The County of San Mateo, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) is soliciting proposals from qualified and interested providers for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Behavioral Health Coordinated Services Center.  This Request for Proposals (RFP) aims to fund 1) delivery of behavioral health-focused services as part of an LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Coordinated Services Center, and 2) the creation of the center as an independent and separate entity in San Mateo County. The LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Coordinated Services Center will provide a place for a wide range of behavioral health-focused services for LGBTQ+ individuals, at high risk for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), in San Mateo County. Its overall purpose is to improve the quality of life and address the multiple barriers the LGBTQ+ population and families face in seeking behavioral health care, and specifically improve access and linkages to behavioral health services. The services provided at the center will encompass three (3) main components: (a) social and community engagement, (b) clinical services and (c) training resource. A physical location/space where groups, events, and other LGBTQ+ related activities will be held must be identified in the proposal.  

LGBTQ Coordinated Services Center RFP Packet

RFP Budget Worksheet