Youth Violence Prevention Consultancy Services

The City of Reading, Pennsylvania requires a lead and strategic planning partner to coordinate, align, and implement its youth violence prevention initiatives. The selected partner will manage multi-sector stakeholder engagement, formalize governance structures, establish operational infrastructure, and execute necessary agreements. The agency needs this consultant to lead a comprehensive needs assessment, gather qualitative data, and evaluate existing local services to address youth violence effectively. The scope of work covers project management, the development of a formal violence reduction plan, and the delivery of executive briefings. The consultant must also handle meeting operations, ensure participant equity, and facilitate peer learning opportunities. All performance of the contracted work will occur offsite over a one-year contract period. The agency is limiting eligibility to onshore organizations based in the United States. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 12, 2026. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is seeking cost proposals from interested parties to evaluate financial feasibility.