Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

DADE COUNTY

It is the intent of this Invitation To Negotiate (ITN) to obtain qualified respondents interested in participating in contract negotiation with the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services (FNYFS) for the provision of Residential Core Services located in Judicial Circuit 11 which includes the following counties; Dade. These services will include:

       initial screening

       referral

       assessment

       case management

       crisis intervention

       short term shelter services and support

       staff secure care overlay

       data collection and management

and other services to eligible youth and families as defined in the Children in Need of Services and Families in Need of services (CINS/FINS) Operations Manual and specified by Chapter 984, F.S.  See www.floridanetwork.org for more information and reference manuals.  The FNYFS will accept only those proposals that are for the provision of the services stated herein. 

Residential Services

The respondent agency shall deliver residential short term shelter services to provide families with crisis intervention and minimize out-of-home placements, based on the service needs of the youth and family as determined by screening. The PROVIDER shall serve an agreed upon minimum number of youth and families (subject to legislative appropriation) in Residential services from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Funding available for these services is $284,671 subject to legislative appropriation and completion of funding allocation methodology.

High Risk Youth and Targeting

The respondent agency shall follow the efforts developed by the Department of Juvenile Justice in the Department’s Delinquency Prevention Plan.  This plan established a framework for delinquency efforts that is followed by the FNYFS.  See the Department’s web site at www.djj.state.fl.us/prevention for more information.   The plan has three main elements:

       Targeting, including targeting the youth most at-risk of becoming delinquent, targeting resources to communities with the most at-risk youth, and targeting funding toward research-based programs.

       Cooperation, including developing and implementing a coordinated statewide juvenile crime prevention strategy among multiple state agencies and encouraging community-based programs to work together toward a comprehensive approach to troubled youth and families.

       Accountability, including collecting data and data entry re: youth served by delinquency prevention programs and measuring how successful prevention programs are in keeping youth in school and crime-free.

The FNYFS is committed to targeting resources toward programs that will specifically address those life conditions that most influence and affect the direction at risk youth will take.

The contract period will be from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.  Proposals are due no later than 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2006 and should be sent to: Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, 2850 Pablo Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.  The full text of this notice can be found at www.floridanetwork.org or may be obtained by contacting Pauline Patrick at the above address or calling (850) 922-4324.