WRAPAROUND SERVICES

The County of Riverside Purchasing Department on behalf of the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is seeking proposals from qualified parties to provide Wraparound Services for the County of Riverside's DPSS, Children's Services Division (CSD). The primary goals of the Wraparound program are to help children or youth placed in group homes to return and remain in their homes, develop a highly individualized Plan of Care (POC) to prepare the children or youth for reunification or placement with a family, and assist families in achieving self-sufficiency and termination of court-ordered dependency. The contract was awarded to Oak Grove Center For Education Treatment and the Arts and Olive Crest. • The Wraparound program aims to provide children or youth with service alternatives to group home care through the development of expanded family-based services. • The program's primary goals include helping children or youth return and remain in their homes, developing a highly individualized Plan of Care, and assisting families in achieving self-sufficiency. • The contract was awarded to two vendors, Oak Grove Center For Education Treatment and the Arts and Olive Crest, who were determined to be the most responsive and responsible bidders. • The award is contingent upon the Board of Supervisors approval and is estimated to be on December 2, 2014 agenda.