Addendum Number Thirteen to the Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for Foster Care Placement Services Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program and Foster Family Agency Program

The County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Probation Department (Probation) are seeking a pool of qualified contractors to enter into Master Contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide services for the following four Foster Care Placement Services: 1) Foster Family Agency Program (FFA), 2) Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP), 3) Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) – FFA Serious Emotional Behavioral Needs (SEBN), and 4) ISFC-FFA Special Health Care Needs (SHCN). The contractors will provide services for children/youth and Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) who require a structured program and closer supervision than is usually provided in a relative or foster family home setting. The target demographics for the Foster Care Placement Services include American Indian, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC), NMDs, Acute Mental Health Issues, Pregnant and Parenting Teens, Developmentally Disabled, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ). • The contractors must be licensed by the CDSS Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) for each program they are attempting to qualify. • The contractors must hold an approved Rate from the CDSS Foster Care Rates Bureau for each program they are attempting to qualify. • The contractors must obtain program approval from the County, which consists of the County's approval of the Prospective Contractor's STRTP Plan of Operation and Program Statement, review of open allegations and closed investigations up to two years, and a facility inspection. • The contractors must provide 24/7 intake services. • The contractors must identify a minimum of one FFA-ESC Resource Family and provide proof of the Resource Family Approval. • The contractors must have three years of experience within the last five years providing FFA placement services and resources. • The contractors must have the ability to draw down Medi-Cal funds for the purpose of providing ISFC services via Legal Entity (LE) or Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Master Contract with the County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (DMH).