Educational Mentorship Services for Foster Children

The State of Delaware seeks a vendor to deliver a statewide educational mentorship program for youth in foster care, providing academic support, advocacy, and trauma‑informed services across all three counties. The contract will run for three years, with a total annual budget of $250,000, and may be split among multiple awardees. The contractor must handle mentor matching, ongoing case coordination, detailed documentation in the DSCYF “FOCUS” system, and comply with extensive background‑check, insurance, and reporting requirements. • Provide mentor‑youth matching within 30 days of referral and maintain regular (minimum monthly) in‑person contact. • Deliver academic tutoring, study‑skill coaching, and coordination with schools, case workers, and caregivers. • Ensure all staff meet trauma‑informed training, background‑check, and licensing standards; submit required insurance and documentation; and report performance metrics through the FOCUS system.