Wanted: Good foster parents for some troubled kids
Catholic Charities Hawaii is seeking therapeutic foster parents on Hawaii Island to provide specialized foster care for emotionally and behaviorally challenged youths ages 5-19. Their Na ‘Ohana Pulama program — which translates to “Families of Light and Nourishment” — will provide training and support for qualified adults willing to open their homes and their hearts […]
May is National Foster Care Month
All children benefit when given a chance to thrive. We at Catholic Charities Hawai’i’s Na ‘Ohana Pulama program are committed to nurturing a child’s resilience in therapeutic homes. If you have space in your heart and ‘ohana for an additional child, we will train and support you in changing a child’s life. Help us celebrate […]
State’s Largest Senior Center Reopens
The state’s largest senior center is reopening to in-person classes again. Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center is currently having a “soft open”- having a handful of classes just two days a week- Mondays and Wednesdays. It’s allowing about four classes a day, just one activity per time period, with a maximum of ten people in the […]
Maui County launches Rental, Utility Assistance Program
Maui county also launched a new rental and utility assistance program Monday. The assistance will be given to those who have been adversely affected by Covid-19, and will be administered by Catholic Charities with lower-income families receiving top priority. Read full article
