Trauma-Informed Schools Consultation and Services

The Hawthorne Board of Education seeks a qualified vendor to deliver comprehensive trauma‑informed mental‑health consulting services to its public schools for the 2022‑2023 academic year, with options to renew for two additional years. Services include suicide‑prevention gate‑keeper training, universal mental‑health screening, ACEs assessment support, data‑analysis, parent outreach, early‑intervention coordination, on‑site clinical consultation, and staff credentialing compliance. The vendor must manage a multi‑year rollout, provide real‑time data tracking, and ensure all personnel meet NJ background‑check and licensing requirements. • Suicide‑prevention (QPR) training for all staff and targeted workshops for grades 7‑12. • Administration of universal mental‑health screener (grades 6‑12) and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, with follow‑up risk assessments. • Data‑analysis team to monitor screener outcomes, ACEs screening support, and early‑intervention coordination. • On‑site clinician support, classroom observations, and comprehensive staff credentialing (screening, fingerprinting, licensing). • Parent/family outreach sessions and multi‑year gradual‑release implementation plan.