1-FSC Att 2-B Experience_Capacity-AASK-FINAL.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Arizona Department of Child Safety's Office of Procurement & Contracts, solicitation number BPMO006842, for "Fostering Sustainable Connections". The document involves AASK (Adoption Associates of Arizona), a non-profit organization with 36 years of experience in the Arizona Foster Care system. The proposal involves a contract to provide family-finding, recruitment, and connection services for children in foster care, with a focus on finding permanent, supportive relationships for youth.

The proposed services include comprehensive family network building using models like Seneca's Family Network Building Approach and Darla Henry's 3-5-7 Model. AASK will utilize advanced family-finding techniques, including extensive database searches, interviews with family connections, and engagement strategies to locate and reconnect youth with potential permanent family members. The organization has demonstrated success, including over 254 adoptions, 11 guardianships, and 24 youth currently matched with adoptive families. The contract aims to support children across diverse backgrounds, including tribal, Hispanic, African-American, and LGBTQ+ populations, with a specialized approach to identifying and supporting potential permanent connections for youth in the foster care system.