Community Schools Partners Service

The Paterson Public Schools authority in Paterson, New Jersey, is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive community schools partners services. The agency is trying to address student and family needs through integrated academic, social, and health support systems at designated school sites. To achieve this, the agency requires partners to establish structured programming that bridges the gap between school hours and community needs. The requested scope of work covers before- and after-school academic enrichment programs, tutoring, homework support, and summer learning programs. For secondary schools, the agency requires career and college readiness programming. Support services must include case management, family navigation services, mental health and counseling referrals, on-site services, crisis intervention support, and attendance and truancy intervention. The selected partners must also deliver family workshops, events, resource fairs, adult education, workforce development programs, and parent leadership development. Additionally, the agency requires vendors to employ or designate a qualified Community School Coordinator for each site. This coordinator will facilitate ongoing needs assessments and program evaluations to ensure service efficacy. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. All performance of the work must take place onsite at the designated school locations in Paterson, New Jersey. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and financial structure for these services, and no specific budget limits or key dates are provided in the initial solicitation.