History of Parents As Teachers in Hawaiʻi
Partnerships & Alignment
The Parents As Teachers State Office is made up of a collective of professionals with long-standing roots and contributions made to the 50 years of home visiting in Hawaiʻi. The State Office is committed to honoring the relationships, cultures, and communities that make up our pae ʻāina by using approaches that center around collaboration, transparency, and shared responsibility.
Hawaiʻi Association for Infant Mental Health (AIMH HI)
The mission of The Association for Infant Mental Health in Hawaii is to nurture the emotional health and resiliency of Hawai‘i’s keiki by growing a network of professionals and a system of care that is founded upon infant and early childhood mental health practices.
We offer programs in support of the following areas:
Mental health consultation for infant and early childhood professionals
Promising minds Fellows program
Endorsement
We promote the social and emotional health of Hawaiʻi’s youngest by building commitment and capacity to foster nurturing relationships, through partnerships, public education, professional training and advocacy.
Department of Human Services
Child Welfare Services (CWS) are services provided by the Department of Human Services (DHS), Social Services Division (SSD), Child Welfare Services Branch to children and their families when the children are reported to have been abused and/or neglected or are reported to be at risk for abuse and/or neglect. These services include child protection, prevention, and diversion services to keep children out of foster care. Child Welfare Services also include family support, foster care, adoption, legal guardianship, independent living, adoption assistance and guardianship payments, and licensing of resource caregivers, group homes, and child placing organizations.
The mission of the Child Welfare Services Branch is to ensure the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children in their own homes first or, when necessary, in out-of-home placements. When a child cannot be safely returned to the family within a reasonable time frame, CWS will proceed with establishing a permanent placement for the child through adoption, legal guardianship, or another long-term substitute care. The Child Welfare Services Branch has offices on the islands of Oahu, Hawaiʻi, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.
Your ʻOhana
We’re here to support expecting parents and families with young children, from birth until they start kindergarten. If you’re going through a tough time or just need a little extra help during pregnancy or early childhood, we’re here for you.
Your ʻOhana offers free, trusted home visiting services that can help with:
Your child’s healthy growth and development
Building strong family relationships
Getting connected to helpful resources in your community
Our services are designed to meet the unique needs of families across Hawaiʻi. Families must meet certain guidelines to join, and we can help figure out if the program is a good fit.