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The Parenting Support Programs include a statewide system of community-based
parenting education and family support services through purchase of services
contracts and through leadership in statewide early childhood
initiatives and consortia. Funded programs recognize and build on
parents' strengths and address their need for information about
child development, communication and guidance skills, other life-cycle
issues, awareness of community resources, and community and
cultural support.
The Parent Line is a free, statewide telephone line that provides
support, encouragement, informal counseling, information, and referral to
callers experiencing concerns about their child's development and
behavior or who have issues regarding family stresses or questions
about community resources. The Parent Line also provides referral
information on other providers in the community as well as the
services listed below.
Contact the Parent Line at 526-1222 and on
the Neighbor Islands, 1-800-816-1222.
The Parent Line Distribution Office publishes and distributes
statewide, the Keiki 'O Hawaii which is an early childhood
developmental newsletter distributed in the hospitals to first-time
parents, the Teddy Bear Post parent education newsletter,
distributed to families of preschool age children, the Keiki 'O
Hawaii Parent Resource Directory which gives parents information
on accessing services and is distributed to parents of young children
and to agencies helping them, and the A Happy Start brochure
distributed to parents of children who are preparing to enter
kindergarten.
HomeReach provides short-term home visitation services to resolve
a parenting concern or family crisis.
Mobile Outreach (play and learn groups) provides activities
and programs to isolated or homeless families that promote
age-appropriate parent-child interaction, communication, and
positive discipline.
Community-based Parent Support Groups (via The Baby Hui)
provides parenting and appropriate child development/guidance support
through volunteer led peer parent groups.
Respite Services provides care giving relief, parent education
and support on Oahu to high risk families having crises or difficulties
with parenting and family stress.
Services for Children who have Witnessed Violence (via The
Family Peace Center) is intended to help children cope with their
emotional responses to violence and by helping the family create a safe,
stable, and nurturing environment for the child by teaching parents to have
age-appropriate expectations and an awareness of the effects of violence
on children.
Hawaii Children's Trust Fund is a legislated(HRS §350B)
public/private partnership with the Hawaii Community Foundation for
statewide grant-making activities to assure a network of primary
prevention services and programs to support and strengthen families
and to prevent child abuse and neglect.
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