The Contractor shall implement the RPCMP through the following activities: 1. Providing Perinatal Support Services to the Target Population; 2. Providing one-on-one Connectcut certfied doula support throughout the perinatal period and supportng the client through the labor and delivery and postpartum periods throughout the infant's first year of life; 3. Providing prepared childbirth education to the Target Population; 4. Conducting multiple screenings on each client at specified intervals1 (end of first trimester or early second trimester; six weeks postpartum; and one additional time during the first year atier birth) prenatally through one-year post-partum with validated screening tools; 5. Ensuring referrals are made and followed through with for any positive screenings (i.e. substance use, domestic/intimate partner violence, food insecurity, tobacco use, mental health, ACES); 6. Utilizing a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) experienced in Trauma-Informed Care and behavioral health to provide support and counseling to the Target Population who require additional guidance, and providing effective referrals to long-term counseling professionals as necessary; 7. Utilizing a LCSW experienced in Trauma-Informed Care and behavioral health to provide consultation and guidance to staff with clients in crisis; 8. Delivering evidence-based teen pregnancy and STD prevention education programs to a minimum of a total of 200 youth each in all of the State’s eight (8) counties annually;
