Child Protection Services’ (CPS) goal is to keep children safe in their homes. When this is not possible, children may need a temporary placement, such as with a relative, until they can safely return home. Children have the right to be placed in homes known to them whenever possible; therefore kinship locators are needed to assist in searching for relatives. The purpose of the request for proposal is to select an Offeror(s) to work with CPS in Region 5 (service area covered by the Aberdeen, Huron, Watertown and Brookings offices) and Region 7 (service area covered by the Mitchell, Lake Andes, Yankton and Vermillion Offices) to locate and engage relatives to determine their interest in becoming a placement resource and/or developing connctions for children in custody.
