Out-of-Home Placement Services

The vendor required to provide out-of-home placement services (OOHPS) to children and youth ages birth to 18.
- General out-of-home placement services provisions
1. OOHPS standard requirements.
•    Food
•    Shelter
•    Clothing
•    Dental and medical care
•    Educational supplies and expenses
•    Personal incidentals
•    Administrative overhead and case management
•    Behavioral health services which may include but are not limited to individual, group and family therapy.
•    In-home services and day treatment
•    Residential child care facilities
•    Family engagement, including any visitation needs for the child and youth and their family members
2. Family engagement services
A. Family passes
•    Family passes may occur if or when therapeutically recommended, such as participating in family therapy. 
•    Every pass will incorporate therapeutic goals to be addressed during the time the child/youth spends with their family. 
•    Prior to any pass occurring, it must receive approval from the services caseworker or services program contact. 
•    If probation officer is involved in the case, a plan must also be approved by the assigned probation officer before the child and youth can participate in the pass.
B. Safety planning for passes: 
•    In scenarios where the child and youth has demonstrated behaviors that jeopardize the safety of others, such as being sexually aggressive or violent; a comprehensive safety plan must be devised and approved by the services caseworker or services program contact prior to the child and youth going on pass. 
•    If probation officer is involved, they must approve the safety plan. 
•    Passes cannot be denied by the awarded respondent(s) without prior approval from the services caseworker and probation officer.
- Reporting
•    Any changes to the child’s and youth’s physical condition, psychological and social functioning. 
•    Changes in the child’s and youth’s family situation. 
•    Educational progress, significant incidents, or disciplinary actions.
•    Progress made to achieve goals specified in the treatment plan. 
•    Name, address and phone number of the child’s and youth’s current medical and dental providers. 
•    Dates of medical and dental appointments that occurred during the reporting period. 
•    Number and types of therapy provided and the child’s and youth’s and family’s engagement in such therapies. 
•    Specific measurable progress related to each component of the treatment plan, and revised plans and strategies to engage child and youth who are not being successful in completing the plan. 
•    Major incidents, including state defined “critical incidents” as well as incidents involving drug use, assaultive behaviors, major property damage, running away, and physical management shall be reported within one business day to services placement navigation staff and probation officer, if involved. 
•    Any police contacts and court dates resulting from these contracts must be included in the report.

- Contract Period/Term: 4 years
- Virtual Pre-Bid Information Session Date: February 19, 2026
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 1, 2031