Developmental Parent-Child Playgroups for Children with Exceptional Needs

First 5 Sacramento is seeking a contractor to provide developmental parent-child playgroups for children ages 0 to 5 with exceptional needs. The playgroups must utilize the evidence-based Pivotal Response Treatment protocol (PRT) and take place at least 32 weeks per year for each of the three years of the contract. The contractor will be required to recruit families primarily from ZIP codes within Sacramento County with greater than 25% child poverty rates. The ideal group size is 8 children per session, and accessibility for families who speak a language other than English must be accommodated. * The contract period will run from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2030. * The total available funding for the three-year contract is $240,000. * The playgroups must be delivered at least twice a week for one hour in Sacramento County. * The contractor will be required to provide services as described in the vendor questionnaire.