FY27 TLS Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real-World

The Department of Children and Family Services is seeking a provider to deliver the Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World curriculum to 500-1000 youth within the DCFS system between ages 19-21. The selected provider will provide support for 1-2 training sessions each quarter, as well as one refresher training meeting for DCFS trainers and one refresher training call for DCFS instructors. The provider will also provide all training materials, including workbooks, access to online youth financial management tools, and digital learning badges. The goal of the program is to have youth successfully complete the Get Real program with an average of over 75% correct responses on their final assessment. Key aspects of the job include: • Providing financial education to youth, including managing your first paycheck, saving, budgeting, banking, credit, and investing • Training direct services staff and providing quarterly trainings statewide • Providing support for ongoing quarterly trainings and coalition calls • Establishing saving programs and providing data analysis consultation and reporting assistance • Providing ongoing consultation to sites in the initiation and delivery of their Get Real services