Hair Care and Barber Instruction Services for Youth in Juvenile Detention Facility

Description

San Mateo County Probation Department is soliciting proposals from qualified providers to implement the BARBER Program (Building Achieving Responsible Beneficial Empowering Re-entry) at the Youth Services Center - Juvenile Hall. The program is intended to deliver both professional haircare services and hands-on vocational barbering instruction that support youth well-being, skill development, and successful re-entry.The selected Contractor will provide weekly haircut services and weekly barbering instructional sessions, introducing youth to sanitation and safety practices, equipment use, and foundational industry standards. Instruction should be grounded in a structured curriculum, such as Milady's Standard Barbering Textbook and related training materials, and should support youth in exploring employment in the barbering field.All services must be coordinated with designated facility staff and delivered in a manner consistent with County expectations for professionalism, trauma-informed practice, and youth engagement.As a condition of providing services within a secure juvenile facility, the selected Contractor and any staff assigned to the program will be required to comply with all Youth Services Center - Juvenile Hall safety protocols, procedures, and facility rules, and pass a County-approved background check, including Livescan fingerprinting, before entering the facility or working directly with youth, in addition to completing the Onboarding and Security Training.Deliverables include weekly haircut sessions, weekly instructional sessions, and ongoing collaboration with Probation staff to support youth participation, motivation, and alignment with vocational re-entry pathways.