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Child Development . . . provides the answers to parents’ questions such as: Why isn’t my baby sitting up? Why isn’t my baby crawling? Is my child’s hearing/vision normal? From the time they are born, babies have a lot...
Fatherhood Initiative
. . . inspires men to be the best dads they can be. We understand the difficult task of being a father and leading a family. The purpose of the program is to provide education and support for individuals...
Inspiration
Through strategic partnerships and collaborative work, Family Support Hawaii is achieving measurable results toward making our community better educated, safer, and healthier for our Keiki and their families. We serve as the bridge that offers families tools and hope...
Early Head Start
Early Head Start provides a rich variety of learning opportunities andexperiences to infants and toddlers which support them on their journey towards school readiness. We believe that children are born ready to learn. We at Family Support Hawaii’s Early Head...
A Hand for Dad
By Bret YagerWest Hawaii Todaybyager@westhawaiitoday.com As a fatherhood coach, Earl Betts has spent a lot of his energy trying to heal damaged relationships between men and their offspring and wives. “Sometimes we leave, sometimes we get pushed out, but...
What is Newborn Enhanced Support Team (NEST)
NEST offers FREE support to families with newborns. We assist with breastfeeding, understanding your baby, finding community resources, and postpartum recovery: Help finding community resources Early identification of family needs Breastfeeding encouragement & support Understanding newborn development Assistance with...
Family Support Hawaii Day
Barbara Dalton (left), the Big Island Representative from Governor Neil Abercrombie’s office, presented FSH’s Executive Director Ray Wofford (right), with a proclamation stating that October 18, 2013 is Family Support Hawaii Day. The “Talk Story” event afforded the Board...
Bike Giveaway
In early September, the Youth Development program of Family Support Hawaii (FSH) was contacted by Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH). They were calling to ask us if we knew of families that would be interested in receiving a...
Nā Makua Kāne Maika‘i ‘O Hawai‘i (Great Fathers of Hawai‘i)
Our mission is for every father on the Big Island to have a productive and positive relationship with his children because FATHERS MATTER. The West Hawai’i Fatherhood Initiative (WHFI) seeks to strengthen families in our community by encouraging fathers...
Early Head Start
Early Head Start provides comprehensive services to prenatal moms and babies, birth to three years old in North and South Kona, Ka’u, Waikoloa, North and South Kohala, Kamuela and Honoka’a. We offer home visiting services to 75 families and...