Spark, a healthy marriage education program serving 18-35 year old couples in guam, with or without children, will provide tools for familial, financial, and employment stability. - westcare pacific…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Westcare Pacific Islands, Inc. a $2.249997 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Westcare Pacific Islands will implement SPARK, a healthy marriage education program serving 270 couples (540 individuals) ages 18–35 in Guam over five years. The program delivers evidence-informed curricula including PREP 8.0 V2 for relationship skills, Nurturing Parenting for parenting skills, and Winning the Workplace Challenge for employment readiness. Services address family stability needs in Guam, where high poverty rates, high divorce rates, and concerning levels of domestic violence create challenges for couples. Westcare will coordinate with partners including Guam Head Start, Bank of Guam, and Guam Trades Academy to deliver services throughout Guam.

The period of performance runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. Place of performance is Guam.

Spark, a healthy marriage education program serving 18-35 year old couples in guam, with or without children, will provide tools for familial, financial, and employment stability. - westcare pacific islands will implement spark, a healthy marriage education program serving couples ages 18-35 in guam. The program will serve 270 couples (540 individuals) over five years, providing evidence-informed curricula including prep 8.0 V2 for relationship skills, nurturing parenting for parenting skills, and winning the workplace challenge for employment readiness. Spark will address family stability needs in guam, where high poverty rates, high divorce rates, and concerning levels of domestic violence create challenges for couples. Services will be delivered throughout guam with support from partners including guam head start, bank of guam, and guam trades academy.