Telehealth Services for Students & Youth

The deadline to apply for this opportunity closed on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:00pm.

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is seeking information from qualified telehealth service providers to support the mental well-being of our diverse student population through the 2024 Telehealth Services for Students & Youth Request for Information (RFI).  Our goal is to identify services that are culturally specific and responsive and tailored to meet the unique needs of our community. This RFI is intended to gather information to assist in developing a potential Request for Proposal (RFP) in the future. The RFI will be open for submissions Wednesday, June 26 through Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Background

This RFI is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or an obligation to issue a future RFP. Responses to this RFI will be used to inform our decision-making process regarding a future RFP for telehealth services for middle and high school Seattle Public School students, and Seattle youth up to age 24, expected to launch within School Year 2024-25. 

DEEL is implementing student mental health services in response to CB 119950. Additional information regarding the planned future investment approach is available here.  

Organizations interested in participating in future DEEL RFP processes related to student telehealth services MUST complete the RFI process.

Who can apply:  

We are seeking telehealth service providers that can:

1. Deliver high-quality mental health and behavioral health services, offered by therapists and counselors licensed to provide telehealth services in WA state, to youth in middle and high school and beyond, up to 24 years old.

2. Offer culturally responsive care that considers the diverse backgrounds of students attending Seattle Public Schools and youth in Seattle communities.

3. Provide services in multiple languages or offer translation services.

4. Ensure confidentiality and privacy for all users.

5. Offer flexible scheduling to accommodate the varied needs of students and their families.

6. Utilize technology and platform design that is accessible and user-friendly for youth.

7. Provide an option of accepting insurance.

8. Show documented results of reducing depression and anxiety for participating youth.

9. Demonstrate capacity to provide services to an increased number of youth, beginning with youth in middle school and up to 24 years old.

10. See patients with a variety of mental health needs, including those in crisis, with no rule-out criteria for accepting new patients.

Timeline*:  

*Dates and times are subject to change 

How to apply:  

Please submit your responses via the Submittable platform. All applicants will need to sign up for a Submittable account here: Seattle DEEL Submission Manager (submittable.com).

Application Essentials 

Supporting Materials 

All materials and updates to the RFI are available on DEEL’s Funding Opportunities webpage. Please note: Changes to the funding process and timeline may occur. DEEL will not provide individual notice of changes, and applicants are responsible for regularly checking the webpage for any updates, clarifications, or amendments. 

How to submit questions:

For Questions related to the Telehealth Services for Students and Youth RFI: 

• Submit questions about this RFI via email to DEELFunding@seattle.gov and include “Question: Telehealth Services for Students and Youth RFI” in the subject line. Responses will be published and linked in the table above. Please allow three (3) business days for answers to submitted questions.

For Technical Questions related to using Submittable: 

• Check the Submitter Resource Center 
• Send questions to Submittable Customer Support and by email to DEELfunding@seattle.gov with the Subject line: Submittable Question: Telehealth Services for Students and Youth RFI. 

Language Assistance

Language assistance is available! Do you need an interpreter? Do you need documents translated?  Contact DEELfunding@seattle.gov or (206) 386-1050.
 
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