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It Takes an Ohana

It Takes an Ohana

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‘Conference Handouts’ Articles


Improving Children’s Behavior: Re-energizing the Traumatized Brain in Children

Follow this link to download handouts from the Foster Care Training Committee (FCTC) training, Improving Children’s Behavior: Re-energizing the Traumatized Brain in Children, featuring Dr. Steven Choy.


`Ohana is Forever V: Our Next Steps Handouts and Links

Follow this link to find the handouts from the `Ohana is Forever V: Our Next Steps Conference that was held on September 30, 2011 at Ko`olau Ballrooms in Kaneohe, Hawai`i.


Education Success for Children in Foster Care

Hawaii was lucky to have Kristin Kelly, JD, from the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law in Washington D.C., tips & strategies to a group of resource caregivers and service providers on August 16, 2011, to help us know how to: • Keep children in the same schools, or quickly enroll them [...]


2011 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference Handouts

Follow this link to see the latest information available regarding child welfare laws and policy in Hawai`i. There you will find the handouts from the 2011 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference that was held on August 12, 2011.


Child Safety Decision-making: An Introduction to Key Concepts and Tools.

The dates for this conference on Oahu are April 14 and 19, 2011 and on April 15 (Kauai), April 18 (Maui), and April 20 (Hawaii). Follow link to download handout.


`Ohana is Forever III Conference Handouts

Materials found here are from the March 30, 2009 `Ohana is Forever III “Working Together for Our Tomorrow” conference. 


2010 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

Handouts for the 2010 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference that was held in Kaneohe, HI on July 7, 2010.


2009 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference Handouts

Follow link to find handouts from the 2009 Annual Child Welfare Update Conference which featured Norma Ginther and Mervlyn Kitashima.


Aha Meeting Handouts

The Hawai`i Department of Human Services is in the process of holding Aha meetings asking the community to come listen and share their mana’o on how to best care our keiki. Follow this link for handouts and information.


Bias in Decision-Making: A Challenge to Color-Blindness

Click below for the handouts from the September 9, 2010 Honolulu Victims Act Model Court Multidisciplinary Training conference. Hawaii Data Trends by Race and Ethnicity – Diana English Ph. D


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    • May 17, 2012
      Maui- Fostering CommUNITY: Connecting Our ‘Ohana

      The Annual Conference for Resource Families and Service Providers, ”Fostering CommUNITY: Connecting Our ‘Ohana” will be held throughout the state in May. Guest Speakers include: Dr. Kimo Alameda, Laurie Jicha, and Lynne Kazama. This conference is open to all resource, guardianship, adoptive, and kinship families. Follow link for more information.


      9:00 am - 3:00 pm, U.H. Maui College
    • May 23, 2012
      Kona- Fostering CommUNITY: Connecting Our ‘Ohana

      The Annual Conference for Resource Families and Service Providers, ”Fostering CommUNITY: Connecting Our ‘Ohana” will be held throughout the state in May. Guest Speakers include: Dr. Kimo Alameda, Laurie Jicha, and Lynne Kazama. This conference is open to all resource, guardianship, adoptive, and kinship families. Follow link for more information.


      9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Keauhou Beach Resort
    • May 25, 2012
      Teen Day:Dream4Real

      This event that holds the power to help Hawaii foster youth create a future of hope. Youth who are eligible to attend are youth ages 14 – 16 in DHS permanent custody, guardianship as well as youth in foster care where reunification is doubtful. If they have siblings close to this age, they are also welcome to come.

      The youth’s caregiver/guardian, social worker, and GAL/VGAL are also invited! Registration forms are on page 2 and 3 of flyer. Call 540-2543 with questions.


      11:30 am - 4:00 pm, Ronald T. Y. Moon Courthouse

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