Specifications include, but are not limited to: Program services shall be delivered at an approved Respondent owned or leased facility that is modern, aesthetically pleasing, freshly painted with fixtures and furnishing in excellent condition, and located in a safe environment. 1. The Respondent shall design, develop, implement, and operate an optimized Facility Based Day Treatment (FBDT) Program for both male and female youth, who are placed on probation, post commitment probation, conditional release or minimum risk commitment by the court and who are assessed as moderate-high or high risk to re-offend. There shall be thirty (30) slots in each program location within the DJJ Region for which the Respondent is proposing services. The FBDT Program shall be based on the requirements specified in this Attachment, with an educational component (Alternative School) provided in conjunction with the local county school district. FBDT program services shall be delivered at a Respondent owned/Department approved facility that is modern, aesthetically pleasing, freshly painted with fixtures and furnishing in excellent condition, and located in a safe environment. 2. The Respondent shall place a heavy emphasis on providing transportation for youth to and from the school/program site on a daily basis, on individualized service planning within a group model, individualized case management, the provision of evidence based delinquency interventions, mental health and/or substance abuse treatment services, family engagement, intensive supervision, and supportive relationships with youth. Staff identified with the ability to develop and sustain a supportive mentoring type relationship with the assigned youth is highly desired. 3. The Respondent shall operate the FBDT Program two-hundred fifty (250) days per year, with on-call services provided three-hundred sixty-five (365) days per year, with an extra day for leap year in 2019/20. The Respondent shall provide direct services to youth on two-hundred fifty (250) days which may include services on any of the following days of the week, Monday through Saturday, in accordance with the approved weekly schedule. 4. The Respondent shall deliver on-site, an academic-based educational component within the day treatment program that will encompass all requirements for an Alternative School as approved by the Local County School District (see Exhibit 2 for Contacts for Local County School Districts). The academic-based educational component shall serve youth who are thirteen (13) years of age to nineteen (19) years of age and enrolled in a middle (7th or 8th) or high school (9th – 12th) grade program. Youth who are not yet thirteen (13) years of age, but have entered the 7th grade may be admitted on a case-by-case basis with concurrence of the FBDT Program Executive Director and Chief Probation Officer (CPO). a. The academic-based educational component shall be provided in accordance with the local county school district policy for alternative schools. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to determine how to meet the local county school district requirements for alternative schools. b. The Respondent’s FBDT Program offering an educational component shall be considered a DJJ school by the Department and shall be deemed a provider of educational services as outlined pursuant to Florida Statute 1003.52
