RFP#DPARC-0615 - SAFECARE SERVICES

The County of Riverside Purchasing Department on behalf of Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is seeking proposals from qualified parties qualified in providing SafeCare Services for the County of Riverside’s DPSS. SafeCare is an evidenced-based in-home parenting education program that is generally provided in weekly home visits that last up to ninety (90) minutes each. The program consists of eighteen (18) weekly sessions for each family, and the content for the in-home parenting sessions is delivered in three (3) separate modules consisting of six (6) sessions per module. Up to two (2) additional sessions may be provided to each family at the discretion of the Provider. These modules are: Home safety training, Child health care needs, and Parent-Child/Parent-Infant Interactions The curriculum targets parents/caregivers who are at-risk, have been reported of child maltreatment and/or have open dependency cases. Through SafeCare, trained staff, called Providers, work with at-risk families in their home environment to improve parents/caregivers’ skills in several domains. For more information on the SafeCare program, please go to http://safecare.publichealth.gsu.edu/