Youth Services and Programming

The contract is for Youth Services and Programming, which includes various programs such as mentoring, substance abuse prevention, and education. The contract is awarded to multiple vendors, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and Northern New Jersey, Children’s Aid and Family Services, Bergen County Department of Human Services, Teaneck Public Schools, TMR Mental Health Care PC, and YWCA Northern New Jersey. The programs aim to provide positive youth development, education, and intervention to prevent substance abuse and delinquency. The contract has a total value of $911,831.00 and is effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. • The contract includes programs such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, LST, EPIC, and ASAP, which provide mentoring, substance abuse prevention, and education. • The contract also includes programs such as Positive Strides, Psychological Evaluation, and Regional Stationhouse Adjustment Program, which provide anger management, life skills, and mental health services. • The vendors will provide services such as individual and group counseling, case management, and education to youth and their families. • The contract requires the vendors to provide progress reports and evaluations to the County of Bergen. • The contract has a renewal option for an additional year.