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.
