Oct 21, 2015
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...
Jan 27, 2015
The National Center for Child Welfare Excellence has produced several curricula related to key issues in child welfare. Titles include: • Reaching Higher: A Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents and Kinship Caregivers Caring for LGBTQ Youth • Reaching Higher:...
Oct 5, 2014
ITAO’s virtual Book Club was developed for resource, adoptive, guardianship, permanency and kinship families to provide support and at the same time add to their expertise related to the needs of the children and youth in their home. We finished our first book,...
Oct 1, 2013
In April and September of 2013, the O`ahu Foster Care Training Committee (FCTC), presented a workshop to help families understand the effects that diet has on children. FCTC served nutritious food that was very well received by the families attending the training. ...
Jan 29, 2013
Thank you for helping us move the following initiatives forward this year – we couldn’t have gotten this far without your help! HB986 The Department of Human Services has begun to develop a plan for increasing the foster care reimbursement rate. HB986...
Jan 29, 2013
In September, 2011, Family Programs Hawaii’s (FPH) It Takes An ‘Ohana Program (ITAO) brought together a group of experienced resource caregivers and adoptive parents who have a passion for creating the best outcomes possible for Hawaii’s children affected by...
