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Anti-Human Trafficking Regional Hub Proposers Conference November 21st, 2016

• Background information
• Overview of Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Goals
• Eligibility to apply
• Allowable use of funds
• Minimum deliverables
• Overview of proposal submission process
• Formatting
• Calendar of events
• Reminders
• Writing tips
• Q & A

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Agenda

• New federal and state legislation has led to changes in

how the child welfare system must respond to allegations of children under 18 years of age alleged to have experienced sex trafficking, including cases where a non-caregiver is the maltreater

• Federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and

Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (PL 113-83)

• Wisconsin Act 367

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Background

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Background

• Wisconsin’s response plan
• 1. Created the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking

Task Force co-chaired by DCF and DOJ

• 2. Developed five cross-system workgroups
• Placement & Services
• Screening & Identification
• Training
• Data & Research
• Prevention & Public Awareness
• 3. DCF hired an Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator

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Background

• At its June 2016 meeting, the Task Force adopted

Guiding Principles that cover three areas (included as Appendix 1 in the RFP)

• 1. Trauma-informed
• 2. Coordinated
• 3. Quality
• More information on recent Task Force updates

available at: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/aht/taskforce

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DCF’s plan for serving youth

• Serving youth who are at risk of or have experienced

sex trafficking requires a continuum of care:

 Prevention efforts  Community-based services  Residential treatment

• In order to be successful, all strategies must be:

 Trauma-informed  Culturally and developmentally appropriate  Individualized  Support multiple needs (social-emotional, mental health, job training, education, family engagement)  Responsive to the differing and unique demographic, geographic, cultural, and governance characteristics of the state

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Goals for this RFP

• Develop a pilot Anti-Human Trafficking Regional Hub

that will:

1. Assist county or Tribal child welfare workers, when requested, with developing a response plan for potential cases of sex trafficking; 2. Assist with coordinating multi-system service delivery for youth who are at-risk of or have been sex trafficked; 3. Support increased service capacity in areas where it is lacking; 4. Provide certain direct services; 5. Promote public awareness and prevention of trafficking activities in the region; and, 6. Strengthen cross-system collaboration across the region to address sex trafficking.

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Eligibility to apply

• Single private not-for-profit, for-profit, public, or Tribal

agency

• Existing organization currently serving youth
• Have an existing physical location in the region you

propose to serve by the time of application

• Propose to serve Region 2 or Region 6 only:
• Region 2: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee,

Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Menominee Tribe, Oneida Nation, Stockbridge- Munsee Tribe

• Region 6: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La

Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Ho-Chunk Nation

Anti-Human Trafficking Regional Map

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Allowable use of funds

• Salary for staff involved in service delivery, including
• ne full-time (1.0 FTE) Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT)

Regional Specialist

• Administrative overhead (e.g., office space, computer)
• Materials
• Travel within the state
• Startup costs are not covered by this RFP

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Minimum deliverables

• The following are the minimum deliverables required

within the first 90 days from the contract start date:

1. The capacity to serve youth within all of the counties and Tribes located within the identified region; 2. In the event the AHT Regional Specialist is not an existing staff member, the Contractor must hire the AHT Regional Specialist; 3. Have a supervision plan for the AHT Regional Specialist; and, 4. Ensure desk space and all required technology is available to allow the AHT Regional Specialist to perform his or her duties.

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Minimum deliverables

• The following are minimum deliverables expected over

the course of the contract:

• 1. Ability to provide case coordination and support that is trauma-informed and

demonstrates understanding of sex trafficking and its antecedents and consequences at the individual, family, and community levels;

• 2. Ability to provide individualized care and support that is respectful of

diversity and supports the individual identities of youth;

• 3. Knowledge of services available in the region and ability to coordinate them

across systems;

• 4. Engagement of cross-system partners to create a comprehensive response to

sex trafficking within the region;

• 5. Consistent outreach efforts and implementation planning for all counties and

Tribes included in the region; and,

• 6. Consistent collection of data to evaluate youth-level outcomes and overall

AHT Regional Hub implementation outcomes.

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Proposal organization and format

• Proposers must comply with the formatting

requirements outlined in the RFP  This includes page limits, as noted throughout section 6.0

• Responses must be in the same sequence and

numbered as they appear in the RFP  See section 2.4 on how to organize your proposal submission

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Upcoming calendar of events

 November 28, 2016

• Last day for submitting second round of questions

 December 5, 2016

• Post amendments to Vendornet (approximate)

 December 15, 2016

• Note of Intent to Apply due (optional)

 January 11, 2017

• Proposals due on or before 2:00 PM

 Other events

• Interviews or presentations if needed
• Notification of intent to award

 April 1, 2017

• Estimated contract start date

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Important RFP reminders

 Proposals must be received and time stamped no later than 2:00 PM Central time on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017. Receipt of the proposal by the State mail system does not constitute receipt of the proposal by the DCF Procurement Office.  You can hand deliver your proposal package on or before the due date. If you choose to hand deliver your response, your proposals must be time-stamped at the 1st Floor Reception by the due date and time.  Late proposals will not be evaluated.  The Department will not accept proposals submitted via e-mail or fax machine.  The financial stability documentation and cost proposal must be included in separate, sealed envelopes submitted with the application.

 Be clear and succinct: Reviewers are interested in learning precisely what you intend to do, and how your project responds to the criteria presented (see sections 3.5, 5.0, and 6.0)  Use clear headers: To assure completeness and ease of review, follow guidance regarding the proposal organization and format under section 2.4.  Include narratives, forms, & attachments: The RFP contains a number of narratives to write, forms to complete, and attachments to include. Before submitting your proposal, double check that you have responded to all information requested. Label appendices in accordance with guidance.  Do not make assumptions: Even if you have received funding from the Department of Children and Families in the past, do not assume the reviewers know anything about your agency or your program. If the information is relevant to this RFP, include it in your proposal.

Writing tips

• For specific questions regarding the RFP, send an

email to: Beth Blanchar, dcfprocurement@wi.gov

• Until the RFP is awarded, all questions need to be

directed to Beth Blanchar. Contacting other DCF staff about this RFP may disqualify your proposal.

Questions after this conference

Questions?