Hawaii eProcurement Portal #P27000578

Kauai Fifth Circuit juvenile and family community services

The Hawaii Judiciary’s Fifth Circuit is seeking providers for community-based services for adjudicated youth and families on Kauai. - Government buyer: The Judiciary, State of Hawaii — Family Court, Fifth Circuit; Financial Services Division, Contracts and Purchasing Office. - Services requested: Anger management/violence prevention, victim impact classes, family or ʻOhana conferencing, alternative education, outdoor and prosocial experiences, and psychological services. - Estimated annual capacity: Anger management for up to 20 youth; victim impact classes for approximately 22–27 youth or families; and up to 2 family conferences. Capacities for the other services are not specified. - Participants and delivery: Adjudicated youth ages 12–17 referred for law violations or status offenses. Services should generally be delivered in person and tailored to YASI assessments. Providers must demonstrate capacity to serve youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and similar needs. - Notable requirements: Use evidence-based or best-practice approaches. Anger management should address assessment, anger and stress management, and communication and problem-solving skills. Victim impact classes must be initiated within two months of referral. Family conferences must be facilitated by trained facilitators and bring together affected parties to discuss and repair harm. - OEMs and vendors: No service-provider OEMs or vendors are named. No products or part numbers are specified. - Contract term: Two-year initial term, with one optional extension of up to two years, subject to funding and satisfactory performance; maximum aggregate term of four years.

Description

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii is seeking in-community services for juvenile clients and their families in the Fifth Circuit. Services are intended to help juveniles and families address problems and conflicts, promote socially acceptable behavior, and support law-abiding participation in the community. The listed services include alternative education, outdoor/prosocial experiences, anger management, psychological services, victim impact classes, and Ohana conferencing. Services must incorporate evidence-based practices and align with balanced and restorative justice and JDAI principles.

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