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.
National Center for Child Welfare Excellence Offers Curricula
The National Center for Child Welfare Excellence has produced several curricula related to key issues in child welfare. Titles include:
• Reaching Higher: A Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents and Kinship Caregivers Caring for LGBTQ Youth
• Reaching Higher: Increasing Competency in Practice with LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare Systems
• Making it Possible: Permanency Pathways for Older Youth in Care
• Assessing Adult Relatives as Preferred Caretakers in Permanency Planning: A Competency-Based Curriculum
Each features a facilitator’s guide and handouts for participants.
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Resource Advisory Committee Newsletter
This newsletter comes from the Statewide Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). RAC was created by the Department of Human Services (DHS) to identify ongoing needs, facilitate communication, share resources, provide information through a statewide calendar of events and a quarterly newsletter and report on local projects & other topics of interest to benefit Hawai‘i’s resource families.
A Guide to Child Welfare Services-Oahu
The guide is presented in a question/answer format, with topics such as "What is Child Welfare Services?; "Can I find out who made a report?; "What...
Adoption Assistance Available to More Children
Many children previously ineligible for adoption assistance now qualify due to a change in DHS procedures.