Peer Support for Families with Young Children Hawaiʻi County

2026-11-03

The Maternal and Child Health Branch seeks the services of a community - based organization to provide peer - to - peer support services for families with young children in Hawaiʻi county . The Vendor shall demonstrate the ability to design and implement community - based peer support services that strengthen informal support networks for parents and caregivers of young children . Services shall be grounded in shared lived experience , mutual support , and community connection , and aligned with preventive , early childhood - focused approaches to family well - being . At a minimum , the Vendor shall : Be based in Hawaiʻi County and demonstrate an established , trusted presence within the county , including meaningful relationships with parents , caregivers , and community networks ; Demonstrate experience implementing peer - led , strengths - based , and relationship - centered support models grounded in lived experience , voluntary participation , non - judgmental engagement , and respect for family self - determination ; Have a minimum of three ( 3 ) years of experience supporting families with young children during the birth - to - age - five period , including experience addressing caregiver stress , social isolation , or family transitions through community - based approaches ; Demonstrate an understanding of trauma - informed , culturally responsive , and community - driven peer practices , including trust - building , cultural humility , and reducing barriers to participation ; Have the organizational capacity to manage program operations , fiscal accountability , reporting requirements , and subcontracting or partnerships with neighborhood - based peer groups while maintaining the flexible , low - barrier nature of peer support ; Demonstrate the ability to recruit , onboard , and support peer facilitators or peer leaders , including guidance on peer roles , ethical boundaries , reflective practice , and appropriate use of lived experience

Hawaii

2026-05-02