RFP | September 2, 2009
New York's Erie County Department of Social Services awards a contract to New Directions Youth & Family Services to provide a family assistance response assessment (FAR) initiative which employs the differential response in which child protective agencies offer both traditional investigations and assessment alternatives to families reported for child abuse and neglect. Contract period is January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Contract amount is $250,000. Berkshire Farms, Catholic Charities, Hopevale, Joan A. Male, and the Salvation Army also responded to this solicitation. Sarah Brownstein, New Directions Youth & Family Services, 4511 Harlem Road, Suite 200, Amherst, NY 14226, 716 . . .