Current RFPs:
- Requesting proposals for answering/call center services for 24-hour crisis hotline
PCAR is seeking to partner with an organization that can provide 24-hour answering/call center services for PCAR’s statewide toll-free hotline supporting survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. The service will field incoming calls, determine the caller’s geographic area or where they are seeking services, and connect the caller to the local rape crisis center serving the caller’s geographic area. The service will not provide crisis intervention and will only link the caller with the appropriate local rape crisis center. - Requesting Proposals to Facilitate Organizational Racial Justice Training
PCAR is seeking an organization or consultant who has the ability to facilitate organizational social change, specifically racial justice trainings for nonprofit organizations. Additionally, preference will be given to organizations or consultants who understand the intersections of sexual violence and oppression. Consultant will work with PCAR to tailor trainings and activities for PCAR funded sexual assault centers. - Requesting Proposals for PREA Training Series
PCAR is seeking to partner with an organization, individual or team to provide a 3 three part training series on serving incarcerated survivors for PCAR funded sexual assault centers. The training facilitator(s) are expected to conduct a survey to access sexual assault center training needs, record a one 1.5 hour webinar based on survey results, and facilitate two 1 hour technical assistance sessions. We are seeking training facilitators that have an understanding of the Prison Rape Elimination Act, victim services, and navigating relationships with correctional facilities. Additionally, we would prefer to work with a training facilitator(s) who are part of a team and receives feedback on best practices from survivor advocates. - Requesting Proposals for Mindful Breaks Virtual Meditations
PCAR is seeking to partner with an organization, agency, or consultant who can provide a 15 - 20 minute virtual meditation session twice a month. Planning and ongoing communications with PCAR staff throughout the project is required. - Requesting Proposals for Transgender Medical Advocacy Content Development
PCAR is is seeking to partner with an organization, individual or team to develop content on providing medical advocacy to transgender survivors. The content developer is responsible for developing content to be shared in a written resource for sexual assault service center staff to utilize in their work with medical professionals and supporting transgender survivors. We are seeking content developers that have an understanding of transgender survivors, medical advocacy, victim services, sexual violence, trauma responses. Additionally, we would prefer to work with someone from the LGBTQ community. We are looking for a consultant or group who has prior experience facilitating and developing content on medical advocacy to transgender survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. This project will require collaboration; we seek a partner that would meet agreed-upon learning objectives and be able to complete the project by September 30, 2023. Successful respondents must agree to work within PCAR’s publication standards. Content will need to meet 508 Compliance specifications for accessibility for people with disabilities. - Requesting Proposals for LGBTQ Youth Content Development
PCAR is seeking to partner with an organization, individual or team to develop content on providing services to LGBTQ youth survivors. The content developer is responsible for developing content to be shared in a written resource for sexual assault service center staff to utilize in their work supporting LGBTQ youth and their caregivers. We are seeking content developers that have an understanding of LGBTQ youth, victim services, sexual violence, youth trauma responses, trans and non-binary youth, and working with families and caregivers of youth survivors. Additionally, we would prefer to work with someone from the LGBTQ community. We are looking for a consultant or group who has prior experience facilitating and developing content on service provision to LGBTQ youth survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. This project will require collaboration; we seek a partner that would meet agreed-upon learning objectives and be able to complete the project by September 30, 2023. Successful respondents must agree to work within PCAR’s publication standards. Content will need to meet 508 Compliance specifications for accessibility for people with disabilities. - Anti-Oppression PowerPoint Creation
PCAR, a division of Respect Together, works to end sexual violence and advocates for the rights and needs of sexual assault victims. In addition to Pennsylvania-specific work, Respect Together operates the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and is a partner in Raliance. PCAR partners with a network of rape crisis programs to bring help, hope, and healing around issues of sexual violence to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PCAR assures that communities have access to quality victim services and prevention education by providing funding, training, materials, and assistance to a network of rape crisis centers that serve all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. PCAR provides resources and training on sexual assault-related issues to professionals across the Commonwealth. The deadline to submit a proposal is September 15, 2023 at 5 PM EST. A selection decision will be made by September 22, 2023.