Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention Ethnically and Culturally Specific Community Mental Health Promotion Program (CMHPP)

The County of Riverside is seeking to contract with private non-profit and for-profit community organizations to provide Prevention and Early Intervention services, specifically the Community Mental Health Promotion Program (CMHPP), to ethnically and culturally diverse communities. The program aims to establish a collaboration between the Riverside University Health System–Behavioral Health and key community leaders, promote awareness of mental health topics, increase access to needed services, and provide supervision and training to support community-based work. The target population includes Asian-American/Pacific Islander, African American, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, LGBTQIA, Native American, Middle Eastern North African, Individuals with Disabilities, Spiritual/Faith-Based, and Veterans. The expected number to be served countywide, annually, per target population group, is approximately 1,080 unduplicated individuals. • The contract is for the provision of Prevention and Early Intervention services • The services will be implemented countywide in ethnically and culturally diverse communities • The target population includes various ethnic and cultural groups • The expected number to be served is approximately 1,080 unduplicated individuals per year • The contract is pending approval by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors