Mental Health and Substance Use Strategic Planning for Black Youth

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 3rd, 2026

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SUMMARY

Ontario seeks strategic planning services to improve mental health and substance use programs for Black youth, focusing on stakeholder-driven vision and implementation.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Recent experience and understanding of the non-profit sector
Experience in the health and social services, and mental health and addictions sector
Extensive strategic planning experience
Ability to coordinate and facilitate the planning process
Ability to conduct internal and external stakeholder interviews in English and French
Ability to create measurable strategic planning assets suitable for public review and presentations
Demonstrated understanding of the effects of anti-Black racism on Black populations
Demonstrated lived experience working with Black communities and organizations

BUDGET

Estimate

$50,000 – $150,000

CONTRACT DURATION

6 months

TIMELINE

Issue Request for Proposal: March 16th, 2026

Deadline to Receive Proposals: April 3rd, 2026

Interviews Selection Committee: April 2025

Awarding of Proposal: April 2026

Completion of the plan by September 2026

Issuing Agency

Black Health Alliance

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DESCRIPTION

This project seeks a vendor to develop a strategic plan for mental health and substance use services targeting Black youth. Responsibilities include creating a critical path outlining key tasks and deadlines needed to complete the plan by September 2026 and coordinating project meetings with a strategic planning committee to ensure continuous feedback and input.

The vendor will lead a discovery process to affirm the scope, facilitate productive and innovative discussions, and guide evaluation and revision of foundational project statements such as mission, vision, and values to align with community needs. Additional duties encompass facilitating goal development informed by both stakeholder engagement and relevant research, as well as identifying and prioritizing strategies and actions to meet those goals.

There is an emphasis on validating the current theory of change through targeted stakeholder engagement and supporting solid, feasible implementation of the strategic plan. The successful firm will produce a comprehensive strategic plan and an operational plan focused on implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Facilitation of final review, refinement, and approval stages for both plans, centered on stakeholder involvement, is also required.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.