA review and compliance alignment, survey instrument development, stakeholder engagement and data partnerships, survey administration and data collection, and deliverables such as a community needs assessment dataset and a sustainable data collection framework. • The consultant will work collaboratively with designated municipal staff to review and understand guidelines governing Opioid Settlement Fund expenditures. • The consultant will develop a survey instrument designed to collect input from identified target populations regarding substance use-related care, services, and supports available within the Town. • The consultant will establish working partnerships with local and regional organizations to support data collection efforts consistent with SSA requirements. • The consultant will manage all aspects of survey administration and data collection, and present preliminary findings to designated municipal staff.