Family Spirit Home Visiting Program

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division is pursuing a sole source procurement for the Family Spirit Home Visiting Program, which involves training and support services from Johns Hopkins University. The procurement focuses on acquiring evidence-based home visiting training for tribal home visitors throughout Oregon, specifically designed to support Native American families. The program aims to ensure implementation fidelity of the Family Spirit Home Visiting Model, which is approved by the Prevention Clearinghouse under the Family First Prevention Services Act. Key deliverables include comprehensive training, technical assistance, and ongoing support for tribal programs in implementing the home visiting model. The training is scheduled to commence on September 4th, 2023, with an in-person phase beginning September 18th, specifically targeting home visitors in Jackson County. The contract opportunity was posted on July 27, 2023, with a response deadline of August 3, 2023. Johns Hopkins University is identified as the sole source provider, having developed and researched this specific home visiting program tailored to Native American family needs.

The procurement appears to be exclusively targeted to tribal home visiting programs within Oregon, with no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the provided documentation. Johns Hopkins University is the sole identified vendor, holding proprietary rights to the Family Spirit Home Visiting Model, which was created by and for Native people. The total estimated contract value is $250,000, representing a targeted investment in evidence-based home visiting services for Native American families. No additional incumbent vendors or existing technology integration requirements were specified in the available documentation. The contract appears focused on training, implementation support, and ensuring program fidelity across tribal home visiting programs in Oregon. The procurement is specifically limited to acquiring the comprehensive training and support services directly from Johns Hopkins University's Family Spirit National Office, which represents the exclusive provider of this specialized home visiting model.