Wellness and Recovery Centers

The Baltimore County Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH) seeks one or more qualified vendors to operate Wellness and Recovery Centers, primarily for persons with serious and persistent mental illness at various locations in the County. The contracted provider(s) shall provide for the development/maintenance of a Wellness Recovery Center that allows individuals living in or seeking behavioral health recovery to meet at least 3,034 hours annually. The purpose of this program is to offer peer support services and provide individuals with the ability to connect with others in behavioral health recovery while navigating local support services and overcoming barriers to their own personal recovery. Key services include peer support, individual-driven services, and non-clinical settings. The contract term is one year with up to three additional one-year renewal options. • The County seeks to award vendors to operate a Wellness and Recovery Center in various sectors of the County. • Offerors may propose various sites. • Funding for these services is available through a grant from the State of Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and Baltimore County local funding allocated to the Department of Health, Bureau of Behavioral Health. • Total amount of grant funds available for this program is $316,478. • The County reserves the right to make multiple awards, on an individual item basis, combination item basis or lump sum basis, whichever is in the best interest of the County.