Multnomah County Department of County Human Services RFP-24-2023

Sex Trafficked Youth Support Services

The buyer is Multnomah County Department of County Human Services (DCHS), specifically the Youth and Family Services division. The contract seeks qualified organizations to provide housing and supportive services to sex trafficked youth aged 12-25 within Multnomah County, Oregon. The awarded services include mobile outreach, crisis response, confidential advocacy embedded in domestic and sexual violence advocacy systems, housing placement and retention, prevention and early intervention, case management, life skills training, drop-in day center services, and data collection and reporting. The contract budget is approximately $921,000 annually, funded by a mix of federal, state, and local sources. The contract term is fixed for five years with payments on a cost reimbursement basis. Notable contract requirements include culturally responsive and culturally specific services, trauma-informed and strength-based approaches, engagement with Multnomah County's Sex Trafficking Collaborative Community Advisory Board, and compliance with detailed insurance requirements. The contract emphasizes serving youth from communities of color and LGBTQ populations, with a focus on confidentiality, staff training, and continuous quality improvement. No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned in the document. The place of performance and service delivery is throughout Multnomah County, Oregon.

Description

Multnomah County, Department of County Human Services, seeks a provider for housing and support services to sex trafficked youth who have, do or will trade sex due to force, fraud, or coercion.

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