It Takes an 'Ohana
Empowering Foster Families, Resource Caregivers
It Takes an ‘Ohana (ITAO) works to improve the quality of foster care by empowering resource families through advocacy and by providing vital information and resources in Hawaii. This enables families to improve the outcomes for the children and youth in their home and effect positive change in the child welfare community.
Helped raise the age foster youth can remain in care
Adult supporters trained on the needs of foster youth
Foster youth provided with the resources they need
It Takes an ‘Ohana
It Takes An ‘Ohana is committed to providing resources and information to those in the community concerned with protecting the interests of children and youth in out-of-home care, while providing responsible advocacy. It is centered on providing better outcomes for children and youth in out-of-home care by enhancing collaboration between all parties in the child welfare community in Hawaii.
Services
• Advocating for resource families as well as current and former foster youth at the Legislature, Executive and Judicial branches
• Working with stakeholders to help resolve complex issues that arise in Hawaii’s child welfare community
• Maintaining a board of community advocates to bring about positive change for children in out-of-home care
• Representing the voice of resource families in the community
Eligibility
Hawaii, Statewide
2022 Annual Child Welfare Law Update
For resource caregivers, adoptive parents, legal guardians, permanent custodians, therapeutic homes, service providers involved with CWS
Voices from our Families
Mahalo,
Randalynne and Ohana
