Resource Caregiver Recruitment Service

The Hawaii Department of Human Services has issued a contract solicitation aimed at recruiting a diverse pool of resource caregivers that accurately reflect the ethnic backgrounds of children and youth in foster care across Hawaii. The primary goal is to enhance the screening and selection process to more effectively identify families who are both capable and willing to collaborate with DHS staff and the children’s birth families. This collaboration is essential to achieving the most suitable and permanent placement solutions for the children in need of foster care. The contract, titled Resource Caregiver Recruitment Service, is valued between $500,000 and $2,000,000 and is open for responses until June 26, 2024. The solicitation emphasizes the importance of building a culturally competent and responsive caregiver network to support the agency’s foster care objectives. Interested parties can contact Joshua Selman via email or phone for further information, and additional details about the opportunity are available through the Hawaii eHawaii portal.