Select Page

Hi‘i Na Kupuna Newsletter

Hi‘i Na Kupuna is a quarterly newsletter for Grandparents & `Ohana Caregivers in Maui County. The Fall 2010 issue’s focus is on “Resilient Grandparents” and “Lokahi”.  It also includes information on Grandparent Support Groups &...

Resource Advisory Committee Newsletter

This newsletter comes from the Statewide Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). RAC was created by the Department of Human Services (DHS) to identify ongoing needs, facilitate communication, share resources, provide information through a statewide calendar of events and a...

A Guide to Child Welfare Services-Oahu

The guide is presented in a question/answer format, with topics such as “What is Child Welfare Services?; “Can I find out who made a report?; “What are my rights during an assessment?”; “Do I need a lawyer?” and many other issues....

Adoption Assistance Available to More Children

Hawaii recently (January 1, 2007) implemented a procedure to allow a child at high risk of a medical, physical, behavioral/emotional condition or handicap to qualify as a “child with special needs.” This means the child will qualify for adoption assistance as long as...

Audit of the Foster Board Payment Program

This audit assesses the progress made on the recommendations of the 1994 audit. The audit found areas of improvement as well as some continued areas in need of improvement.  Download this document for the summary and the full report. Download: Audit of Foster Board...