Strategic Planning Consultant Services

The vendor is required to provide consultant or organization to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to prevent and reduce gun violence comprehensively using a public health approach, targeting all major causes and manifestations, including homicide, gang violence, domestic/interpersonal violence, and suicide.
- The plan will emphasize collaboration, community involvement, evidence-based approaches, and performance measurement.
- Develop a county-wide strategic plan that addresses gun violence in all forms; homicide, community-based violence, domestic violence, suicide, and accidental shootings.
- Provide actionable recommendations that are feasible, sustainable, innovative, and culturally appropriate.
- Establish performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of implemented strategies.
- Assessment and data collection
• Data analysis: collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data on gun violence incidents, patterns, and demographics from local law enforcement, healthcare providers, and community organizations; collect and analyze data related to local resources for gun violence prevention to identify gaps, over and under-utilized programs and activities; utilize an equity lens in conducting all data analyses.
• Community engagement: use the design thinking process to conduct focus groups, interviews, and surveys with stakeholders, including residents, law enforcement, youth, healthcare providers, educators, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups, to gather input and insights; engagement will provide an opportunity for multiple ages and perspectives to be represented.
- Plan development
• Strategic framework design: develop a framework that integrates violence prevention models, such as public health approaches and place-based policing, adapted to the context of county; include primary, secondary, and tertiary approaches to prevention.
• Identifying priority areas: based on data and stakeholder input, identify key focus areas for intervention, such as youth engagement, mental health, domestic violence prevention, and community policing.
• Drafting actionable strategies: propose evidence-based actions, programs, and initiatives tailored to the priority areas; ensure strategies are inclusive and considerate of cultural and socioeconomic factors.
• Partnership and resource mapping: identify potential partners and resources, including federal, state, and local funding sources, that can support plan implementation. - Implementation and monitoring plan
• Implementation timeline: develop a phased implementation timeline that outlines short-term and long-term goals.
• Performance metrics: establish clear metrics and indicators to evaluate the success of the plan; include mechanisms for regular review and adjustment based on outcomes.
• Capacity building: recommend capacity-building measures for local organizations and stakeholders involved in plan implementation.
• A comprehensive report detailing findings, strategic framework, actionable strategies, implementation timeline, and performance metrics.
• Executive summary of the strategic plan for distribution to community stakeholders.
• Presentation materials for stakeholder meetings and public forums.
• Communication and engagement plan for ongoing collaboration with community partners.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: March 26, 2025