Sept 16, 2021 – How Toxic Stress Affects Hawaii’s Workforce and Communities – Dr. Sarah Watamura speaks on how toxic stress affects our workforce and community today in Hawaii, and how to prevent it.
Parental Resilience for Service Provider
Evidence shows that parents who are able to effectively cope with life’s stresses develop resilience – the inner strength to be able to bounce back when things are not going well. This ability to deal with life’s ups and downs serves as a model of coping for their children. Parents are their model.
Most parents have connections that they have created or inner strengths that they may not know they could be using. These inner strengths and/or connections serve as a foundation for building their strong resilience. Inner strengths and connections may include but are not limited to one’s faith, a sense of humor, a supportive relative, being flexible, patience, etc. Parental resilience guides parents on how best to respond to their child/ren, when life gets tough.
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.
Toxic Stress and the Science of ACEs
July 14, 2021 – This is the second webinar in a series that explores the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Toxic Stress.
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?
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.
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
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.
CSSP: Protective Factors Action Sheets
Action sheets to help strengthen families by promoting the five protective factors for your clients and families.
CDC: Essentials for Childhood Violence Prevention
Creating safe and nurturing environments for families are essential to healthy families.
Tips for Families: Coronavirus
Resources for Families During the Pandemic. Tips and information for families to help their children going through COVID.
Family Partnership Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings
Early Learning Programs Including Home Visiting. These documents were created for providers to support building family engagement in their programs. They are focused on building healthy relationships.
DV 101 Fundamentals of Domestic Violence
Oct 6, 13, 20; 2020 – Basic Domestic Violence Training for Staff who Encounter Domestic Violence
Need Help?
AUW Helpline
Call 211
Call & Text 1(877)275-6569
Chat AUW211.org
Find food, shelter, financial assistance, child care, parent support, elderly care, etc. 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
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, has a crisis, thinking of suicide, or need access to mental health or substance use treatment, experiencing distress related to COVID-19 & other disasters, 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 it is an emergency, please call 911. Domestic Violence Action Center provides information on ways to get help & answers to questions about domestic violence.
Call Monday -Friday 8am-5pm
Text 24/7