It Takes an 'Ohana

Hawaii's Foster Care Resource

It Takes an ‘Ohana is a program of Family Programs Hawaii. We provide the latest news in foster care and updates to Hawaii’s child welfare laws. For more information on foster care and strengthening families in Hawaii, visit our main website by clicking the button below.

Family Programs Hawaii

2018 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference

Oct 22, 2018

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 Child Safety Manual

Act 176 – Action on Reporting

Benchcard A – Gather Information About the Family

CFSR Items Quick Reference

Child Protective Act – Final SDO & Memorandum Opinions

Hale Kipa – Hale Lanipolua Assessment Center Brochure

NCTSN Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System – A Guide for Judges and Attorneys

Amendments to Statutes, Court Rules and Appellate Decisions – Slides from Patrick Pascual

Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard

QIC Strategies and Practice Tips

Rights of Children in Foster Care

Child Welfare Law Update Conference Speaker Biographies

NCJFCJ Enhanced Resource Guidelines – Improving Court Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

12th Annual Ohana is Forever Conference : My Story, My Life

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 judges, Guardians Ad Litem (GAL’s), Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA’s), Department of Human Services staff, resource families and service providers.

This conference provided tools to guide youth to look inside themselves to express their life stories so that they may rise above past experiences to build a foundation for a happy, healthy and productive future.

Here is a copy of the Foster Youth Bill of Rights presentation.