Prevention/Early Intervention Services

This contract funds a county‑wide, evidence‑based youth crime‑prevention and early‑intervention program in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Four nonprofit vendors will deliver services such as educational remediation, anger‑management groups, substance‑abuse treatment, and comprehensive mentoring for at‑risk youth and their families. The program must employ a validated criminogenic risk‑assessment tool, follow the Risk‑Need‑Responsivity (RNR) model, and provide culturally‑proficient, trauma‑informed services. Vendors are required to submit logic models, quarterly status reports, and a final outcomes report measuring arrest‑free rates. The contract runs for one year with the possibility of two additional one‑year extensions. • Scope: Community‑based prevention/early‑intervention services targeting moderate‑to‑high‑risk youth (age 10 +). • Requirements: RNR model adherence, risk‑assessment (County tool or YLS‑CMI), multilingual and trauma‑informed delivery, data fidelity, and outcome measurement. • Funding: Total county allocation ≈ $482,383; awarded amounts range from $79,630 to $200,000.