Graduates of Parenting Program Celebrate Success
The Department of Public Safety hosted a special ceremony this week for the first graduating class of the E Ho`opili Hou parenting program. The goal of this program is to reconnect parents with their keiki, and also support the caregivers of the children whose fathers are incarcerated.
Inmate Kimo Medeiros spends time with his daughter, Jasmine and son, Kimo Jr.
The Hawai`i Community Correctional Center (HCCC) inmates participated in the 14-week program, which included classes in: Supporting Parents As First Teachers (SPAFT), Keiki play groups, caregivers support group, Read Aloud (literacy program), and Nurturing Fathers. The classes were facilitated by community agencies such as: Keiki O Ka Aina, The Institute for Family Enrichment, Kamehameha Schools, PATCH, and Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center.
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