Articles for Families

Events, resources, activities, and games to do together to bring Aloha into your the home. Webinars, support groups and information for parents. Designed to help you nurture your loved ones daily using the Aloha Values and the five protective factors.

Family Hui Activities

Family Hui presents ʻohana activities for keiki on Aloha at Home. These free activities are done by age groups and downloadable.

Help Children Learn Emotions with Sesame Street

Learn about emotions together with your children with Sesame Street’s videos. Videos will help get the conversation started.

Everyone Experiences Stress

Keeping your family strong – Every family experiences stress, and the Child Welfare Information Gateway has compiled some resources to help parents weather the stress so they can remain strong when things get tough.

How Every Child Can Thrive by Five

Molly Wright is seven years old and is one of the youngest speakers for TED Talks. She asks us, what if a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Learn More About FASD & Join Support Groups. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an important, often unrecognized issue that is preventable.

Talking to Children about Race, Ethnicity, Culture

Not sure where to begin with talking to your children about race, culture and enthnicity? Seseme Street is a great place to help begin the conversation.

How to Talk to Kids About Racial Violence

It’s everywhere, and yet, do we know how to talk to our kids about racial violence, police brutality, and racial injustice?

Covid-19 Parental Resources

Information to families to help give a better understanding of how Covid-19 may be affecting their social, emotional and mental health.

Support for Foster Families in Hawaii

Family Programs Hawaii’s Resource Families Support Services provides support to resource caregivers, aka foster families, and providers in Hawaii.

Resources for Special Needs Children in Hawaii

SPIN provides latest information that is happening in Hawai’i to families and providers regarding educational service, healthcare, and more.

Covid-19 Resources for Families with Autism

Autism Speaks provides educational resources and support for families and providers with autism. Tools and resources are recommended by the Covid-19 Autism Research Community Task Force.

How Much Should My Baby Sleep?

Newborns have shorter sleep cycles, but by the time they’re 3 months old, many infants develop a pattern to have longer patterns they’re awake and when they’re asleep.

Is Your Child a Picky Eater?

It’s important to provide a balanced diet for your family. Check out “Your Kids Table” for tips and printable recipes to try at home.

Feeding Your Child: Ages and Stages

Milestones for Feeding Your Child. As a parent, we want to feed in the right way for our child or children’s stage of development. Whether you have a newborn or a teenager, here are some basics for feeding your child at different ages and stages.

Is Your Teen in an Unhealthy Relationship?

Support Your Teen in Unhealthy Relationships, Violence, or Digital Abuse

Support for New Parents in Hawaii

Breastfeeding and Support for New Parents in Hawaii. Nest For Families provides a network for local parents to connect with other families to get support for breastfeeding and any of the struggles new parents face. Get texts and phone calls to help you through your first years as a parent.

Healthy Boundaries For Your Child

Learn essential steps to teach your children about boundaries between themselves and others to make good choices and build strong relationships.

Parenting After Divorce

More often than not, co-parenting doesn’t work for divorced parents due to unresolved conflicts and/or lack of communication.

Breastfeeding Support

Resources for Breastfeeding Support.We have compiled a list of websites that have resources for breastfeeding including local milk banks and lactation supports in Hawaii.

Keiki Heroes Teach Kids How to Stay Safe During the Pandemic

Learn How to Keep Your Child Safe During the Pandemic.

What to do When Your Child is the Bully

Learning to work with your child who bullies others is a challenging thing to do. This article gives suggestions to families, like listening with an open mind and trying not to get defensive about your child.

Parallel Parenting

Co-parenting can be difficult when you have an uncooperative, combative, or a narcissistic ex-partner.

Is Your Parenting Style Different from Your Partner’s?

Having different parenting styles can confuse children, as they wonder whose side to take and what the rules are. Here are 8 tips to help parents with differing parenting styles.

Help Children Navigate Feelings with Emotion Coaching

Help Your Children Label Emotions with Words. Learn essential steps on being an emotion coaching parent by being aware of your children’s emotion and helping them express and deal with situations appropriately.

How to Help Kids and Parents Feel Heard

Download this PDF to help teach your child to communicate and express their feelings.

Why Do I Get Angry?

Are you unsure why you’re angry? Often times when we feel angry, there are many emotions under the surface like an anger iceberg.

Keiki Safety Tips

Learn how to keep your children safe while they’re at home or while they’re traveling.

The Free Vroom App – Building Healthy Brains with Your Children

Use the free Vroom app to get tips on healthy brain development for your children from birth to age five.

Early Childhood Development Milestones

Learn about your child’s developmental milestones from birth to age five and how your child plays, learns, acts, speaks and moves.

Raising Healthy Kids with Very Well Family

Tips and information to help raise happy and healthy children at different stages of their development. Child development milestones

The Five Strengths for Healthy, Happy Families

Strengthen Your Family in Five Ways. All families benefit when they have these five strengths. Learn more about them and explore ways to build the strengths for your family.

Financial Income Supports for Families in Hawaii

Find information and support to help provide for your family in Hawaii. Financial security is an important aspect for nurturing households.

Child Care Support in Hawaii

Find information and support to help with child care in Hawaii.

How You Can Help Someone Who is Being Abused or Neglected

What should I do if someone
is being abused or neglected? This tip sheet will provide you with more information about what child abuse and neglect is and what to do if you or a friend isn’t safe.

CDC: Act Early

Every child grows and reaches milestones in their development. Track your child’s development and learn what to do if you have concerns.

CDC: Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers

Resources for Parenting. Find information on how to communicate, discipline, and implement structure with your children.

Crisis Card

The crisis card has been developed for people who are going through a difficult time during this pandemic.

One Oahu COVID-19 Resources

Resources for Oahu: Find information for food, healthcare, business, and children and grandparents resources; government services; and financial and housing assistance.

Family Hui Hawaii: Embracing Your Journey as Your Child’s First Teacher

A child’s early learning years, prenatal to age 8, are a critical time of brain development where children build the foundations for success in life.

CDC School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians

Deciding how to go back to school with interactive decision-making tools during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Child Mind Institute: Supporting Kids During Coronavirus Crisis

As the coronavirus crisis continues, parents everywhere are struggling to keep children healthy and occupied.

Parent’s Guide for Working from Home Alongside Kids Schooling from Home

The Conflict Center has created this helpful guide for parents who are working at home with their children who are schooling from home.

AUW Helpline

Call 211
Call & Text 1(877)275-6569
Chat AUW211.org

Aloha United Way 211 provides information for finding food, shelter, financial assistance, child care, parent support, elderly care, disability services, job training, and many more services. Search online database 24/7.

Daily 7am-10pm

Parent Line

Call (808)526-1222 - Oahu
Call 1(800)816-1222 - Toll Free
Chat TheParentLine.org

The Parent Line provides resources for parents on child behavior & development, parenting, caregiver suport & community resources. Closed on State and Federal holidays.

Monday -Friday 8am-6pm
Saturday - Sunday 9am-1pm

Hawaii CARES

(808)832-3100 - Oahu
1(800)753-6879
All Islands, Toll Free

1(800)985-5990 Multilingual COVID-19 Emotional Distress

If you or a loved one is feeling anxious, experiencing a crisis, thinking of suicide, is in need of access to mental health or substance use treatment, or is experiencing distress related to COVID-19 & other challenges, help is available. Visit Hawaii CARES.

Daily 24/7

Domestic Violence Action Center Help Lines

Call (808)531-3771 - Oahu
Call 1(800)690-6200 - Toll Free
Text 1(605)956-5680

If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1. Domestic Violence Action Center provides information on how to get help and can answer your questions about domestic violence.

Call Monday -Friday 8am-5pm
Text 24/7