Ohio Procurement Portal #SRC0000042674

Independent Evaluation of Ohio’s Child Welfare Training Program

The Ohio Department of Children & Youth is seeking an independent evaluation of its statewide child welfare training program. - Government buyer: Ohio Department of Children & Youth (DCY), listed under KID; the work concerns Ohio’s 88 county Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs). - Requested service: Independently evaluate the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP), including its structure, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and return on investment. - Evaluation scope: Assess how well OCWTP supports PCSA staff, managers, and resource families; review the current model of eight Regional Training Centers (RTCs); and consider potential training alternatives. - Program participants and partners named: Public Children’s Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO), the RTCs, and an unnamed statewide training supplier that develops and maintains curricula. No OEMs or vendors are identified by name. - Products and quantities: No products, part numbers, or fixed quantities are specified.

Description

The Department of Children & Youth seeks an independent evaluator to assess the structure and efficiency of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP). The evaluation will assess how well OCWTP supports county Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs) and their staff, examine the existing Regional Training Center structure and potential training alternatives, and review cost effectiveness and return on investment. OCWTP provides competency-based in-service training for staff, managers, and resource families across Ohio's 88 county PCSAs. Prospective offerors must register through the OhioBuys Supplier Portal to participate or submit inquiries, and the solicitation includes a mandatory request to attach the organization's completed OneSpan form.

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