Agency Education Department

Contractor Midwest Center for School Mental Health

SWIFT Contract Number 219696

Project Name Project Aware

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The Midwest Center for School Mental Health was named as a partner in our approved federal Project AWARE grant, to support building MDE’s capacity to support implementation of a Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems (CSMHS) framework statewide. The Midwest Center for School Mental Health provided training to MDE Project AWARE staff and a train-the-trainer model to build the capacity of MDE’s Project AWARE team to provide technical assistance to schools and districts on CSMHS. The Midwest Center also provided support to MDE’s CoIIN opportunity on CSMHS and created equity-focused content to add to the School Mental Health Best Practices curriculum from the National Center for School Mental Health.

Project Duration

Start Date Wed, 10/19/2022 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 09/30/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 09/30/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $40000.00

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Contract total $40000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal funds through SAMHSA’s Project AWARE

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) The Midwest Center for School Mental Health is a local organization that seeks to support the successful adoption, integration, and implementation of evidence-based mental health services in school settings, promoting equitable access to services and reducing persistent disparities in mental health outcomes for youth. The Midwest Center for School Mental Health was written into MDE’s grant application due to its experience providing training and technical assistance to LEA’s on Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems and for their expertise in this area. MDE Received the grant based in part on its inclusion of the Midwest Center for School Mental Health in its federal application and is therefore obligated to contract with the Midwest Center for School Mental Health as outlined in the grant.

Evaluator Name Brienne LaHaye

Evaluator Email Address brienne.lahaye@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness There were no issues with timeliness. The contractor was very communicative and collaborative around timelines.

Evaluate the contractor's quality We were satisfied with the quality of the deliverables.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Contractor’s cost seemed reasonable, particularly because they are a Single Source.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance We are satisfied with the contractor’s performance.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): N/A

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied