Description
The City of Columbus Public Health’s Neighborhood Social Services (NSS) division seeks a qualified contractor to conduct a full‑cycle community engagement effort – from planning through data collection, analysis, and delivery of actionable recommendations – to assess community feedback, preferences, and trauma impacts. The effort is a fixed‑price contract not to exceed $15,000 and will run for a 12‑month period (Oct 1 2026‑Sep 30 2027). Key deliverables include a Community Engagement Plan, facilitation of listening sessions and surveys, administration of a five‑year community trauma survey, comprehensive analysis reports, customized program‑specific reports, and a final Community Action Playbook with implementation road‑maps. The contractor must demonstrate expertise in community outreach, trauma‑informed facilitation, quantitative/qualitative data analysis, and production of clear, equity‑focused reporting.
• Develop and execute a community engagement plan and conduct listening sessions, focus groups, and surveys.
• Administer and analyze a longitudinal community trauma survey in partnership with the CARE Coalition.
• Produce a suite of reports and a practical Action Playbook that translate findings into concrete, equity‑oriented recommendations for NSS.