Description
The Hawaii State Department of Health is seeking a community-based family-run organization to provide training to parents, caregivers, and/or family members on mental health concerns and diagnoses in children. The goal of the program is to increase parents' understanding of child mental health issues, strengthen early identification, and build skills to support their children's social-emotional well-being. The awarded vendor will be responsible for delivering training courses, providing temporary and short-term parent peer support, and conducting support groups facilitated by trained parent peer specialists. The period of performance is from April 15, 2026, to September 29, 2026.
• The training courses should incorporate Hawaii-specific values, community connections to resources, and culturally responsive approaches.
• The training should be delivered by family peer specialists and mental health educators with lived experience and professional expertise supporting young children and families in Hawaii.
• The awarded vendor should be a family-run organization as defined by SAMHSA, with 50% of staff and board members having lived experience.
• The awarded vendor should demonstrate knowledge of community-based service delivery and coordination with public systems, including children's mental health, child welfare, educational systems, and substance use.