Summary
The Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) issued RFP 142 titled 'Mental Health Urgent Care- Rutland County' on June 26, 2026 to procure a vendor to operate Mental Health Urgent Care (MHUC) services in Rutland County, mirroring the successful MHUC model that DMH opened in Burlington, VT in partnership with UVM Health Network and Pathways Vermont. The contract supports Vermont's broader CCBHC and Open Access initiatives, with Rutland Mental Health Services (CCN-RMHS) having received a four-year SAMHSA grant to fund related programming in the region. The goal is to provide walk-in, peer-supported mental health crisis and urgent care services in the Rutland region, with proposals due by August 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.