Intensive Supervision Youth Competency Program

The Kenosha County Department of Human Services is requesting proposals for qualified providers to deliver the Intensive Supervision Youth Competency Program, with proposals due June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Questions are due June 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, with a Q&A summary posted by June 19. The contract term runs January 1 through December 31, 2027, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods if both parties agree and pricing may be renegotiated.

The program targets adjudicated youth aged 12–17 who continue to have problems in at least two of three domains (home, school, or community) and are at risk for out-of-home placement. Services must include intensive individualized supervision and case management, family engagement and support, educational and vocational support, and mental health and behavioral health integration with outcome-based evaluation reporting. The provider must serve an average daily caseload of 8–10 youth and families with an average monthly caseload of 50–60 youth and families (150–180 annually) and maintain a 6 FTE staffing model. Case managers must hold a minimum bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or related human services field; the program supervisor must have minimum three years of direct experience in juvenile justice or youth development.

The provider must establish a physical location within Kenosha, Wisconsin, accessible by public transportation and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate), workers' compensation, automobile liability, excess/umbrella coverage ($5 million), and professional liability insurance ($2 million).

Administrative costs may not exceed 15% of the budget; for-profit agencies may not exceed a 5% profit margin. Proposals will be evaluated on Organization Experience & Capacity (40 points), Strategic Planning Approach & Program Performance (40 points), and Budget Approach & Cost Effectiveness (20 points). Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format with budget worksheets in Excel format to Monica Santos at monica.santos@kenoshacountywi.gov. Funding is contingent on final budget approvals.