Awarded vendors
- Acenda, Inc.
- Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc.
- Legacy Treatment Services, Inc.
- Center for Family Services, Inc.
- Family Connections, Inc.
- Partners in Prevention
- Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton
- Rutgers UBHC
- Preferred Behavioral Health Group
- Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc.
- New Jersey Community Development Corporation
- Prevention Links
Description
The 2022 RFP establishes a statewide network of NJ4S Hubs that deliver prevention, screening, brief clinical intervention, and referral services to K‑12 students and families across 15 regional vicinages in New Jersey. Each hub must meet minimum staffing levels (director, assistant director, prevention consultants, licensed clinicians, and support staff) and operate both virtual and in‑person services, with a launch capability by September 1 2023. Funding of $13.25 million for FY 2023 (with an anticipated $47 million FY 2024) is allocated to up to 15 hubs, each awarded a capped amount based on regional need. Contracts run from April 2023 to June 2024 and are renewable annually, contingent on performance and funding. Reporting is required through a DCF‑provided Management Information System, and strict allowable‑cost rules prohibit construction, vehicle purchase, and duplication of existing services.
• Scope: Tier‑1 universal prevention, Tier‑2 targeted interventions, Tier‑3 brief clinical counseling for public‑school students.
• Staffing: Minimum FTEs per hub (director, assistant director, scheduling, supervising consultants, prevention consultants, licensed clinicians, support staff).
• Funding: Up‑front start‑up period (April‑June 2023) and operational period (July 2023‑June 2024) with a hard ceiling per vicinage; profit limited to 10 % for for‑profit vendors.
• Awards: Twelve distinct nonprofit/for‑profit entities received hub contracts; all must comply with extensive reporting, insurance, and equity requirements.