Awarded vendors
- Community Solutions, Incorporated
- Seventh Direction Inc.
- Untamed Athletes Inc.
Description
This contract funds three separate youth‑focused prevention and early‑intervention programs in Sedgwick County, Kansas, over an 18‑month period. The awardees provide multisystemic therapy, substance‑abuse treatment with supportive housing, and recreation‑based mentoring to at‑risk youth and their families, using evidence‑based practices and risk‑assessment tools. The County allocated $533,054 total funding, with $479,225 awarded to the three vendors.
• Multisystemic Therapy (Community Solutions) – family‑focused, evidence‑based intervention for high‑risk youth.
• Substance‑Abuse Treatment & Housing (Seventh Direction) – services for homeless/unstable youth ages 18‑22.5.
• Recreation‑Based Mentoring (Untamed Athletes) – prosocial activity program targeting leisure‑related risk factors.
All vendors must deliver quarterly reports, maintain required insurance, and comply with County audit and data‑ownership provisions.