Contract Summary

This is a State of Illinois contract (27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-97864) between the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Sonya Thorn dba Praxis with Integrity Consulting PLLC for the delivery of Nurturing Parent Training services. The contract was executed on June 15, 2026, and is effective from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The vendor is based in San Marcos, Texas, and the services are to be performed in the United States. This is a sole source procurement with a firm, fixed price structure.

The contract authorizes DCFS to procure training, coaching, fidelity monitoring, technical assistance, curriculum materials, and evaluation support to implement and sustain the evidence-based Nurturing Families program. Specific deliverables include a 3-day facilitator certification training for up to 105 new facilitators, eight quarterly technical assistance sessions, two supervisor fidelity support trainings, two booster trainings for certified facilitators, one Spanish-language booster training, four fidelity monitoring observation sessions, two advanced fidelity implementation trainings, four state office check-in meetings, individual coaching sessions as needed, curriculum materials including 105 Facilitator Implementation Manuals and 24 Family Workbooks, and annual summary reports with data analysis. The total contract value is $192,375.00 for the initial term, with no maximum contract term exceeding ten years including any renewals or extensions. The contract is contingent upon appropriation of funds and may be terminated for cause, convenience, or due to lack of appropriation with thirty days' notice. Payment terms require monthly invoicing within thirty days of service delivery, with the state processing vouchers within sixty days of verification.