Home Visiting
Partnering with ‘Ohana
Partnering with ‘Ohana from pregnancy until kindergarten
‘Ohana receive weekly home visits where they have the opportunity to grow in positive parenting practices, learn about their child’s development, and build a loving relationship between parent and child. Our Parent Educators provide the Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) programs as a part of the Your ‘Ohana Network of the state of Hawai’i.
Keiki O Ka Aina is a proud Blue Ribbon Parents as Teachers Affiliate (https://parentsasteachers.org/affiliates-2/ ) and member of the Your ‘Ohana Network (https://www.yourohana.org/ )
Requirements
Residency:
- O’ahu – ‘Ewa and Kalaeloa
- Maui – Wailuku, Kihei, Kahului
- Hawai’i – Captain Cook to Seaview Circle, Palani Rd. North to Kiholo Bay
‘Ohana may enroll in the PAT program while prenatal until three (3) months of age.
‘Ohana may enroll in the HIPPY program for children who are between the ages of three until kindergarten entry or age 5, whichever comes first.
DISCLAIMER
This project is supported by the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH), Maternal and Child Health Branch and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant No. X10MC29466 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program, $572,991.00 with zero percent (0%) financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of , nor should any endorsements be inferred by DOH, HRSA, HHS of the U.S. Government.
Program Details
- Home visits that support parent and child interaction
- Monthly workshops like family fun night, cultural practices & positive parenting
- Materials and activities that promote growth and development
- Build a home library
- Additional support for other community resources
- Get ready for kindergarten!
Locations
‘Ewa/Kalaeloa 91-1258 Renton Rd. ‘Ewa Beach, HI 96706
Kona 75-127 Lunapule Rd., Suite 8A Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Maui 311 Kolu St., Suite 102 Wailuku, HI 96793
Program Manager
‘Ewa/Kalaeloa Erin Henderson, LCSW [email protected] 808-843-2502
Kona Site Supervisor Christy Aragon [email protected] 808-339-7979
Wailuku Site Supervisor Jessica Pazos [email protected] 808-868-4143