The statements of work included in the FOCUS short-form
contracts are written to describe the agreed- upon services to be provided and
approved in advance by the ODHS Designated Procurement Officer as part of the
FOCUS Short Form contract template. The Department uses a FOCUS short-form
contract with a nontraditional contractor for such services as the following:
(1) Youth mentoring: Individualized
services provided by contractor in an effort to increase problem solving,
communication, relationship, and community skills of the child or young
adult.
(2) Tutoring and study
skills: Individualized supports provided by an individual trained in either
core or specific academic curriculum to offer educational assistance to the
child or young adult outside of the child or young adult's primary academic
setting or to assist them in virtual learning.
(3) Child specific caregiver supports:
Individualized and dynamic services provided to a child or young adult's
current or potential caregiver in an effort to facilitate, maintain, and
support the placement when that child or young adult has been identified by the
Department as high risk of placement disruption or instability.
(4) Skills training: Individualized planned
individual or group sessions using models designed to improve specific areas of
the child or young adult's functioning. Assisting the child or young adult in
developing skills necessary to be safely maintained in the community and that
can eventually be maintained without the need of the skills trainer.
(5) Respite care: Provide
planned and crisis respite as needed to help maintain placement. The contractor
must provide supports for behavioral, medical and social needs during the
respite period. Must not be used for longer than 14 consecutive days.
