FSH Update
It’s been an exciting 2018, but we expect 2019 to be even more exciting when Family Support Hawaii (FSH) celebrates our 40th anniversary! We were founded in 1979 with the mission “to support families and communities in providing love...
Fatherhood Initiative
The West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative has rolled out its Father Engagement training to support our West Hawaii community to better engage with fathers for a safer and stronger community. Included in the training are handouts for fathers titled: Awesome...
Home Visiting Services
Home Visiting Services (HVS) has had the pleasure of working with some excellent foster parents (officially called Resource Caregivers by CWS) through the years. It seems lately that the caregivers being recruited and trained in the community are surpassing...
Child Development Program
Our Child Development Program (Early Intervention) serve children from zero to three who have developmental delays or are at risk for such delays. Speech, physical, occupational, and special instruction therapists work collaboratively with the family and care coordinator to...
Early Head Start
The Family Support Hawaii Early Head Start program (EHS) provides home-visiting and center-based services to pregnant women and children from birth to three and their families who live in Ka’u, Kona, and North Hawaii. We offer child development, family...
Fatherhood Initiative Update
June is a big month for Family Support Hawaii’s Fatherhood Initiative as it joins the rest of the nation to celebrate Father’s Day. The Fatherhood Initiative co-sponsored two local events in June that brought together families in celebration of...
Home Visiting Services
Our program serves families with children under the age of three that are involved in the Child Welfare Services (CWS) system. Parents whose children have been removed from their care must complete a service plan developed by CWS in...
Early Head Start – Celebrating Our Fathers
This past month, Early Head Start celebrated Father’s Day with a special socialization event dedicated to “Celebrating Our Fathers.” Each member of the family definitely plays an important part in every child’s early experiences, and fathers play a pivotal...
Huggo’s Wahine Tournament 2018 – Benefiting Family Support Hawaii
Saturday, July 28, 2018, marks the 23rd Anniversary Celebration with a theme of Game of Thrones this year. All females anglers are invited to participate. Get registered and line up your team. FSH greatly appreciates your support. For more info,...
Fatherhood Initiative Hosts its First Daddy-Daughter Dance
Wednesday April 7, 2018 the West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative held their inaugural Daddy Daughter Dance at Kona Coffee and Tea Company in Kailua Kona. The event came to life as the result of an online discussion about the lack...