Aug 30, 2018
The 12th Annual ‘Ohana is Forever Conference was held on July 20, 2018 at the Ko’olau Ballrooms and Conference Center. This foster youth-focused conference was for current and former foster youth and those who support them, including Family Court...
Jul 5, 2018
Calling current and former foster youth from Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island! Registration is now open for the 11th Annual ‘Ohana is Forever Conference! Ohana is Forever is an annual conference for young people impacted by foster care and the child welfare...
Jan 11, 2017
PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater Company’s play, Dragon Fly: The Journey of a Young Local Girl in Foster Care, was written by Terri Madden in collaboration with Hawaii’s Foster Care Community, with music by Apu Turano and Layla Kilolu (rap lyrics by...
Jan 12, 2016
Family Programs Hawaii’s (FPH) new program, Skills for Success, will start this February! This interactive, six consecutive week training program is for Youth ages 14-18 who are currently in foster care AND their resource caregivers. Upon completion, interested...
Jan 7, 2016
PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater Company, with funding from the Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation, and in collaboration with The Foster Care Training Committee, is pleased to announce that we are holding auditions for a community-collaborative play for...
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...
