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Best Start LA Community Based Action Research Technical Assistance RFQ

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  • Best Start LA
  • Community Based Action Research (CBAR)
  • Request for Qualifications
  • Information Session
  • How to Apply
  • Important Documentation
  • Contact Us

    • BEST START LA

    Best Start LA is intended to enhance informal supports within communities and transform environments where families can be found. Best Start LA is a strength-based model that relies on the capacity of communities and families. Ensuring families have a place to have their emergent matters addressed will improve the ability of the Best Start LA’s investment to achieve its outcomes.

    COMMUNITY BASED ACTION RESEARCH (CBAR)

    CBAR is a community mobilizing, capacity building, and empowering method for the community, which is organized around three key integrated elements: research, education, and action (Green, et al, 1995). Like other forms of research, CBAR is based on social science methods of systematic inquiry and data collection. It diverges from traditional research in its focus on education and action. CBAR does not end at the data collection phase, but includes the utilization of social data to educate those affected by the data and to mobilize individuals, communities and programs to action.

    The CBAR approach:
    • Involves community residents in all stages of the research: the design, implementation, interpretation and dissemination of data;
    • Takes place in communities;
    • Studies needs and concerns identified by the community;
    • Is disseminated widely in the community;
    • Recognizes that there are multiple ways of knowing and acquiring knowledge;
    • Acknowledges that community members are vital resources of knowledge about their community strengths, needs and conditions and;
    • Includes the development of research products that are useful, timely and available to all stakeholders.

    REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

    First 5 LA is pleased to announce the release for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to organizations interested in working with First 5 LA Commissioners and staff to serve as a Technical Assistance contractor to work with five demonstration communities, commencing with the Pilot Community. The work will involve the Pilot Community demonstration site and four additional demonstration communities representing diverse areas of Los Angeles County. The CBAR budget represents support for the Pilot Community already defined and subsequent demonstration communities, to be determined. The role of the CBAR Technical Assistance contractor is intended to help support communities in their implementation of a community planning process that builds knowledge that a community creates, owns and transforms into social capital for social change.

    INFORMATION SESSION

    An Information Meeting for the BSLA CBAR RFQ was held on January 7, 2009 at First 5 LA . Attendance at the Information Meeting was not required to submit a Proposal. The PowerPoint presented at the Information Meeting can be accessed here. To view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) click here.

    HOW TO APPLY

    In response to this RFQ, applicants are requested to submit a complete application to First 5 LA no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Following a review of all submitted applications, selected applicants will be invited for an interview on February 11, 2009. Please note these dates are subject to change at First 5 LA’s sole discretion.

    IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION

    CONTACT US

    You may contact Marcella Manzanedo at 213.482.7505 or email cbar@first5la.org with any additional questions.