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.
Supporting Maltreated Children
Click here to download the fact sheet Supporting Maltreated Children. It is very helpful in understanding how early neglect and abuse affect attachment and brain development and how to help children so affected.
Supporting Maltreated Children was adapted from articles by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. It is from Adoptalk, published by the North American Council on Adoptable Children, St. Paul, Minnesota; 651-644-3036; www.nacac.org. It was also included in the October 2011 edition of the Resource Advisory Committee’s Building Connections newsletter.
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Hawaii’s 1st Parent Leadership Training Institute To Begin in Oct
The deadline for the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) has been extended to 9/19. All community members are invited to this FREE civics and democracy training course. Together participants will emerge as strong leaders and advocates for Hawaii’s children. Follow link for more info.
2014 Hot Topic Conference: We’re All in This Together: Practical Tools for Building Effective Partnerships with Families
Follow this link for information and handouts from the 2014 Hot Topic Conference held at the Ko’olau Golf Course in Kaneohe on Monday, August 25, 2014. the topic of the conference was “We’re All in This Together: Practical Tools for Building Effective Partnerships with Families “.
2014 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference
Follow this link for information and handouts from the 2014 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference held at the Ko’olau Golf Course in Kaneohe on Friday, August 22, 2014.