SOI # 1147 Dialectical Behavior Therapy AMENDED 11/9/2023

Please note: the SOI document was amended on 11/9/2023 - please refer to the Scope of Work and Funding Details. In addition, the deadline was extended to 11/28/2023.

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) announces a Solicitation of Interest (SOI) for qualified entities that can provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) staff consultation and training services required within our Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) to at-risk youth in our custody. DBT is an integral part of the New York Model (NYM). The NYM is the behavioral treatment program used by DJJOY staff to serve the needs of court adjudicated youth in our custody. The NYM is utilized throughout a youth's placement, from their facility stay through their reintroduction to their communities through our Community Multi-Services Offices (CMSO). DBT fosters skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. DBT specifically focuses on providing therapeutic skills in four key areas. First, mindfulness focuses on improving an individual's ability to accept and be present in the current moment. Second, distress tolerance is geared toward increasing a person's tolerance of negative emotion, rather than trying to escape from it. Third, emotion regulation covers strategies to manage and change intense emotions that are causing problems in a person's life. Fourth, interpersonal effectiveness consists of techniques that allow a person to communicate with others in a way that is assertive, maintains self-respect, and strengthens relationships. Please see the Eligibility Criteria section for additional information.

It is expected that all DBT services will be provided in-person by the selected vendor. OCFS reserves the right to allow for remote services, at its sole discretion, when it is determined to be in the best interest of the State. The determination to allow for remote services must be pre-approved by OCFS and will only be made during the course of contract service delivery.

This advertisement is public notice that OCFS is seeking to contract with organizations to provide in-person and virtual DBT consultant services to OCFS staff, and DBT training and development to our DJJOY staff. Consultant services would include both direct consultation and training. Please see the Scope of Work section for additional information.

The purpose of this SOI is to invite any eligible and interested entities that believe they can satisfy this program's needs to inform OCFS by a Letter of Interest (LOI). To be considered responsive, your organization's LOI should be received no later than the deadline specified on the first page of this announcement. Please see the How to Respond section for additional information and submission requirements.

Through this announcement, OCFS is exploring the availability of vendors who have the expertise to provide the services required by OCFS. The results of this announcement are intended to determine if this opportunity will be competitively bid. If too few responses are received, OCFS may pursue other procurement options for this project.

Please refer to the SOI document on the "Documents" tab for additional information and submission requirements.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No

Total MWBE Participation Goals: 0%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0%

Due date:11/28/2023 4:00 PM
Eastern Time

Contract term: 8/1/2024 - 7/31/2027

County(ies): All NYS counties

Location: Statewide

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