It Takes an 'Ohana
Hawaii's Foster Care ResourceIt 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.
12th Annual Ohana is Forever Conference : My Story, My Life
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.
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Support Normalcy for Youth in Foster Care
The Child Welfare Information Gateway has a new web page with resources to help professionals and parents support and promote normal childhood experience for youth in foster care. The page highlights the provision of the 2014 Strengthening Families Act that allows caregivers and foster parents to use a reasonable and prudent parent standard as they make decisions to allow young people to participate in age-appropriate activities that were too often off-limits for youth in care.
Conference Handouts: Ohana is Forever X: RefleXtions: Honoring Our Past, Present, and Future
The 10th Annual Ohana is Forever conference was held on July 15, 2016. It provided tools to guide youth and the adults who support them to rise above past adverse experiences and build a foundation for ensuring a happy future and a positive legacy. Follow link to access handouts and videos related to the event.
2016 Legislative Updates
We are happy that almost all the bills we advocated for this year at the Hawaii State Legislator were passed and have been signed by the governor, thus they are now law! Follow link to learn more.