Behavioral Health Nutrition Services

The vendor required to provide behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorders.
- This initiative seeks to:
•    Break the cycle of poor nutrition and behavioral health challenges
•    Improve access to nutrition education and counseling
•    Identify and address food insecurity and malnutrition
•    Support management of nutrition-related chronic conditions
•    Enhance coordination between nutrition and behavioral health services
- Service functions
1. Nutrition screen and risk identification:
•    Food insecurity using validated tools
•    Malnutrition risk via clinical indicators, dietary intake, and anthropometric measures
•    History of nutrition-related chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and gastrointestinal disorders
2. Medical nutrition therapy:
•    Personalized dietary needs and preferences
•    Nutritional strategies to support behavioral health recovery
•    Management of chronic conditions through nutrition
•    Develop individualized nutrition care plans and monitor progress
•    Coordinate with behavioral health providers to ensure integrated care delivery
3. Group-based nutrition education:
•    The role of nutrition in mental health and substance use recovery
•    Basic principles of healthy eating
•    Budget-conscious meal planning and preparation
•    Food access and navigating food environments.
- Budget: $50,000

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 22, 2026