Strong Future Crisis Facility

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Proposals Due:
August 14, 2025 by 3:00 p.m. MST/MDT

Overview
Summit County Government (“County”) is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to provide services for the following: To operate a behavioral health crisis facility licensed as a walk-in center or crisis stabilization unit that provides the following required services:

• Screening and assessment treatment and support needs of individuals and families in mental health or substance use crisis
• Behavioral health crisis counseling and support services
• Initiation and resolution of mental health holds
• Initiation and resolution of emergency substance use commitments as permitted by BHA licensing
• Facilitating communications with secure facilities, including arranging for or providing medical and clinical screening required for admission
• Providing a safe place for people to wait for transportation to a higher level of care
• Direct provision and/or linkage to outpatient or residential withdrawal management services including initiation of medications for treatment of substance use disorders
• Coordinating access to services and resources that might prevent a crisis such as

• • Assisting individuals in scheduling appointments for urgent needs
  • Screening for potential to benefit from medications for treatment of substance use disorder and connecting individuals with on-demand providers,
  • Arranging for urgent prescriber appointments or emergency psychotropic medication evaluation or renewal
  • Providing flexible funds for emergency housing or transportation

• Coordinating with community crisis partners including mobile crisis, crisis stabilization, co-responders, schools, hospital, substance use treatment, and comprehensive safety net providers

Further specifications are available by contacting Allison Hiltz, Summit County Director of Community Partnerships at allison.hiltz@summitcountyco.gov and/or 970-453-3453

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