Brighter Futures Initiative

The Brighter Futures Initiative (BFI) promotes healthy families and youth; school readiness for children; child safety in their families and communities; and successful navigation from childhood to adulthood. The Initiative supports evidence-based, positive youth development and prevention strategies focusing on the following legislative outcomes set forth in s. 48.545, Wis. Stats., Brighter Futures Initiative:

• Prevent and reduce the incidence of youth violence and other delinquent behavior;
• Prevent and reduce the incidence of youth alcohol and other drug use and abuse;
• Prevent and reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect;
• Prevent and reduce the incidence of non-marital pregnancy and increase the use of abstinence to prevent non-marital pregnancy; and
• Increase adolescent self-sufficiency by encouraging high school graduation, vocational preparedness, improved social and other interpersonal skills and responsible decision-making.

Definitions (PDF, 24 kb)

Request for Proposals: 

• Milwaukee Lead Agency for the Milwaukee Brighter Futures Initiative and the Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program  (PDF)
• Cost Proposal  (Excel)
• Addendum # 1: Vendor Questions and Answers  (PDF)

All questions regarding the RFP must be directed to:

Cheryl Edgington
Purchasing Agenct
Phone:  (608) 266-8144
CherylA.Edgington@wisconsin.gov 

Contact Information

Last Revised: November 04, 2011