Missouri BUYS #STATE 0000000589SL

School-Based Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services for St. Charles County

This procurement seeks a nonprofit provider for school-based suicide prevention, bullying intervention, and mental health therapy services in St. Charles County, Missouri. - Government Buyer: - Missouri Department of Social Services, 34-PROC OA Division of Purchasing Procurements - Contact: Julie Kleffner - OEM/Vendor: - Megan Meier Foundation (sole provider identified) - Services Requested: - School-based suicide prevention skills and awareness programs - Bullying intervention and social media harassment training for students and school personnel - Resiliency and peer-to-peer conflict resolution education - Access to mental health therapy resources, including free counseling - Educational presentations and community resources tailored to mental health and bullying - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Services must be delivered in counties with populations between 400,000 and 500,000 (specifically St. Charles County) - Procurement is a Single Feasible Source due to the proprietary nature of the Megan Meier Foundation's offerings - Services must align with House Bill 11 Section 259 and RSMo 34.044 - No other OEMs or vendors are mentioned; the Megan Meier Foundation is highlighted as the only provider capable of meeting these requirements.

Description

The Department of Social Services requires a nonprofit organization to provide school district students personnel with suicide prevention skills and awareness, training on social media harassment and bullying interventions, and mental health therapy resources in counties with populations between 400,000 and 500,000. The Megan Meier Foundation is identified as the sole provider of these services in St. Charles County. The foundation offers educational presentations, community resources, and free counseling services focused on mental health issues, bullying, cyberbullying, resiliency, and peer-to-peer conflict resolution. This procurement is pursued as a Single Feasible Source due to the proprietary nature of the services.

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