2023 RFP - Adoption and Kinship Legal Guardianship Clinical Services

This contract awards a statewide, in‑home clinical services program focused on adoption and kinship legal guardianship (KLG) to Children’s Aid and Family Services. The program delivers evidence‑based, attachment‑oriented therapy to youth ages 5‑21 and their caregivers, with at least half of the served youth having a finalized adoption or KLG. Funding is allocated across three budget periods totaling up to $3.7 million, with strict reporting, staffing, and certification requirements. The agency requires extensive documentation pre‑ and post‑award, including insurance, bonds, and audit reports, and mandates quarterly and annual expenditure reports. • Provides weekly, in‑home mental‑health counseling for adopted or kinship‑guarded youth (5‑21) and caregivers. • Requires minimum staffing of 2 FTE supervisors and 10 FTE clinicians, all of whom must obtain DCF‑sponsored adoption certification within one year. • Utilizes a cost‑reimbursement model with detailed budget periods (June 2023‑Sept 2023, Oct 2023‑June 2024, July 2024‑June 2025) and extensive reporting obligations (ROE, LOS, audits).