Mercer County Granicus #DHS2026-10

Mercer County Solicits Proposals for LGBTQIA+ Psychoeducational Group Services

Mercer County Department of Human Services, Division of LGBTQIA+, is seeking proposals for the Affirming Minds program to support LGBTQIA+ residents: - Government Buyer: - Mercer County Department of Human Services, Division of LGBTQIA+ - Services Requested: - Affirming Minds psychoeducational group services for LGBTQIA+ youth, transgender adults, and LGBTQIA+ adults - Services must be structured, affirming, trauma-informed, and evidence-informed - Group interventions should address anxiety, depression, social isolation, minority stress, and suicidal ideation - Must include peer support, skills development, and professional clinical facilitation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Services are exclusively for Mercer County, NJ residents - Providers must deliver evidence-based group interventions and promote resilience and emotional wellness - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named, as this is a service-based procurement - Contract Value: - Total contract value is $12,800 - Period of Performance: - Initial contract runs from September 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, with two one-year extension options

Description

The Mercer County Department of Human Services, Division of LGBTQIA+, is soliciting proposals for the Affirming Minds program for the period from September 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, with two one-year options to extend. The program aims to provide structured, affirming, trauma-informed, and evidence-informed psychoeducational group services exclusively to residents of Mercer County, New Jersey. It targets LGBTQIA+ youth, transgender adults, and LGBTQIA+ adults to address elevated rates of anxiety, depression, social isolation, minority stress, and suicidal ideation through evidence-based group interventions, peer support, skills development, and professional clinical facilitation. The total contract amount is $12,800.

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