Behavioral Health Services

Fort Worth ISD provides access and referral to behavioral health and behavioral health-related services for its students and families through the Family Resource Center (FRC) program. Families are referred to the FRC by District staff, community professionals, and via self-referral. The FRC staff provides intake and assessment services followed by the coordination of service options and dispositions. In an attempt to facilitate family- friendly service plans, the FRCs offer co-located providers such as counselors, social workers, educators, case managers/coordinators, intake specialists, and other behavioral health providers.

Many of the services and service providers offered through the FRC sites are available free of charge or as a result of a memorandum of understanding between FWISD and the provider. Other specialty or high demand services not available through a shared, cost-free commitment must be sought out by the FRC administrators and contracted on an annual basis. One such population for which there is high need for behavioral health services but low availability is for indigent, uninsured or low-income FWISD students and families.

This request for proposal seeks area providers with qualified staff to facilitate behavioral health services (individual, family, group, etc..) for students served by the FWISD Family Resource Centers.

The period of performance shall be from date of award through May 31, 2025. Pricing must remain firm for the entire period. All purchase orders for these services dated and issued within these dates will be subject to the terms and conditions of this bid. This agreement also includes the option to extend the agreement for the three (3) remaining years, contingent upon funding. Cost/price during option years will be agreed upon between vendors and Fort Worth Independent School District.

The District may elect to issue subsequent proposals and approve additional vendors for the same or similar items/services during the agreement period, if it is determined to be in the best interest of the District. Subsequent proposals will have the same proposal number followed by an alpha character i.e. (Proposal xx-xxx-A). Vendors that have responded successfully to the original or a subsequent proposal do not have to respond to this proposal.