ICF to Leverage the Cloud to Support
Suicide Prevention, Substance Misuse and Other Programs
RESTON,
Va., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) expanded its
longstanding partnership with ICF, a global consulting and
technology services provider (NASDAQ:ICFI), with five new
subcontracts to support mental health programs, including
evaluation and communications support for the agency's 988 Suicide
& Crisis Lifeline. The agreements have a combined value
of $24 million.
"For over 30 years, ICF's deep expertise in behavioral health
and our advanced cloud and data solutions have helped SAMHSA
deliver critical programs that support individuals in moments of
crisis," said Jennifer Welham, ICF
senior vice president for health, people and human services. "These
new agreements expand our longstanding partnership with SAMHSA to
help the agency better evaluate the impact of and raise awareness
for mental health programs that change and save lives. We are proud
to be a trusted partner to SAMHSA in helping advance their critical
public health mission."
For three of the five service agreements, ICF will deliver
a variety of behavioral health and technology-based support
services, totaling $16.1 million.
Each has a term of five years, including a one-year base and four
one-year options. Services will help address the nation's suicide
crisis and include communications and data visualization support
for the 988 Lifeline program (which was awarded in the second
quarter of 2023) and the evaluation of the 988 Lifeline and Crisis
Services programs and the Zero Suicide Program, including building
a large cloud-based data collection and reporting system for both
on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
For two of the five service agreements, ICF will support
SAMHSA's substance misuse and mental health programs, totaling
$8 million. The first includes
services to provide communications for public awareness and
education campaigns, including SAMHSA's National Recovery Campaign,
which has a term of four years, including a one-year base and three
one-year options. The second provides block grant recipients
with program monitoring and technical assistance and has a term of
five years, including a one-year base and four one-year
options.
ICF has supported SAMHSA on numerous priority initiatives for
years including providing timely access to substance use and mental
health trends, improving children's mental health and wellness, and
addressing other issues such as underage drinking, school-based
mental health, trauma-informed care, behavioral health treatment
court collaboratives, supported employment and more.
A leader in cloud modernization solutions, ICF has deployed
hundreds of cloud migration implementations across numerous federal
agencies to help them achieve their mission outcomes. An AWS
Advanced Tier Services Partner with over 230 certifications and 260
accreditations, ICF has experience implementing a full range of AWS
capabilities from cloud operations, artificial intelligence (AI),
machine learning (ML), cloud native development, cloud
infrastructure, application modernization and migration, data
sharing and more.
ICF combines deep domain expertise with leading-edge
technologies, advanced analytics and human-centered practices to
help federal agencies design technology solutions that reduce
time-to-value. The company's over 2,000 technologists work
hand-in-hand with thousands of industry experts and an expansive
ecosystem of over 30 platform partners to rapidly deliver scalable
technology solutions that accelerate mission readiness, improve
mission outcomes and achieve a step change in productivity.
Read more about ICF's public health and digital
modernization services and technology partnerships.
About ICF
ICF is a global consulting and technology
services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not
your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy
specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists
and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with
cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve
their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private
sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape
the future. Learn more at icf.com.
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Contact: Lauren Dyke,
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