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.
Adoptive Family Gets a $54,000 Tax Refund
This year, because the Adoption Tax Credit (ATC) became refundable, qualifying adoptive families are getting previous years’ Adoption Tax Credits in a lump sum. Click here to learn about the Wards, a family getting a $54,000 tax refund this year because of the ATC.
Click here to learn more about the ATC.
Former Foster Youth’s Story of Hope
A regular column on Steve Weber’s website features stories that profile individuals who admirably demonstrate Gumption, stories of real people who overcome personal challenges. One of Hawaii’s former foster youth, Wendy Peltier, is featured in this article. In Wendy’s case, her Gumption allowed her to first survive, then break the chains of addiction, break the chain of substandard education, and finally break the chain of unfulfilled family love. Click here to read Wendy’s story.
More Articles
Kinship Care: Making the Most of a Valuable Resource
Kinship care has traditionally been an informal service that family members provide for each other in times of crisis. More recently, however, it has also become part of the child welfare system’s array of services.
Womb Mates: When Sibling Rights & Child-Parent Attachment Clash
Regina Kupecky, an attachment specialist and former adoption placement worker, argues against moving children who are in stable, loving placements just for the sake of placing with a sibling.
So You Want to Become a Foster Parent
Basic requirements and description of types of foster care in Hawaii.