Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Buyer is seeking information to develop a data-driven and comprehensive roadmap to enhance Idaho's youth behavioral health system. This RFI will help refine requirements for a potential future RFP and assist in budget projection. The initiative focuses on improving behavioral health outcomes for youth at risk for or diagnosed with serious emotional disturbance (SED). Buyer wants to gather insight on methodology, implementation strategies, and lessons learned from similar projects.

• 5/27/2025 - Issue date
• 6/16/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Develop a data-driven comprehensive roadmap for youth behavioral health
• Conduct current state assessments of behavioral health services
• Define future state vision for youth behavioral health system
• Identify and sequence priorities within the roadmap
• Integrate technology, policy, funding, and workforce components
• Define timelines, milestones, and responsibilities
• Address dependencies between different initiatives
• Incorporate flexibility for changing needs and circumstances
• Design implementation and governance mechanisms
• Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• Address stigma and integration challenges in behavioral health
• Ensure equity and access considerations in system design
• Leverage data and technology for future behavioral health vision
• Incorporate stakeholder engagement throughout the process
• Create visually appealing, actionable deliverables
• Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies
• Ensure scalability and long-term sustainability
• Focus on youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
• Align with Youth Empowerment Services (YES) framework
• Consider lessons from similar projects in other states