Department of Human Services

Benefit, Employment & Support Services Division (BESSD)

• Public Assistance Information System (PAIS) – To apply for SNAP or Financial Assistance Benefits, click HERE.
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF)
• Employment and Training (E&T)
• Child Care Subsidy Program  (CCSP) – To apply for Child Care Subsidy or Preschool Open Doors, click HERE.
• Child Care Regulation Program (CCRP, also known as Child Care Licensing)
• Homeless Programs
• General Assistance (GA)
• Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program)
• Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program (H-HEAP, formerly LIHEAP)

Social Services Division (SSD)

•  Adult Protective and Community Services Branch (APCSB) Services
  • Adult Services and Programs
    • Case Management for Elderly Victims of Crime Program
    • Chore Services Program
    • Adult Foster Care
    • Senior Companion Program
    • Respite Companion Program
    • Foster Grandparent Program
    • Transportation Assistance for Resident Aliens and Naturalized Citizens
    • Courtesy Services
  • Licensing and Certification
    • How to Obtain a Background Check
    • Nurse Aide Training and Re-certification
• Child Welfare Services Branch (CWSB) Services
  • A Guide to Child Welfare
  • Missing Children Website
  • Mandated Reporters
  • Family and Youth
    • Family Connections
    • Family Court
    • Foster and Adoptive Care
    • Shaka – Youth Resources

Med-QUEST Division (MQD)

• For more information.

Office of Youth Services (OYS)

• Youth Service Centers (YSC)
• Foster Youth Independent Living
• Hawaii Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

• Statewide Independent Living Program
• State Rehabilitation Council
• Ho’opono Services for the Blind