Family Support Services of West Hawaii

Early childhood education plays a partnership role with parents, caregivers and schools. 213 children with developmental delays or behavioral challenges received therapeutic interventions. 133 low-income and special needs infants and toddlers and their parents received early head start Services. 118 toddlers received home-based preschool preparation.

Other Services to prevent child abuse and neglect.

The home visiting Services program serves families referred by the cws differential response system with children age birth to three. Through its home and visiting team, which includes a home visitor, a counselor, a nurse, and a father specialist the program promotes attachment between caregivers and their children and builds caregivers' skills and abilities to resolve or reduce child abuse and neglect risk factors. In fy 23, we served 24 families with a total of 32 target children. The program works in close partnership with the fatherhood initiative, which delivered Services to 10 men in group and other direct Services, plus other fathers in public outreach events such as Family fun day, health fairs, etc.