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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 General

2.0 Specific Requirements/Tasks

3.0 Delivery or Deliverables

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1.0 General

Statement of Work (SOW) for the Acquisition of Art Therapy Training

1.1 Background

The Mid-Atlantic Service Unit’s mission is to raise the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the Native American population that lives in the geographic area. The mission is implemented by developing Direct Care Services and administering the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program. This acquisition will assist the MASU, who is moving to direct care services by establishing a comprehensive health care clinic for seven newly federally recognized tribes in Virginia. This purchase is for culturally competent, trauma informed and evidence-based art therapy.

1.2 Objective

Mid-Atlantic Service Unit (MASU) is the recipient of the Zero Suicide Initiative funding opportunity from IHS Headquarters. The project outline includes implementing training for MASU staff and potentially local community tribal members. This training opportunity focuses on providing culturally competent, trauma-informed services, and evidence-based interventions targeting depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress to the tribal communities being served by MASU.

1.3 Scope of Work

The Mid-Atlantic Service Unit would to engage in a (2) Art Therapy training sessions. Art Therapy utilizes a whole-brain healing approach in Neurodevelopmental Art Therapy (NDAT) for acute and chronic trauma treatment, coping skills and empowerment. This holistic model is an evidence-based, trauma- informed, Culturally Competent, neuroplasticity based approach, demonstrating its efficacy in neurobiologically rewiring the brain from trauma, resulting in long-term symptom reduction of PTSD, depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, suicide prevention and other maladaptive stress responses. Art Therapy can be used in the K-12 Classroom as prevention and early intervention, in private practice for mental health professionals/coaches and at home for parents and children. Art Therapy is culturally competent/relevant and promotes preservation of Spiritual and Cultural Heritage in Native American and other underserved communities ALL ages and cultures.

1.4 Period of Performance

Base Year: August 1, 2025- December 31, 2025

Would like training completed by year end for grant purposes.

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1.5 Place of Performance

Training could take place at any of the following three locations:

Indian Health Service Richmond Federal Building 400 N 8th Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Indian Health Service Monacan Health Center 108 Dixie Airport Rd Madison Heights, VA 24572

Indian Health Service Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center 2401 Roxbury Rd Charles City, VA 23030

2.0 Specific Requirements/Tasks

The Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

• Two days of Art Therapy training: One session to be held at the Monacan Health Center in Madison Heights, VA and the other to be held at one of the Mid-Atlantic Service Unit addresses in Richmond, VA or Charles City, VA.

• Art Therapy Facilitator Manuals: 30 totals

• Consultation Services: Include lifetime biweekly coaching and pop-up events.

• An art material list

3.0 Delivery or Deliverables

The contractor shall deliver training to the locations above. Art Therapy shall coordinate with Behavioral Health Supervisor or Administrative Officer on scheduling training dates for the facilities.