Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Council is seeking proposals for the planning, coordinating, and implementation of training and professional development to support the region’s strategy to prevent child abuse and neglect. The goal of this training and professional development is to help regional professionals and those who care for children to be knowledgeable about the effects of trauma and addiction and identify what they can do to support families with day to day challenges to help children thrive. From these proposals, the Council will select a vendor to work with a Council subcommittee to develop and implement a series of regional trainings or a conference by June 30, 2019, pending the professional development topics, availability of trainers, timeline, etc.