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Attachment B

SCOPE OF WORK

Contract # 236075 Amendment # 3

I. Purpose. The purpose of this contract is to:

A. manage the Utah Family Strengthening Network (“UFSN”) to provide evidence-based training and technical assistance to child and family-serving organizations throughout Utah. Training will include:

1. the Protective Factors framework which encompasses the Strengthening Families approach for parents of younger children and the Youth Thrive approach for older children and young adults; and

2. National Family Support Network (“NFSN”) Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support.

B. facilitate public information and outreach activities that:

1. focus on educating and engaging communities about child abuse prevention; and

2. promote communities building safe, stable, and nurturing environments to support and strengthen families.

II. Definitions. In this contract, the following definitions apply:

“CBCAP” means Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, a federal grant program established by Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996.

“Children’s Trust” means a restricted account within the General Fund described in Utah Code 80-2-501 and used to fund child abuse and neglect prevention programs.

“Children’s Trust Fund Alliance” means a national organization that trains and certifies trainers on the Strengthening Families™ approach and Protective Factors framework.

“Protective Factors” means the Strengthening Families framework that includes five factors: parental resilience, social connections, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, and social and emotional competence of children.

“Standards of Quality” means the NFSN evidence-based tool for planning, providing, and assessing quality family support services.

“Strengthening Families™” means a research-informed approach and Protective Factors framework created by CSSP to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

III. Population Served. The Contractor shall provide the Protective Factors framework and Standards of Quality training for Utah CBCAP and Children’s Trust grantees, and the Family Support Center contractors.

IV. Qualifications. The Contractor shall hold and maintain an active membership agreement with NFSN.

V. Training Requirements.

A. Protective Factors trainers.

1. Certified Protective Factors trainers will be trained and certified by one of the following national organizations using the stated curriculum. Certified Protective Factor trainers will complete any ongoing training requirements to remain in good standing with the certifying organization:

a. The Children’s Trust Fund Alliance approach; or

b. Youth in Focus – Families Thrive™ approach.

2. Associate Protective Factors trainers will be trained and certified by certified Protective Factors trainers. The Contractor will create an internal training process and trainer agreement.

B. Standards of Quality Trainers. Standards of Quality trainers shall:

1. be trained and certified by the NFSN; and

2. complete the NFSN annual trainer agreement and yearly requirements to remain in good standing.

C. Ongoing NFSN Training. The Contractor will ensure that at least one representative attends the required meetings and conferences to maintain an active membership agreement with NFSN.

VI. Service Requirements.

A. Protective Factors Trainings. The Contractor shall:

1. offer Protective Factors trainings at no cost to staff of CBCAP, Children’s Trust, and Utah Family Support Centers funded through the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team;

2. provide trainings in-person or via virtual platforms;

3. identify tools for assessing trainer competence and develop a plan to address any identified concerns; and

4. work with the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team to determine the number of trainings needed each year.

B. Standards of Quality Trainings. The Contractor shall:

1. offer Standards of Quality certification trainings at no cost to staff of CBCAP, Children’s Trust, and Utah Family Support Centers funded through the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team;

2. provide training in-person or via virtual platforms;

3. provide participants with NFSN training manuals and training certificates;

4. identify tools for assessing trainer competence and develop a plan to address any identified concerns;

5. work with the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team to determine the number of trainings needed each year; and

6. offer additional implementation support, as needed.

C. Public Information and Outreach Activities. The Contractor shall:

1. develop an annual public information and outreach activities plan with the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team;

2. meet with the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Program Team monthly to review progress of the annual plan and identify methods to educate communities and promote involvement in child abuse prevention;

3. create outreach materials and content to educate the public about child abuse prevention, strengthening families, and building safe, stable, and nurturing communities;

4. implement the annual public information and outreach activities plan to educate and raise awareness about upstream primary and secondary child abuse and neglect prevention strategies; and

5. provide ad hoc training in the community when a request for child abuse prevention and family strengthening information is received.

VII. Administrative Requirements.

A. Personnel files. The Contractor shall maintain personnel records for each of its staff that include the following:

1. Documentation of training courses completed;

2. Signed copy of trainer agreements;

3. Documentation of tools used to assess trainer competence; and

4. Documentation of the stipends paid to each trainer.

VIII. Outcomes.

A. Expected Outcomes.

1. Increased knowledge and implementation of the Protective Factors framework among CBCAP, Children’s Trust, and Utah Family Support Centers funded through the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team. This is measured by attendance at trainings and survey results.

2. Increased knowledge and implementation of Standards of Quality among CBCAP, Children’s Trust, and Utah Family Support Centers funded through the DHHS Child Abuse Prevention Team. This is measured by attendance at trainings and survey results.

3. Increased public education and outreach activities completed. This is measured by the number and type of public information and outreach activities completed, the estimated number of individuals attending the activities, and the number and type of outreach materials and content created.

B. Quarterly reports. The Contractor shall submit a quarterly report to DHHS no later than 30 days after the completion of each quarter.

1. Protective Factors and Standards of Quality training reports must include:

a. dates provided;

b. list and number of attendees including:

(1) name;

(2) organization;

(3) role; and

(4) contact information.

c. feedback survey results from participants.

2. Public information and outreach activities reports must include:

a. the number and description of public information and outreach activities completed including:

(1) type of activity;

(2) audience; and

(3) location;

b. the estimated number of individuals attending the activities;

c. feedback survey results, when provided;

d. the number and type of requests for child abuse prevention and family strengthening information and training, including who requested;

e. a copy or description of public information and outreach materials and content created; and

f. a description of the successes & challenges experienced.

IX. Billing Requirements. The Contractor shall:

A. Submit monthly invoices including the following information:

1. contractor name, payment address, phone number, and Contractor signature;

2. contract number;

3. invoice number;

4. invoice date; and

5. a description of services billed based on the attached cost sheet.

B. Payments will be made to the Contractor through the State of Utah, Department of Administrative Services, Division of Finance Electronic Funds Transfer (“EFT”) system.

C. Prior to the submission of invoices, the Contractor shall ensure that it is enrolled in the EFT system. Failure to enroll in the EFT system will result in a delay of all payments.