DBH - Ohio PAX Tools for Women's Recovery: New Beginnings

In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response

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1/8/2026 2:00:00 PM

I. MISSION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The mission of the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is to provide statewide leadership of
a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is
effective and valued by all Ohioans. DBH strives to be a national leader in implementing a
comprehensive, accessible, and quality-focused system of addiction and mental health care and
wellness for all Ohio citizens.

II.   PURPOSE


III.  BACKGROUND

(PAX Tools® is a collection of trauma-informed evidence-based behavioral strategies for families
and recovery support professionals to promote the development of self-regulation in children.
Recovery professionals who participate in PAX Tools Workshops for Women’s Recovery Facilitator
Training will receive the strategies and materials they need to become certified facilitators of
New Beginninngs Worshops in recovery settings. This training is available in live virtual and
in-person formats. Facilitators deliver trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies  that  help
women  in  recovery  strengthen  relationships, build collaboration skills, and increase self-efficacy. Professionals who attend training will receive all the strategies and materials they need to implement PAX Tools for Women’s Recovery
New Beginnings to be used during workshops, small-group sessions, or one-one meetings.

PAX Tools Women’s Recovery New Beginnings is a collection of trauma informed, evidence-based
strategies  designed  to  strenthen  relationships,  enhance collaboration, and build
self-efficacy. These strategies are simple to incorporate into everyday routines and support the
creation of a nurturing environment for women in recovery as well as the staff who work with them.
Participants will also learn how to apply PAX Tools with the young people in their lives to promote
self-regulation, develop prosocial skills and reduce conflict. Those who attend this workshop will
receive all the skills, strategies and materials they need to effectively implement PAX tools with
the young people in their lives)

IV.  SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES

Planning
A. PAX Tools for Women’s Recovery: New Beginnings Workshop Facilitator Training – This training
provides recovery support professionals who have already completed PAX Tools New Beginnings
training with the skills and license to become certified facilitators of PAX Tools for Women’s
Recovery: New Beginnings Workshop in recovery settings. The training also provides a New Beginnings
Workshop Facilitator Chest which includes materials necessary for use during workshops, small-group
sessions or one-on-one settings.

B. PAX Tools for Women’s Recovery: New Beginnings Workshop. This training provides participants
with skills and strategies to incorporate into everyday routines and support the creation of a
nurturing environment for women in recovery as well as the staff who work with them. Participants
will also learn howto apply PAX Tools with young people in their lives. The training includes materials necessary for use during workshops.

C. Professional Development Consultation
Professional Development Consultation
o Virtual PAX Chats to assist, guide implementation, and enhance outcomes.
o Sessions may involve professionals, clients, and administrators.
Evaluation Services
o Collect participant registration information.
o Collect post-training survey (two days after training completion). This survey captures training
feedback and participant knowledge.
o Collect mid-implementation survey (eight weeks after training completion). This evaluation
captures data from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and Social Competence Scale.

V.   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR

(Contractor must be qualified as an agency and provide qualified personnel to perform all specified
trainings along with all other services rendered as mentioned within the scope of work. Contractor
must be certified in the provision of PAX Tools trainings and have experience providing this
training to individuals in the community.

Contractor shall not be subject to an “unresolved” finding for recovery under Section 9.24
of Ohio Revised Code.

EVALUATION PROCESS
DBH’s evaluation process of responses submitted to this request may consist of up to four distinct phases:

1. DBH’s initial review of all proposals for timely submission;
2. An evaluation committee review of the proposals for defects and scoring;
3. DBH’s request for more information (clarifications, interviews, presentations, and/or demonstrations); and,
4. Negotiations or best offer requests.

At its sole discretion, DBH will determine whether phases three and/or four are necessary under this RFP, reserving for itself the ability to eliminate or add phases three or four at any time during the evaluation process. DBH may add or remove sub-phases to phases 2 through 4 at any time if MHAS believes doing so will improve the evaluation process.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
In the proposal evaluation phase, DBH staff or reviewers selected by DBH (the committee) will rate the proposals submitted in response to this RFP based on the following criteria and weight assigned to each criterion.

Evaluation Criteria	Weight	Rating	Extended Score
Proposal full outlines deliverables for PAX programming.	10
Timeline of deliverables is provided.	10
Budget narrative fully describes the components of the narrative.	30
Narrative fully describes evaluation services to be conducted with programming.	30
A plan for promotion and marketing is described in the narrative.	10
An outline of technical assistance is described in the narrative	10
		Total:	_____/500