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Advocacy
- Update on 2013 Legislation - Comments (0)
- ITAO’s Advisory Committee - Comments (0)
- The Adoption Tax Credit is Gaining Momentum! - Comments (0)
- Save the Adoption Tax Credit - Comments (0)
- Comprehensive Health Assessment - Comments (0)
- NEW LOCATION for Oahu’s Family Court - Comments (0)
- Research on Caregivers’ Participation in Court - Comments (0)
- Legal Right to Notification - Comments (0)
- Legal Resource Manual for Foster Parents - Comments (0)
- Communicating through Letter Writing - Comments (0)
Books
- The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir - Comments (0)
- How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character - Comments (0)
- Hootah’s Baby - Comments (0)
- Calli - Comments (0)
- Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders - Comments (0)
- They Cage the Animals at Night - Comments (0)
- Unfamiliar Fishes - Comments (0)
- Parenting From the Inside Out - Comments (0)
- The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog - Comments (0)
- Born for Love - Comments (0)
Conference Handouts
- Caregivers and the Courts - Comments (0)
- Nurturing the Growth of Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Children and Youth - Comments (0)
- 2012 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference - Comments (0)
- Improving Children’s Behavior: Re-energizing the Traumatized Brain in Children - Comments (0)
- `Ohana is Forever V: Our Next Steps Handouts and Links - Comments (0)
- Education Success for Children in Foster Care - Comments (0)
- 2011 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference Handouts - Comments (0)
- Child Safety Decision-making: An Introduction to Key Concepts and Tools. - Comments (0)
- `Ohana is Forever III Conference Handouts - Comments (0)
- 2010 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference - Comments (0)
Court/Legal
- Making Your Voice Heard - Comments (0)
- Legal Advocacy for Families and Children - Comments (0)
- Act 208-Relating to Cargiver Consent - Comments (0)
- NEW LOCATION for Oahu’s Family Court - Comments (0)
- Research on Caregivers’ Participation in Court - Comments (0)
- Legal Right to Notification - Comments (0)
- Legal Resource Manual for Foster Parents - Comments (0)
- Court Reports - Comments (0)
- Legal Aid Advocates for Children with Special Needs - Comments (0)
- Hearing Testimony Template - Comments (0)
DHS Policies, Procedures and Reports
- A Guide to Child Welfare Services-Oahu - Comments (0)
- Adoption Assistance Available to More Children - Comments (0)
- Audit of the Foster Board Payment Program - Comments (0)
- Authority to Provide Educational Consent - Comments (0)
- Clarification on CWSB Administrative Review Panel - Comments (0)
- DHS Child Welfare Services Phone List - Comments (0)
- DHS Confidentiality Rules–Chapter 17-1601 - Comments (0)
- DHS Mandated Reporter Guide - Comments (0)
- DHS Policy Announcements - Comments (0)
- DHS Procedures Manual–Services to Family/Relative Foster Parents - Comments (0)
Education
- Postsecondary Education Resources for Youth In and Transitioning Out of the Child Welfare System - Comments (0)
- EDUCATION IS THE LIFELINE FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE - Comments (0)
- Education Success for Children in Foster Care - Comments (0)
- Helping Children with Homework and Study Habits - Comments (0)
- Head Start Applications for 2011-2012 School Year - Comments (0)
- Authority to Provide Educational Consent - Comments (0)
- Hands On Banking - Comments (0)
- Surrogate Parent Guide - Comments (0)
- School Assignments that Impact Foster and Adoptive Children - Comments (0)
- Reading Aloud to Keiki - Comments (0)
Factsheets
- Transition Guides to Assist Foster Youth and Supporting Adults - Comments (0)
- Postsecondary Education Resources for Youth In and Transitioning Out of the Child Welfare System - Comments (0)
- How & Why To Read Aloud To Keiki - Comments (0)
- Planting the Seeds of Higher Education - Comments (0)
- Supporting Maltreated Children: Countering the Effects of Neglect and Abuse - Comments (0)
- Connecting With Your Teen - Comments (0)
- Dealing With Temper Tantrums - Comments (0)
- Raising Your Grandchildren - Comments (0)
- How Hawaii’s New Child Protective Act Impacts YOU - Comments (0)
- Everything Means Something to Me… - Comments (0)
Financial Resources
- The Adoption Tax Credit is Gaining Momentum! - Comments (0)
- Enhancement Funds Available - Comments (0)
- 2011 Federal Tax Benefits - Comments (0)
- Tax Information for Resource Caregivers (formerly referred to as Foster Parents) and Adoptive Parents - Comments (0)
- Tax Issues Related to Adoption Assistance and Adoption - Comments (0)
- Update on Adoption Tax Credit Refunds from NACAC - Comments (0)
- Preschool Open Doors - Comments (0)
- Hands On Banking - Comments (0)
- Enhancement Funds for Foster Children - Comments (0)
Foster Care
- Reunification Heroes - Comments (0)
- Pehea ‘oe a me kou ‘ohana? - Comments (0)
- Update on 2013 Legislation - Comments (0)
- ITAO’s Advisory Committee - Comments (0)
- Adoption Tax Credit Update - Comments (0)
- ONGOING TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS - Comments (0)
- Wendy’s Wonderful Kids - Comments (0)
- Making Your Voice Heard - Comments (0)
- Mental Health Needs of Children Who Have Been in Foster Care Explored - Comments (0)
- EDUCATION IS THE LIFELINE FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE - Comments (0)
Foster Care Basics
- ITAO’s Advisory Committee - Comments (0)
- ONGOING TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS - Comments (0)
- Care To Share - Comments (0)
- Resources for Resource Caregivers - Comments (0)
- A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System - Comments (0)
- Hui Ho`omalu Seeks Resource Families - Comments (0)
- Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Child - Comments (0)
- Rights of Foster Parents - Comments (0)
- So You Want to Become a Foster Parent - Comments (0)
- Help Getting Through the Holidays - Comments (0)
Foster Care Issues
- Doctors Argue Against Use of Term “Meth Babies” - Comments (0)
- Interview Process for Sexually Abused Children - Comments (0)
- Methamphetamine-Induced Dual Diagnostic Issues - Comments (0)
- Teen Pregnancy of Youth in Foster Care - Comments (0)
- Womb Mates: When Sibling Rights & Child-Parent Attachment Clash - Comments (0)
Handouts/Facts
- Transition Guides to Assist Foster Youth and Supporting Adults - Comments (0)
- Caregivers and the Courts - Comments (0)
- Nurturing the Growth of Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Children and Youth - Comments (0)
- 2012 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference - Comments (0)
- Postsecondary Education Resources for Youth In and Transitioning Out of the Child Welfare System - Comments (0)
- Improving Children’s Behavior: Re-energizing the Traumatized Brain in Children - Comments (0)
- How & Why To Read Aloud To Keiki - Comments (0)
- Planting the Seeds of Higher Education - Comments (0)
- Supporting Maltreated Children: Countering the Effects of Neglect and Abuse - Comments (0)
- `Ohana is Forever V: Our Next Steps Handouts and Links - Comments (0)
Health Care
- Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders - Comments (0)
- Hawai`i Autism Foundation - Comments (0)
- Mental Health Needs of Children Who Have Been in Foster Care Explored - Comments (0)
- Understanding Adolescent Stress and Depression - Comments (0)
- A New Tool to Help Families Keep Children Healthy - Comments (0)
- Reacting to a Child’s Disclosure of Sex Abuse - Comments (0)
- Providing a Place to Heal - Comments (0)
- Research Examines Health Needs of Children in Foster Care - Comments (0)
- Recipes for Healthful Living - Comments (0)
- Parent Package about Adolescents - Comments (0)
History
- Sarah Casken Honored - Comments (0)
Hi‘i Na Kupuna Newsletter
- Hi‘i Na Kupuna Newsletter - Comments (0)
ITAO Newsletter
- Newsletter 2010 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2009 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2008 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2007 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2006 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2005 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2004 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2003 - Comments (0)
Kinship, Resiliency, and Placement Issues
- Project Visitation–How to Recommend a Child - Comments (0)
- A Commencement Address at Harvard: Insights from J.K. Rowling - Comments (0)
- Attachment 101 for Attorneys - Comments (0)
- Federal Budget Bill Cuts Services to Abused and Neglected Children - Comments (0)
- Forced Separations and Forced Reunions in the Foster Care System - Comments (0)
- Kinship Care Report to Congress, June 2000 - Comments (0)
- Kinship Care: Making the Most of a Valuable Resource - Comments (0)
- Researcher Responds to DHS Policy Presentation - Comments (0)
- Resiliency–Finding Strength to Overcome Anything - Comments (0)
- Some at-risk kids do ok—Why? - Comments (0)
Laws Impacting Foster Care
- Adoption Tax Credit Update - Comments (0)
- Making Your Voice Heard - Comments (0)
- New Resource on the Fostering Connections Act - Comments (0)
- Adoption and Safe Families Act - Comments (0)
- California Extends Benefits for Youth in Care - Comments (0)
- Car Seat Law Goes into Effect January 1, 2007 - Comments (0)
- Fostering Connections to Success & Increasing Adoptions Act - Comments (0)
- Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Children Act of 2006 - Comments (0)
- Act 208-Relating to Cargiver Consent - Comments (0)
- Foster Youth Can Apply for Driver’s License under New Law - Comments (0)
Need To Know
- The 4 Protective Factors - Comments (0)
News
- The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir - Comments (0)
- Reunification Heroes - Comments (0)
- Pehea ‘oe a me kou ‘ohana? - Comments (0)
- Update on 2013 Legislation - Comments (0)
- ITAO’s Advisory Committee - Comments (0)
- Transition Guides to Assist Foster Youth and Supporting Adults - Comments (0)
- Adoption Tax Credit Update - Comments (0)
- ONGOING TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS - Comments (0)
- Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News - Comments (0)
- Wendy’s Wonderful Kids - Comments (0)
Newsletter
- Hi‘i Na Kupuna Newsletter - Comments (0)
- Resource Advisory Committee Newsletter - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2010 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2009 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2008 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2007 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2006 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2005 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2004 - Comments (0)
- Newsletter 2003 - Comments (0)
Parent Resources
- Update on 2013 Legislation - Comments (0)
- ITAO’s Advisory Committee - Comments (0)
- The Adoption Tax Credit is Gaining Momentum! - Comments (0)
- Save the Adoption Tax Credit - Comments (0)
- Making Your Voice Heard - Comments (0)
- Postsecondary Education Resources for Youth In and Transitioning Out of the Child Welfare System - Comments (0)
- Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders - Comments (0)
- Hawai`i Autism Foundation - Comments (0)
- Mental Health Needs of Children Who Have Been in Foster Care Explored - Comments (0)
- EDUCATION IS THE LIFELINE FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE - Comments (0)
Permanency
- Update on Adoption Tax Credit Refunds from NACAC - Comments (0)
- Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted from Foster Care - Comments (0)
- Adoption Dissolution - Comments (0)
- Adoption Subsidy Eight Years After Adoption - Comments (0)
- Adoption Subsidy Overview - Comments (0)
- Adoption Subsidy Reinstated in Missouri - Comments (0)
- Citizenship for International Adoptees - Comments (0)
- Comparison of Permanency Options - Comments (0)
- Ellen Goodman: Gay adoption bias not in kids’ best interests - Comments (0)
- Hawaii Adoption Facts - Comments (0)
RAC Newsletter
- Resource Advisory Committee Newsletter - Comments (0)
Research
- Chapin Hall - Comments (0)
- Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care - Comments (0)
- Data Trends on Foster Care in Hawaii 2001-2004 - Comments (0)
- Expenditures on Children by Families - Comments (0)
- Hale Kipa Foster Care Study - Comments (0)
- Hawaii’s Children - Comments (0)
- Influences on the Mental Health of Children in Foster Care - Comments (0)
- Time for Reform: Too Many Birthdays in Foster Care - Comments (0)
Services
- Healing Emotions with Art and Recreation Together (H.E.A.R.T.) - Comments (0)
- HCAP Malama Pono Youth Mentoring Program - Comments (0)
- Care To Share - Comments (0)
- Enhancement Funds Available - Comments (0)
- Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program - Comments (0)
- Ohana Caregivers - Comments (0)
Welcome
- ITAO Offers Support for Those Who Care for Children and Youth Affected by Foster Care - Comments (0)
- It Takes An `Ohana Joins Family Programs Hawai`i - Comments (0)
Youth Resources
- Transition Guides to Assist Foster Youth and Supporting Adults - Comments (0)
- Postsecondary Education Resources for Youth In and Transitioning Out of the Child Welfare System - Comments (0)
- EDUCATION IS THE LIFELINE FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE - Comments (0)
- HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board - Comments (0)
- Mentoring Connection links volunteers to teens in foster care - Comments (0)
- Mental Health America-Hawaii’s “Finding Help Phone List” - Comments (0)
- Kapiolani Mentoring Program has Openings for Foster Youth Mentees - Comments (0)
- Healing Emotions with Art and Recreation Together (H.E.A.R.T.) - Comments (0)
- Career Education Business Program - Comments (0)
- Children’s Alliance of Hawai`i Programs - Comments (0)
