Children & Family Services Category

Alaska Seeks Permanent Families For Adoptive/Guardianship

The Division of Family and Youth Services, is requesting proposals from eligible applicants to develop and provide adoption and guardianship homestudy services for children in the custody of the Division of Family and Youth Services. These services are needed to assist the DFYS with the completion of adoptions or legal guardianships for children waiting in the DFYS out-of-home care system. The Permanent Families Contract is to be provided on a regional basis, within appropriate timeframe completion requirements for each of the individual phases of the Permanent Families Contract. The services will be provided through four (4) regional contractors, who will serve DFYS children across the state. Proposals are due 7/2/03.

For more information on this opportunity, contact Chris Carson, Grants Administrator II, Division of Family and Youth Services, PO Box 110630, Juneau, AK, 99811-0630, 907-465-3469, 907-465-3190 fax, E-mail Chris_Carson@health.state.ak.us.

Massachusetts Seeks Writer-Revision of Manual for Families of Children with Special Health Needs

The Department of Public Health seeks a vendor to update a previously-developed manual for families of children with special health care needs. Proposals are due 5/29/03.

For more information on this opportunity (Ref Number 3B7), contact Whit Garberson, Director, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02108-4619, 617-624-5990 fax, E-mail whit.garberson@state.ma.us.

Washington Intends To Award Sole Source to Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence for Consultation

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Children's Administration, Division of Program and Policy, contemplates awarding a sole source contract to the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) for consultation, training, administration of the statewide domestic violence fatality review project, advocacy and outreach on domestic violence victim issues for domestic violence victim services programs and others throughout the State of Washington. WSCADV is a non-profit membership coalition comprised of domestic violence victim services program representatives and other interested persons and organizations. The contract will be for a 12 month period beginning July 1, 2003. Proposals are due 5/23/03.

For more information on this opportunity, contact Susan Hannibal, Solicitation Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, c/o Quality Assurance and Training Office, PO Box 47986, Mail Stop N17-3, Seattle, WA, 98146-7986, 206-923-4899 fax.