Description
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 Kauaʻi County. The selected vendor will provide location-based peer-led support opportunities, facilitate peer gatherings, and offer informal one-on-one peer connections. The services should be grounded in shared lived experience, mutual encouragement, and community connection. The vendor should demonstrate experience in implementing peer-led, strengths-based, and relationship-centered support models. The period of performance is from May 15, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and the total compensation shall not exceed $79,500.00. Some key responsibilities include:
• Providing peer support activities in accessible, trusted community settings
• Utilizing outreach approaches that are low-barrier, welcoming, and non-stigmatizing
• Delivering peer support in accordance with peer support principles
• Maintaining clear peer role boundaries and ensuring services remain non-clinical and relationship-centered
• Partnering with or subcontracting to location and neighborhood-based peer groups, as needed
• Providing ongoing support to peer facilitators through reflective supervision, group check-ins, or peer learning opportunities.