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2021 Annual (Virtual) Child Welfare Law Update

2021 Annual (Virtual) Child Welfare Law Update

On August 27, 2021, the 2021 Annual Child Welfare Law Update will take place virtually. Here is the Program: 8:30 a.m. WELCOME Honorable Matthew Viola, Family Court of the First Circuit Daisy Hartsfield, Social Services Division Administrator, Department of Human...
2020 Annual (Virtual) Child Welfare Law Update

2020 Annual (Virtual) Child Welfare Law Update

On September 4, 2020, the Annual Child Welfare Law Update conference was held virtually. Topics included the following: Child Welfare Statutory Changes and Appellate Decisions Judiciary and Executive Branch: Child Welfare Initiatives, Accomplishments, and Plans for...
2019 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

2019 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

The annual conference is taking place on Friday, Aug 23rd, 2019 to update resource caregivers and other stakeholders on the new child welfare laws. Please download the pdf of the updated handouts here. Additional documents: DOE Update 8/23/19 Safety Assessment Process...
2018 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

2018 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

Stakeholders were updated on the 2018 Child Welfare Laws at the annual conference on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Ko’olau Ballrooms and Conference Center on Oahu.   Conference Handouts: 2018 Annual Child Welfare Law Update – Conference Program ABA...

Supporting Foster Youth Attendance at Court Hearings

Attending their court hearings benefit both the foster youth and the court. Youth develop a sense of control over the process when they actively participate. They also have the opportunity to understand the process by seeing the court proceeding firsthand. The court...

Making Your Voice Heard

If you are a  resource caregiver, you have a unique perspective on the strengths and needs of the children and youth you are fostering.  That is why it is so important for you to attend their court hearings. It Takes An `Ohana’s recently revised Caregivers and...