Peer Support for Families with Young Children Hawaiʻi County

The Hawaii State Department of Health is seeking a community-based organization to provide peer-to-peer support services for families with young children in Hawaii County. The selected vendor will be responsible for designing and implementing community-based peer support services that strengthen informal support networks for parents and caregivers of young children. The services should be grounded in shared lived experience, mutual support, and community connection, and aligned with preventive, early childhood-focused approaches to family well-being. The vendor will be required to provide location-based peer-led support opportunities, facilitate peer gatherings, and offer informal one-on-one peer connection. The contract period is from May 15, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and the total compensation shall not exceed $79,500.00. • The vendor must demonstrate the ability to design and implement community-based peer support services. • The vendor must have a minimum of three years of experience supporting families with young children. • The vendor must demonstrate an understanding of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and community-driven peer practices. • The vendor must have the organizational capacity to manage program operations, fiscal accountability, reporting requirements, and subcontracting or partnerships with neighborhood-based peer groups.