Ocean County Opengov #313713

Ocean County Youth Mentoring and Positive Youth Development Services

Ocean County is seeking a provider to deliver mentoring and positive youth development services for at-risk and justice-involved youth. - Government buyer: County of Ocean, through the Ocean County Department of Juvenile Services and Ocean County Youth Services Commission (YSC). - Funding: The stated available allocation is $119,000; services are billed monthly at a proposed fee-for-service rate. - Services requested: Structured, sustained mentoring and youth development for at-risk youth and youth involved in, or at risk of deeper involvement in, the juvenile justice system. Support may cover diversion, disposition, detention alternatives, reentry, and transition to adulthood. - Include intentional mentor matching, relationship support, goal and skill development, transition planning, and connections to family, school, community, behavioral health, workforce, and justice-system resources. - Include mentor screening, training, supervision, safety safeguards, service coordination, transportation/accessibility strategies, and standardized YSC outcome reporting and continuous improvement. - Important qualifications and approach: Applicants must have at least two years of relevant experience serving Ocean County youth and families, and services must be provided by appropriately licensed professionals. The program should be youth-centered, strengths-based, trauma-responsive, culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, and attentive to youth and family voice. Mentors provide a consistent supportive relationship and are not intended to act as case managers, clinical providers, or an additional layer of supervision. - OEMs, products, and vendors: No product manufacturers, part numbers, or specific service-provider vendors are identified.

Description

Ocean County is seeking proposals from organizations to provide structured, relationship-based youth mentoring and positive youth development services for youth involved in, or at risk of deeper involvement in, the juvenile justice system. Services may support youth at diversion, disposition, detention alternative, reentry, and transition-to-adulthood stages, using trained mentors and strengths-based, trauma-responsive, culturally responsive, and youth-centered approaches. The solicitation identifies a $119,000 funding allocation and calls for monthly fee-for-service billing. The initial contract period is January 1 through December 31, 2027, contingent on adoption of the applicable Youth Services Commission plan; annual renewals may extend the term up to five years.

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