Parent Educators for Justice Involved Individuals

The Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is seeking proposers to teach family and parenting classes to Justice Involved Individuals with children under the age of 18. The proposers will provide evidence-based parenting skills training programs for parents involved in the criminal justice system. The contract has a budget of approximately $250,000 annually, and the vendors will be selected based on their programmatic and responsible business practices. The key goals of the contract include providing education on human development, relationship with children, parent-child bonds, expectations, rules, rewards, and consequences, as well as teaching parenting skills such as effective listening, problem-solving, emotion regulation, and accountability. The contract also aims to provide opportunities for parents to participate in role-plays to practice newly learned skills and to work with both parents and children. Some of the key performance measures include: 60% of parents completing the program, 85% of parents indicating increased knowledge of child development, 70% of parents indicating increased knowledge of non-violent ways to effectively manage child behavior, and 75% of parents indicating increased use of child-centered parenting.