Department of Community Justice, Multnomah County RFPQ-11-2023

Parent Educators for Justice Involved Individuals

The buyer is the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ), which awarded a contract to provide evidence-based parenting and family stabilization classes to justice-involved individuals with children under 18. The program includes teaching parenting skills such as effective listening, problem solving, emotion regulation, and building healthy relationships, along with wraparound support services like advocacy, support groups, family engagement, and tenant education. The services are delivered in clients' homes or classroom settings, with an expected service volume of approximately 60 clients annually. The contract emphasizes detailed data collection, reporting, and cooperation with county monitoring. The funding is approximately $250,000 annually, but is not guaranteed and may fluctuate. The awardee's identity is not specified. The location of service is Multnomah County, Oregon, specifically Portland. The primary category is local government services. The contact person is Anna Hathorne, with an email of anna.hathorne@multco.us. The NAICS code for the service is 86010000. Likely competitors include organizations providing parenting and family stabilization services, though specific companies are not listed.

Description

The Multnomah County Department of Community Justice awarded a contract to teach family and parenting classes to Justice Involved Individuals who have children under the age of 18. The program focuses on teaching parenting skills, family stabilization, and interrupting the cycle of intergenerational criminality. The contract agency is expected to deliver an evidence-based parenting skills training program using cognitive-behavioral approaches, covering effective listening, problem solving, emotion regulation, healthy adult relationships, and accountability. The program serves approximately 60 clients annually and includes wraparound support services such as advocacy, support groups, family engagement events, and tenant education. The Department of Community Justice has budgeted approximately $250,000 annually for this work, though funding is not guaranteed and may fluctuate year to year.

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