Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of East Hartford intends to enter into a contract with a qualified firm to provide individual counseling services for children up to 18 years of age. Counseling services may include mental health counseling, substance abuse intervention, and crisis intervention to help youth address and deal with challenges that affect themselves, their relationships at home, in the community and at school. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/RFP) is to define the Town's scope-of-services, solicit qualifications and proposals, and thereby help gather adequate information from which the Town may evaluate interested providers of such services. Another purpose of this Request for Proposal is to enter into a contract with a qualified firm that provides programming that addresses the needs of at-risk youth of East Hartford. Specific programming includes group counseling, educational sessions, or prosocial events that promote personal well-being and healthy lifestyles; building skills and competencies that allow youth to function and contribute to their daily lives; and connect with their families, peers, schools, and community.