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.
2018 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference
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
Benchcard A – Gather Information About the Family
Child Protective Act – Final SDO & Memorandum Opinions
Hale Kipa – Hale Lanipolua Assessment Center Brochure
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
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2016 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference
Follow link to see handouts/videos from the 2016 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference.
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.