California Department of Health Care Services Mental Health Services Division POTR-MH-26005308

Critical Examination of Racism and Other Forms of Oppression 2025-2026 Curriculum Development and Facilitation with Materials for 50 Participants

The California Department of Health Care Services Mental Health Services Division, a state agency based in Sacramento, California, issued a purchase order (POTR-MH-26005308) to Patricia Ramirez for the development and facilitation of the 'Critical Examination of Racism and Other Forms of Oppression 2025-2026' curriculum and associated materials. The purchase includes approximately 9 hours of curriculum development and facilitation and materials for 50 participants. The training session aims to discuss systemic and structural racism, power, privilege, and historical context impacts, clinical practice biases, systemic oppression effects on mental health, and strategies for discussing race and discrimination. Deliverables include electronic training materials to be submitted 72 hours prior to the scheduled training, with the session to be conducted via web broadcast or possibly in person. The awarded amount is $27,750. Invoicing instructions and deadlines for materials submission are outlined. Patricia Ramirez is the sole vendor involved in this contract. No specific NAICS codes were provided.

Description

Critical Examination of Racism and Other Forms of Oppression 2025-2026 Curriculum Development + Facilitation approx. 9 hours total; Materials for 50 Participants LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Discuss racism and other forms of oppression as systemic and structural phenomena. 2. Examine how power, privilege, and historical context influence treatment and service delivery. 3. Identify how personal, professional, and institutional biases impact clinical practice. 4. Recognize common clinical practices in which oppression may be reproduced (e.g., diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment planning). 5. Identify how systemic oppression impacts mental health outcomes, help-seeking behaviors, and therapeutic relationships. 6. Identify strategies that can be used to discuss race, racism, discrimination, and racial stress. DELIVERABLES: -TBD, projected to be delivered on or after February 27, 2026 -Copies of training materials are to be furnished by the Training Unit. Vendor will submit electronic files to DMH 72 hours prior to scheduled training. The vendor is responsible to furnish all materials once that deadline has passed -1-day, 6 hours -Web broadcast Via MS Teams or Zoom or TBD in person ------------------------------ *** Invoices must be submitted electronically to our Accounts Payable Team via e-mail at APSVPUInquiries@dmh.lacounty.gov. Submitted Invoices must represent only the items that have been delivered. Each invoice must be submitted individually along with any related attachments. Note: Please ensure that the PO# including the prefix letters are on each invoice. ***