Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention - Building Resilience in African American Families Girls Program

The County of Riverside is seeking proposals from private non-profit and for-profit community organizations to provide Prevention and Early Intervention services to African American girls enrolled in middle school. The services must be designed to reduce the risk of developing mental health problems and increase resiliency and skill development. The program will provide services in culturally appropriate settings, incorporating African-American philosophies and traditions. The contractor is expected to utilize targeted outreach to engage the African-American communities by working within the communities and collaborating with schools, community organizations, faith-based organizations, and other individuals, groups, and/or services that have the trust of and connection with this population. • The program goals include increasing positive cultural identity for girls and their caregivers, increasing resiliency traits, and reducing depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms. • The contractor will utilize the evidence-informed prevention program, Africentric Youth & Family Rites of Passage Program (ROP), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based individual, family, and/or group interventions, family enhancement/empowerment dinners, Guiding Good Choices (GGC) and parent support groups. • The services will be provided by a Mental Health Clinician, two Youth Development Workers, and a Parent Partner. • The program will be delivered in a non-traditional mental health setting, and the contractor is expected to work with the community to identify needs and solutions for African-American girls and their families.