Exhibit A - Statement of Work.DOCX

Exhibit A

Statement of Work (SOW) Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Program

CDEC Program Contract Manager

· To Be Determined

Abbreviations (Please list any other abbreviations used in the Statement of Work)

· PSSF – Promoting Safe and Stable Families

· CDEC – Colorado Department of Early Childhood

· DHS- Department of Human Services

· CFSA 2.0 - Colorado Family Support Assessment 2.0

· COP - Community of Practice

· FRC - Family Resource Center

· EBP - Evidence Based Practice/Program

Glossary

· CFSA 2.0, the Colorado Family Support Assessment 2.0, is the primary assessment tool used by the Family Resource Center Association’s network of Family Resource Centers to assess family strengths and needs, monitor progress towards family self-reliance, and track the protective factors that reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

· Family Resource Centers can be community- or school-based organizations providing coordinated and integrated services at no or low cost to families and children. Family Resource Center programs are developed to reflect and be responsive to the specific needs, cultures, and interests of the communities and populations they serve. Examples of some of the most commonly offered services are parenting support, access to resources, child development activities, and parent leadership development.

Introduction/Background

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education, and well-being of all of Colorado’s young children, their families, and early childhood professionals in all settings. The Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) is a program within the Family Strengthening Unit of the Division of Community and Family Support within CDEC.

Goals of the PSSF funding include:

To support families and protect children. Its primary philosophy is to provide services that prevent crises before they happen or resolve them quickly to ensure children have a permanent, safe home. The program focuses on four main goals:

1. To help families nurture their children and prevent child maltreatment before it occurs.

2. To ensure children’s safety within the home and prevent the unnecessary separation of families.

3. To facilitate a safe and timely return to the home.

4. To encourage and support adoptions from the foster care system when it is in the child’s best interest.

Scope of Work

This project will increase local capacity to provide comprehensive, coordinated family preservation, support, reunification, and post-permanency services that ensure child safety, permanency, and well-being. Adhering to Colorado’s PSSF Service Priorities, local programs will implement approved Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs) to support families and meet the intent of the PSSF Program.

Programs will use assessment tools to identify family strengths and challenges, facilitating family-driven goal setting, individualized service plans and the provision of needed services for an estimated [X number] families. To maintain program integrity, the program will include obtaining the necessary training/expertise, fidelity monitoring, and community/family input. This approach ensures that families receive high-quality, proven interventions that address instability and promote long-term family strengths.

Period of Performance

October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027

Where Services Will Be Performed

In the State of Colorado

Work Plan

Work Plan

OUTCOMES, BENCHMARKS, AND MILESTONES

Outcome statement:

Through the implementation of [Insert Service Name], the project will provide evidence-based support to an estimated [X] number of families, directly increasing their capacity to provide a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for their children. By delivering this service with fidelity, the program aims to achieve measurable improvements in family functioning and protective factors, thereby reducing the risk of child maltreatment and preventing the need for more intensive child welfare interventions. Success will be demonstrated by ________________________________. This service aligns with the PSSF goal(s) of [Insert one or more: Family Support, Family Preservation, Reunification, and/or Post-Permanency] Organization should insert their outcome statement, the above contains an example.

Key Activity A: The organization shall provide comprehensive and coordinated services (please insert the relevant service priority or curricula, service population(s)/area(s) such as “reunification” here). Make sure to include the number of families to be served for each planned service priority. Additionally, the organization should identify at least one key activity to demonstrate how the selected curricula will be implemented. If multiple services are being offered, please include multiple key activities along with their associated tasks.

A.1

A.2

A.3

A.4

A.5

A.6

Key Activity B:

B.1

B.2

B.3

B.4

B.5

B.6

B.7

Key Activity C: Program Administration and Quality Assurance: This section contains mandatory tasks. You may add as many additional Key Activity sections as necessary to reflect your program's scope. While you may re-letter this section (e.g., changing "Key Activity C" to "Key Activity D") to maintain the correct sequence, the text, deliverables, and measurements of these specific tasks must not be altered.

Personnel

Personnel

Personnel, Operating

Attendance tracked by the PSSF Program Manager

Personnel

Personnel

Schedule/Milestones: (Enter schedule/milestones that make sense for services your agency plans to implement or that meet program requirements)

Examples of Schedule/Milestones:

Intake and Rapid Engagement: 100% of referred families shall be contacted for an initial intake interview within three (3) business days of referral to ensure immediate stabilization and support.

Service Plan Development: 100% of families who complete an initial CFSA 2.0 assessment shall have a formalized Family Service Plan (FSP) developed in partnership with the Family Advocate within 14 days of the assessment.

Evidence-Based Curriculum Delivery: For families enrolled in structured parenting programs (e.g., Nurturing Parenting, Nurturing Fathers), the Contractor shall ensure at least 70% of enrolled participants complete a minimum of 13 sessions to ensure model fidelity.

Case Review and Supervision in Intensive case management: 100% of active PSSF cases shall undergo a monthly internal case review between the Family Advocate and the PSSF Supervisor to track goal progress and address barriers to service completion.

Warm Handoffs and Referrals: The Contractor shall document "warm handoffs" (facilitated introductions) for at least 80% of families requiring external specialized services (e.g., mental health, substance use treatment, or housing) to ensure successful transition and continuity of care.

Closing/Transition Summary: 90% of families exiting the program were documented in Salesforce, with baseline and final CFSA 2.0 scores compared to demonstrate the impact of services.

Community Outreach: The Contractor shall conduct at least two (2) documented community outreach or "public awareness" activities per quarter to maintain a steady referral pipeline of families who could benefit from PSSF prevention services.

Acceptance Criteria

The acceptance of all deliverables shall reside with the CDEC, Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program. The designated program manager shall monitor all deliverables to ensure the completeness of each project stage and that the scope of work has been met. The CDEC program manager shall either sign off on the approval or reply to the vendor, in writing, advising what tasks must still be accomplished.

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