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The Rhode Island Department of Health wants proposals for outreach and community engagement targeted at BIPOC communities that are at risk of opioid overdose.
There’s been a rise in overdose death rates for Blacks and Hispanic Rhode Islanders over the last few years, according to the RIDOH.
It blames part of the increase on “systemic racism.” RIDOH says discrimination affecting a person’s ability to get a good house, a good job and good healthcare boosts the risk of overdose.
The Department wants to partner with a non-profit to educate BIPOC groups about opioid prevention and treatment services that are available.
The outreach will include connection to undocumented, immigrant and refugee populations.
RIDOH may grant up to four two-year contracts with work beginning April 1. The pacts may be renewed for three additional one-year periods subject to vendor performance and the availability of funds.
Interested parties must register at the Ocean State Procures electronic portal and submit their bids by Feb. 23.
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