Bell House.pdf

This document is a Request for Qualification (RFQ) from the State of Nebraska for Transitional Living Housing, including Mental Health Programming, for Parole clients. The solicitation seeks a provider to offer transitional housing services with integrated mental health programming for individuals reentering society from incarceration. Bell House/Hope Houses/Bailey Counseling Services has submitted a proposal to provide these services, with locations in Omaha including three houses at 2604 Fort Street (Men's House), 2574 Fort Street (Women's House), and 3371 Patrick Street (Hope Houses). The contract term appears to be for the duration of the grant, with the services planned to be delivered starting April 30, 2022.

The proposed program focuses on reducing recidivism through comprehensive mental health and transitional support services. Bell House will provide 34 total beds (26 in men's houses and 8 in the women's house) and offer trauma-informed programming including Trauma Focused Moral Reconciliation Therapy, sound interventions, virtual reality therapy, life skills training, and crisis intervention. The organization will utilize six mental health professionals, including two mental health professionals, three substance abuse therapists, and one health care worker. The client demographic primarily consists of individuals with significant barriers, with 90% having been convicted of violent crimes, 60% having multiple incarcerations, 95% having mental health issues, 98% having substance abuse issues, and 98% having experienced childhood trauma.