ECCS: Health Integration P-3 Grant

In 2021, The Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems, federal application for funding, identified leveraging the infrastructure and the network of Westchester Institute for Human Development to accomplish objectives. As a matter of next steps, the agency contracted with Westchester Institute for Human Development to provide required services. Westchester Institute for Human Development has been conducting small scale, regional focus groups on developmental screening with families and providers under discretionary contract CFS01-T012751-3400000 with a contract term of  9/15/21 - 7/31/26.  After two years of work, it was recognized that additional data is needed from families and providers via focus groups. During year three of the contract, additional funding was made available to expand the scope. The NYS Office of Children and Family Services intends to terminate the T-contract to allow time to procure and process a single source C-Contract with Westchester Institute for Human Development for the remainder of the 5-year term.  Westchester Institute for Human Development will be conducting bi-monthly statewide focus groups on developmental screening of young children age 0 to 3 under contract CFS01-C030020-3400000 from 5/1/24 - 7/31/26. The vendor will lead the focus groups with physicians, early childhood providers and parents. Specifically, they will conduct 2 focus groups for each of the 3 stakeholder groups in each of the 10 regions of the state, totaling 30 groups statewide. The intent is to learn about the knowledge, understanding and implementation of developmental screening to support the developmental health of young children. Results will be analyzed and reported to provide recommendations to NYS to increase developmental screening rates and developmental outcomes of children. The C-contract term aligns with the federal grant period and provides time needed for project completion. Rates for the additional services will remain consistent with the rates in the original contract.        Reason for advertising exemption: Single Source Award recipient: Westchester Institute for Human Development Any questions or comments regarding this notice of sole-source, single-source, or procurement otherwise exempt from advertising in the NYS Contract Reporter should be directed to the contact person listed for the contracting agency or public authority. Ad end date:03/22/2024 Contract term: 05/01/2024 - 07/31/2026 County(ies): All NYS counties Location: New York State