Description
The State of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services seeks a qualified vendor to deliver statewide, evidence‑based suicide‑prevention training, post‑vention response services, and an annual “Beyond the Basics” conference for the lifespan (youth through adults). The contractor must provide a full suite of basic, advanced, screening, safety‑planning, and organizational‑protocol trainings, manage post‑vention outreach for both school‑aged and adult suicide deaths, and coordinate a large in‑person conference with associated planning, logistics, and evaluation. All services are to be performed over a two‑year initial period with optional renewals, and the vendor must comply with insurance, data‑security, and reporting requirements.
• Minimum annual deliverables: 10 basic awareness trainings, 20 advanced trainings, 10 screening trainings, 5 lethal‑means safety‑planning trainings, 5 “Suicide‑Safer Care” trainings, 5 organizational‑protocol trainings, 15 early‑intervention youth trainings.
• Provide post‑vention response statewide (in‑person or virtual as needed), maintain a grief‑support provider database, and conduct a statewide conference (≈250 participants) 1‑2 times per year.
• Submit monthly performance reports within 30 days after month‑end, maintain required insurance, and adhere to Maine Service Provider Tax and data‑privacy policies.