Child Welfare Services
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CWS programs include family strengthening and support, child protection, foster care, adoption, independent living and licensing of foster family homes, group homes and child-placing organizations. Services are available on Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and Lanai, with 36 units/sub-units and a staff of over 500.
New:
- Children's Justice Task Force Plan and Performance Report, May 2008
- Family Violence Presention and Services Plan and Performance Report, February 2008
- Hawaii Placement Decision Review Final Report June 2007
- 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. Here is the article that describes our efforts to better serve the foster care children of Hawaii. Stopping the Drift: Maintaining Family Connections for Foster Children
- Missing Children
- A Guide to Child Welfare Services
- Requesting a Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Clearance < October 2007
- POS Directory
- Mandated Reporters
- Child Protective Services Mandated Reporter Handbook < March 2008
- Mandated Reporter Checklist For Suspected Cases of Child Abuse or Neglect < September 2007
- New Protocol and Referral Form for Information Exchange with Family Court < October 2006
- Family Drug Court Overview < October 2007
- Child Abuse and Neglect Reports
- Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCDV) & CWS Agreement
- Child and Family Services Plan, FY 2005 - 2009
- 2005 Policy Announcements
- Foster and Adoptive Care
- Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) and Program Improvement Plan (PIP)
- Citizen Review Panel Annual Report for FFY 1999
- State Plan for Use of Federal Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Fiscal Year 2000 Funds
- Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) FY 2000-2004: A Five-Year Retrospective
If you have questions, please send an email to cgoss@dhs.hawaii.gov
Link to information on our new CWS system, SHAKA, that is under development
Last modified
08-04-2008 10:33 AM
