Parent Partner, Native Liaison Navigator, and Shared Leadership Advisory Group
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 952-1230-26
- State
- California
- Responses due
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- NIGP code
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- Point of contact
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- Umiika Wright uwright@solanocounty.gov (707) 784-3236
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About this opportunity
Solano County's Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS), Child Welfare Services is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure a contractor for Parent Partner, Native Liaison Navigator, and Shared Leadership Advisory Group services. The procurement seeks a provider to implement a peer mentoring program utilizing individuals with lived experience in the child welfare system to support parents engaged in Court Family Maintenance and Family Reunification processes. Key program objectives include recruiting and training Parent Partners, developing a culturally sensitive engagement program prioritizing African American and Native American families, fathers, and high-risk families in specific geographic areas (Suisun City, Vallejo, and Fairfield), and establishing a Shared Leadership Advisory Group. Proposers must demonstrate comprehensive approaches to staff recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and performance measurement. The RFP evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: General Qualifications and Experience (35 points), Scope of Work/Program Description (35 points), and Budget/Cost (30 points). Critical dates include a December 4, 2025 deadline for questions, proposal submissions due December 29, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. via the OpenGov Solano County Portal, potential interviews during the week of January 19, 2026, and anticipated contractor selection by February 2, 2026.
The contract is open to qualified proposers who can demonstrate financial strength through audited financial statements from the past 36 months and maintain vendor applications on file with the County. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, proposers must comply with federal and state regulations, including civil rights laws and drug-free workplace requirements. The contract will commence July 1, 2026, and terminate June 30, 2029, with a potential structure of one one-year initial term followed by two optional one-year renewal terms. The total estimated contract value is not to exceed $1,176,640 for the three-year period, with annual funding allocations of approximately $204,981 for Parent Partner services and $147,079 for Shared Leadership and Native Navigator services. Funding is contingent upon State budget approval, receipt of federal funds, and inclusion in the County's Board-approved budget. The County reserves the right to award to a single or multiple proposers, expand or reduce the proposed scope based on budget constraints, and reject all proposals if deemed not in the best interest of the County. Proposers must also provide three references from government agencies or similarly sized firms.
Opportunity text
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to define the County's minimum requirements, solicit proposals, and gain adequate information by which the County may evaluate the services offered by Proposers that fall within the scope of services as described in this RFP. The County of Solano, Department of Health and Social Services (H & SS), Child Welfare Services (CWS), hereinafter referred to as the "County," intends to secure a contract with a qualified proposer to provide Peer mentoring services through a Parent Partner model to assist parents who are engaged in the Court Family Maintenance and the Family Reunification process.
About the Parent Partner Model
According to research conducted at UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, "The Parent Partner program is one of a number of recent innovations in child welfare that draws upon the strengths of families. The Parent Partner program seeks to enlist as support, mothers and fathers who have experienced child removal services and reunification. These individuals are trained and supported to provide direct services to parent clients seeking reunification with their children. The program design intention is for Parent Partners to serve as mentors, guides, and advocates for current parent clients. Parent Partners can be flexible in the roles they play and in responding to a range of needs that parent clients might present. The principal goal of their work, however, is to help parent clients gain awareness of their rights and responsibilities, and to assist parents toward reunification with their children. Because of their unique experience as former clients of the child welfare system, Parent Partners offer a perspective to parents that differs from that of social workers and other allied professionals.
Program Goals
The Child Welfare Services Parent Partner program has two important goals; 1) parents' voices will be represented in stakeholder meetings to facilitate changes within our system and inform our ongoing practice, and 2) parents will receive support upon the opening of their case and during their initial Child and Family Team Meeting by a former system involved parent who can assist with education of the child welfare process and engagement in creating Case Plans with parents. Solano County Child Welfare Services is focused on the importance of achieving timely reunification for youth and believe that a Parent Partner Program supports this focus.
Commitment to Restorative Child Welfare
Additionally, Solano County Child Welfare Services is committed to being a Restorative Child Welfare system which seeks to support all parents and specifically fathers in developing and maintaining responsible, safe, and committed relationships with their children. Solano County is dedicated to fostering a father friendly culture. We recognize and honor the critical role that fathers play in healthy development of their children.
Reference: 1 Anthony, E.K., Berrick, J.D., Cohen, E., Wilder, E., (July 2009). Partnering with Parents Promising Approaches to Improve Reunification Outcomes for Children in Foster Care. Executive Summary, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare.
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