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<span style="color:rgb(31,31,31);font-variant-ligatures:no-contextual">Request for Proposal is now open</span></b></font><div>---------------------------------------------------<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Community Funding / Financement Communautaire</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:communityfunding@ottawa.ca">communityfunding@ottawa.ca</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 10:01 AM<br>Subject: Safer Alternate Response for Mental Health and Substance Use Crises Request for Proposal is now open / Demande de propositions pour l’intervention en cas de crises de santé mentale et de consommation de substances est maintenant ouverte<br>To: <br>Cc: Community Safety and Well-being / Sécurité et de bien-être dans les collectivités <CSWB/<a href="mailto:SBEC@ottawa.ca">SBEC@ottawa.ca</a>>, Community Funding / Financement Communautaire <<a href="mailto:communityfunding@ottawa.ca">communityfunding@ottawa.ca</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-8589541659356195492">





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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Partners,  </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This email is to inform you that the Request for Proposal<span style="color:#2b2b2b;background:white"> to lead the Response Service Delivery of
 the Safer Alternate Response for Mental Health and Substance Use Crises Prototype</span> is now open for applications. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">Using this Request for Proposal, the Guiding Council
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b">for Mental Health and Addictions (Guiding Council) and the City of Ottawa
<span style="background:white">will select a non-for-profit health and/or social service organization to lead the delivery of the Response team and Wrap-around support system. This agency will be allocated funds to hire, manage and train crisis workers and
 to acquire necessary equipment and supplies to complete the work. In addition, they will be funded to support the establishment of the network of community agencies that will offer on-going wrap-around supports. </span> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">An information session for all interested parties will be organized on October 10, 2023, from 2 to 3 pm. To register
 for the information session and receive a link, please email </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">visit </span>
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/safer-alternate-response-mental-health-and-substance-use-crises" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Ottawa.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Application Deadline:<b>
</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">Friday, October 27, 2023, at 5 pm</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">  </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-2188349749598736896MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Results Notification for Applicants:
<b>Tuesday, November 14, 2023</b> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-2188349749598736896MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Contract Term:
<b>Three-years and seven-months (December 1, 2023 to July 1, 2027)</b> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All applications will be assessed through an allocation process. The allocation decision will depend on the allocation committee’s final evaluation
 and management approval in <span style="color:black">consultation with the Guiding Council governance</span>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Should you have any further questions about the application or allocation process, please contact the Community Safety and Well-Being Office at
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chers partenaires,  </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Le présent courriel vise à vous informer que la Demande de propositions pour mener le prototype de Solutions de rechange plus sécuritaires
 pour l’intervention en cas de crises de santé mentale et de consommation de substances est maintenant ouverte aux candidatures. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">À l’aide de la demande de propositions, le Conseil d’orientation</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b">
 sur la santé mentale et les dépendances (le Conseil d’orientation)<span style="background:white"> et la Ville d’Ottawa sélectionneront une organisation de santé et/ou de services sociaux à but non lucratif pour mener les activités de l’équipe d’intervention
 et le système d’aide globale. On attribuera à cette organisation des fonds pour qu’elle puisse recruter, gérer et former les travailleurs d’intervention, et faire l’acquisition de l’équipement et des fournitures nécessaires pour accomplir le travail. Cette
 organisation sera également financée pour pouvoir établir le réseau d’organismes communautaires qui offrira une aide globale permanente.</span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">  <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">Une séance d’information sera organisée pour toutes les parties intéressées le 10 octobre 2023 de
 14 h à 15 h. Il faut, pour s’inscrire à la séance d’information et recevoir un lien, écrire à </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">. </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pour obtenir plus de renseignements, veuillez visiter </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://ottawa.ca/fr/solutions-de-rechange-plus-securitaires-pour-lintervention-en-cas-de-crises-de-sante-mentale-et-de-consommation-de-substances" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Ottawa.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Date limite de soumission des candidatures :<b>
</b></span><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">vendredi 27 octobre 2023 à 17 h</span></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-2188349749598736896MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Communication des résultats aux candidats :
<b>mardi 14 novembre 2023</b> </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-2188349749598736896MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Durée du contrat :
<b>trois ans et sept mois (du 1</b></span><b>^{<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">er</span>}</b><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> décembre
 2023 au 1</span></b><b>^{<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">er</span>}</b><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> juillet
 2027)</span></b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">  </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="FR-CA"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Toutes les demandes seront évaluées dans le cadre d’un processus d’attribution. La décision dépendra de l'évaluation finale de la
 commission d'attribution et de l'approbation de la direction en consultation avec le Conseil de gouvernance du Conseil d'orientation.    </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pour toute autre question à propos du processus de demande ou d’attribution, veuillez communiquer avec le Bureau de sécurité et de
 bien-être en écrivant à </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">cswb/sbec@ottawa.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b;background:white">.</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b"> </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_-2188349749598736896normaltextrun"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Acting Program Manager / Gestionnaire de programmes par intérim</span></span><span class="m_-2188349749598736896eop"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_-2188349749598736896normaltextrun"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Social Development and Funding / Développement social et financement</span></span><span class="m_-2188349749598736896eop"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_-2188349749598736896normaltextrun"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Community and Social Services / Direction générale des services sociaux et communautaires </span></span><span class="m_-2188349749598736896eop"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_-2188349749598736896normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa</span></span><span class="m_-2188349749598736896eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7f7f7f">I acknowledge that I live and work on unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. I support my team in the commitment towards reconciliation efforts. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7f7f7f">Je reconnais que je travaille et je vis sur un territoire non cédé de la nation algonquine Anishinabe. Je soutiens mon équipe dans sa participation
 aux efforts de reconciliation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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