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.
2020 Annual (Virtual) Child Welfare Law Update
On September 4, 2020, the Annual Child Welfare Law Update conference was held virtually. Topics included the following:
Child Welfare Statutory Changes and Appellate Decisions
Judiciary and Executive Branch: Child Welfare Initiatives, Accomplishments, and Plans for 2020-20201
Foster Youth Bill of Rights and Development of a Pono Process
Virtual ‘Ohana Time can be Effective: What the Child Welfare Community Needs to Know
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Case Study: Ethical Boundaries and Duty of Care Owned by a GAL: In the Matter of the Dependency of A.E.T.H, 9 Wash.App.2d 502, 446 P.3d 667 (2019)
Effective Advocacy: Improving Practice and Sharing Resources to Effectuate Desired Outcomes Relating to the Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being of Children in Foster Care
To Watch the 2020 Annual Child Welfare Conference:
Handouts and Downloads for the Conference:
Five Tips to Make the Most of Video Chats
In Re-Dependency of Aeth Snoho Superior Behaving Badly
Pono Process Information Card – Social Media Post
8-6-20 Program – GAL Statewide Convening
EO Strengthening Child Welfare System
Act 20 (H.B. 2425 H.D. 1 S.D. 1): Adding “coercive control” to the definition of domestic abuse.
SSB-Child Welfare Law Update– audio included
DOE-Child Welfare Law Update 2020
2020 Appellate Decisions Presentation by Patrick Pascual:
This event is funded by the the Judiciary State of Hawaii Hawaii Court Improvement Program and supported by the First Circuit Family Court, Friends of CASA, Department of Human Services, William S. Richardson School of Law, and the CIP Training Grant Planning Committee.
(Photo by Bill Oxford)
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