Description
The City of Somerville seeks a qualified organization to design, launch, and manage a city‑wide Youth Council and a coordinated Youth‑Worker Network. The contractor will facilitate regular council meetings, provide stipends to youth participants, develop leadership training, and produce monthly and final reports. They will also create a network of youth‑serving agencies, host monthly staff meetings, maintain digital communications, and generate quarterly progress reports. The work must align with positive youth development, equity, and trauma‑informed frameworks, and the contract is capped at $75,000 for the first year with optional one‑year renewals.
• Create and facilitate a Youth Council meeting 2‑3 times per month, including stipends for at least 10 youth members.
• Establish a Youth‑Worker Network of service‑provider staff, holding monthly coordination meetings and two annual joint meetings with the Youth Council.
• Deliver monthly written updates, quarterly reports, and a final presentation; incorporate equity, trauma‑informed practices, and a sustainability plan.