Extension of PEAK Youth Education Program for Justice-Involved Youth

Pursuant to Section 3-04(b)(2)(iii) of the Procurement Policy Board Rules (PPB), DOP is seeking to extend its PEAK (Pathways to Education Achievement and Knowledge via the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) & Jamaica Center for ARTS & Learning (JCAL) Centers) via the Negotiation Acquisition Extension procurement method for an additional year, from October 1, 2024, through September 30th, 2025, to avoid any gaps in critical services while preparing to release a new RFP.

DOP intends on releasing a Concept Paper in early 2025, and DOP anticipates releasing the RFP for these services in early 2025 with an anticipated award start date of October 1, 2025.

PEAK (Pathways to Education Achievement and Knowledge via the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) & Jamaica Center for ARTS & Learning (JCAL) Centers: NYC justice-involved youth face a myriad of life challenges, including trauma, substance abuse, mental health issues, and lack of access to education and employment opportunities.

NYC Department of probation is therefore committed to improving youth services and reducing recidivism through linkages to Evidence-based interventions, proven to reduce recidivism, promote positive and sustainable outcomes, and creating a robust network of community resources for youth on probation.

PEAK Centers promotes moments of reflection with our justice involved clients as an opportunity for intervention that prevents further delinquency while providing and promoting accessible, effective, and sustainable youth-friendly prosocial activities and programming for our probation clients in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens since 2019.

The programs provide promotes education support, skill- building and life skills techniques, positive self-expression, wellness, and improved family relationships. PEAK services on average 86 -100 youth annually through three main domains. This program services Brooklyn, as well as the Bronx. Agency: Probation Status: Intent to Award