CWS Parent Partner Services

The County of Fresno, Department of Social Services, is requesting proposals from qualified organizations to provide Parent Partner and Caregiver Home Visitor services. The services include participation in Team Decision Making meetings, one-on-one direct mentoring of parents, Family Reunification orientation meetings, and facilitation of peer-parent support groups. The goal of these services is to increase the safety, permanence, and well-being of children, preventing their abuse and/or neglect and removal from their parents/guardians. The contract has a maximum annual award of $332,478 and a total available funding of $1,662,390 over a 5-year period. • The contract is for the provision of Child Welfare Services (CWS) Parent Partner Services. • The services include parent-peer support groups, one-on-one mentoring, parent education, Child Family Team meetings, and attending Team Decision Meetings with families in the Child Welfare System. • New foster parents receive Home Visitor services, which are designed to evaluate new foster parents' homes and provide feedback and support. • The contract has a maximum annual award of $332,478 and a total available funding of $1,662,390 over a 5-year period.