Description
The State of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather data from vendors, service providers, and experts on improving juvenile‑justice residential treatment and supportive services. The RFI seeks insight on workforce development, specialized residential placements, clinical/therapeutic services, short‑term respite and crisis stabilization, rural service delivery, compliance and licensing education, and family‑engagement/after‑care solutions. Responses will inform future procurement strategy and may lead to a formal RFP.
• Target audience: vendors with experience in youth behavioral health, residential treatment, staffing, tele‑health, and related services.
• Key focus areas: evidence‑based, trauma‑responsive interventions; risk‑need‑responsivity models; rural access; workforce recruitment/retention.
• Timeline: RFI issued Sept 18 2026; pre‑response webinar Sept 28 2026; questions due Oct 1 2026; responses due Oct 16 2026.
• Submission: electronic via SIGMA VSS system, required CT form, no confidential treatment for pricing.
• No contract award is implied; information will be used for future planning.