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Family Strengthening Center at Family Programs Hawaii

Family Programs Hawaii is pleased to announce the opening of the Family Strengthening Center in affiliation with the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University.  The mission of the Center is to promote healthy development of children by...

Finding a Therapist

Resource families tell us often that they need a list of therapists that shows the type of therapy, insurance accepted and location of therapists. Here is a good resource for that: therapists.psychologytoday.com. We have found the site to be easy to use and hope you...

Agreement Reached on Foster Care Reimbursement Rate

The Department of Human Services and Hawaii Appleseed have come to an agreement that provides more monetary support each month for the care of foster youth, along with a higher clothing allowance!  This will also provide former foster youth in either the Imua Kakou or...

2016 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

The 2016 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference was held August 12, 2016 at the Ko’olau Golf Course in Kaneohe with the Honorable R. Mark Browning, Senior Family Court Judge, Family Court of the First Circuit, providing the opening remarks.  Presentation...

Support Normalcy for Youth in Foster Care

The Child Welfare Information Gateway has a new web page with resources to help professionals and parents support and promote normal childhood experience for youth in foster care. The page highlights the provision of the 2014 Strengthening Families Act that allows...