Increasing Access to Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Health Care Services Through Community Health Workers

The Maryland Department of Health, Office of Population Health Improvement, seeks a certified small‑business vendor to evaluate current menopause‑related health services and develop a comprehensive action plan that leverages Community Health Workers (CHWs) to expand access for perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal consumers. The effort is fully funded by CDC/HHS, runs from January 11 2027 to August 31 2027, and culminates in a final report submitted to the General Assembly. • Conduct baseline landscape analysis, needs assessment, CHW workforce and training gap analysis, and system‑barrier evaluation. • Engage stakeholders including health practitioners, CHWs, the State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee, and relevant state commissions. • Produce a detailed work plan, draft outlines, and multiple report iterations for review. • Deliver a final, compliant action‑plan report by the contract deadline. • Follow ADA accessibility requirements for all meetings and deliverables. • Provide bi‑weekly virtual coordination with the OPHI/CHW team and attend scheduled advisory committee meetings (Feb 8, May 7, Aug 16 2027).