Judicial Council of California

Buyer seeks a contractor to develop and deliver training for court staff working with potential CARE Act participants and their families. The training will improve court staff's ability to assist individuals with serious mental illness. Contractor will deliver three full-day in-person trainings in Los Angeles, Bay Area, and Sacramento regions. The curriculum must include techniques for crisis de-escalation and provide practical, interactive learning experiences.

• 4/1/2025 - RFP issued
• 4/14/2025 - Deadline for written questions
• 4/17/2025 - Questions and answers posted
• 5/1/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 5/12/2025 - Notice of Intent to Award
• 6/15/2025 - Contract start date
• 12/31/2025 - Contract end date

• Expertise in working with individuals with serious mental illness
• Experience in de-escalation training techniques
• Ability to secure subject matter experts
• Experience providing educational programs to attorneys and court staff

• Develop legally accurate curriculum for serious mental illness training
• Create interactive role-play scenarios for de-escalation techniques
• Facilitate hands-on learning through interactive scenarios
• Deliver three full-day in-person trainings in different California regions
• Include overview of the CARE Act implementation
• Teach active listening skills for court staff
• Provide self-care strategies for court personnel
• Develop resources for connecting with county behavioral health
• Create scenario-based training materials for court staff
• Incorporate information about schizophrenia and psychotic disorders