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.
Celebrating Youth in Foster Care Graduating from High School
Family Programs Hawaii’s YES (Youth Empowerment and Success) is partnering with EPIC, DHS, Hale Kipa and CASA to celebrate young people in foster care who are graduating from high school in 2018. Graduates from all islands were invited to a luncheon at Washington Place with Governor Ige in June 2018. Donations of gift cards are welcome and will be forwarded to the youth. Please call 808-521-9531 or email itao[at]familyprogramshawaii.org to get donations to our youth who graduated.
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Who Ya Gonna Call?
In January of 2015 ITAO worked with DHS to update the list of phone numbers that resource caregivers may need in the course of fostering the children in their care. Follow this link to download the Who-To-Call list.
We send a big MAHALO to each and every person who steps up to the plate to help children and families in need and hope that this information is helpful to YOU!
2015 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference
The 2015 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference was held August 14, 2015 at the Ko’olau Golf Course, Kaneohe, Hawai’i with the Honorable R. Mark Browning, Senior Family Court Judge, Family Court of the First Circuit and Rachael Wong, Director, Department of Human Services, providing the opening remarks. Follow this link to view handouts and information from the conference.
`Ohana is Forever IX: Beyond a Label
The Judiciary’s Hawai‘i Court Improvement Program held the 9th annual ‘Ohana is Forever:Beyond a Label conference on July 24, 2015 at the beautiful Ko‘olau Golf Course, Kaneohe, Hawai‘i with over 350 of Hawaii’s current and former foster parents as well as their supporters attending. Follow link for to download handouts and videos.