Middlesex County Opengov #CC-27-969

Middlesex County Youth Prevention and Diversion Services

Middlesex County is seeking a provider for a countywide youth prevention and diversion program. - Government buyer: Middlesex County Department of Community Services, Office of Human Services. - Program: Community-Based Tiered Prevention and Diversion Program, funded through the New Jersey Youth Justice Commission State Community Partnership & Family Court Appropriations. - Services requested: Referral coordination, intake and assessment, case management, and individualized youth support, including tutoring, victim awareness, service learning, substance-use education or counseling, job-skills training, crisis intervention, individual and group sessions, character education, anger management, and offense-specific classes. - Support secondary delinquency prevention, community-based diversion, Station House Adjustments, and School Resource Officers in Carteret, Edison, North Brunswick, East Brunswick, Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Plainfield, and South Brunswick. - Funding and term: Up to $150,000 for the initial 12-month term, with reimbursement based on units of service. The County may extend the contract for up to three additional one-year terms, subject to funding and approval. - Notable requirements: Timely intake, regular communication, youth-centered and strength-based support, referral relationships, program and budget documentation, outcomes reporting, evaluation, and monitoring. The coordinator must be a licensed social worker or have a related social-science degree and relevant experience, work at least 35 hours weekly, and have relevant juvenile justice, mental-health, adolescent-development, cultural-competency, and local-resource knowledge. Providers must employ bilingual English/Spanish direct-service staff or provide a coverage plan. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or service vendors are identified. The budget-example attachments refer to “XXX Agency.”

Description

Middlesex County seeks a provider to coordinate a countywide Community-Based Tiered Prevention and Diversion Program under New Jersey Youth Justice Commission State Community Partnership and Family Court appropriations. The work includes secondary delinquency prevention and community-based diversion services, including support for Station House Adjustments and School Resource Officers in 11 specified towns. Services should use a strength-based, youth-centered approach and include timely intake, regular meetings and communication, and youth support tailored to needs and risks. Available funding is $150,000 for calendar year 2027; the contract may be extended for up to three additional one-year terms, subject to funding and approval.

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