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.
Finding a Therapist
Resource families tell us often that they need a list of therapists that shows the type of therapy, insurance accepted and location of therapists. Here is a good resource for that: therapists.psychologytoday.com. We have found the site to be easy to use and hope you do, too.
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ONGOING TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS
As all states are mandated to establish an Ongoing Training Requirement for Resource Caregivers by the Federal Government to further ensure the safety and support of our children, youth and all of our families, the Hawaii Department of Human Services has initiated a Mandatory Ongoing Training Requirement for all licensed resource families beginning 1/1/13. Follow link for more details.
Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News
This weekend, we all mourned the passing of 20 very young children and six brave adults. As resource families and child welfare professionals, acts of violence against children sadden us deeply. Every act of violence against a child reminds me of the work left to be done. Let us continue our work of meeting the needs of the children and youth in our community and the families that care for them. Follow this link to learn more on “Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News” from Mr. Rogers.
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Interested in Foster Care Adoption? Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, a new program at Family Programs Hawai‘i, is searching for adoptive families for children waiting in foster care. Follow link to learn more about the program and the children currently in need of forever families!