FY 2012 Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) to Federal Government

• EPIC Ohana:  All Brochures are under the “Resources” tab at the EPIC site
• Reweaving Ohana Connections:  In February of 2008, representatives from the Omaha, Nebraska Family Circuit Court, the Director of Nebraska’s DHS,  and a Model Court Liaison from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, visited Hawaii to learn about the  best practices of our Family Court System.  One stop was at EPIC `Ohana Conferencing to observe an `Ohana Conference and Youth Circle.  The group was so impressed that the Model Court Liaison requested an article for the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Judges Page Newsletter.  The article Stopping the Drift: Maintaining Family Connections for Foster Children, describes CWS efforts to better serve the children of Hawaii who are receiving foster care
• The ‘Aha:  Supporting the families and communities that work to strengthen Hawaii families, to prevent child abuse, prevent entry into foster care, and to strengthen the family unit so it can be preserved.  See the current ‘Aha Resource List and photos from the Second  Statewide ‘Aha that  was held on 15 October 2010
• Family Promise Hawaii (FPH) Diversity Resource Section
• Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCDV) & CWS Agreement

Family Court

• Protocol and Referral Form for Information Exchange with Family Court < October 2006
• Family Drug Court Overview < October 2007
• First Judicial Circuit Family Drug Court Participant Handbook

Foster and Adoptive Care

• Adoption Tax Credit Just Finalized February 2009
• A Review of Federal and State Statutes and Policies, Contributing Factors and Research Findings Supporting Public Kinship Care
• Independent Living Program

• Mandated Reporter Handbook
• Mandated Reporter Checklist (.pdf)
• Mandated Reporter Checklist (.doc)
• Child Abuse and Neglect Reports