Youth and Family Programs

The San Mateo County Probation Department issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Youth and Family Programs, seeking providers of evidence-based or promising practices that promote resiliency, pro-social behavior, and emotional wellbeing among at-risk and justice-involved youth. The RFP had two parallel funding streams: Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) and Juvenile Probation Camp Funding (JPCF). The contract was awarded to seven vendors, including Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY), StarVista, and Urban Services YMCA of San Francisco. The scope of work includes providing prevention, early intervention, and intervention services to at-risk and justice-involved youth. Key considerations include the ability to provide documented or verified evidence-based or promising practices, and the capacity to serve a broad spectrum of services for at-risk youth, juvenile offenders, and families. • The RFP was issued on November 2, 2022, with a bid submission date of January 9, 2023. • The contract is subject to final approval by the Departmental Director or the Board of Supervisors. • The award decision is based on the evaluation team's highest rankings. • The vendors are expected to provide services that promote resiliency, pro-social behavior, and emotional wellbeing among at-risk and justice-involved youth.