Juvenile Placement Survey and Cost Report

The Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services, is seeking a contractor to conduct a Juvenile Placement Survey and Cost Report. The report will focus on youth awaiting mitigating services and will include a review of up to five state systems. The contractor will be responsible for identifying available placements, challenges, and costs associated with each type of placement. The report will also include findings and recommendations for legislation or policy solutions to alleviate challenges. The contractor will work with providers statewide to identify barriers to placing juveniles in mitigating services and make recommendations to mitigate these barriers. * The report will be delivered to the Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee and the Colorado Senate Health and Human Services Committee by July 1, 2027. * The contractor will be responsible for facilitating a provider symposium to identify barriers and make recommendations. * The contractor will conduct a review of other state systems to include their detention continuums, age of delinquency, and eligibility criteria for detention. * The contractor will provide a detailed budget and work plan for the project.