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Information and Referral

KCFC is listed in Aloha United Way's resource database and "Where to call for help on Oahu" brochure, as a primary contact for Kane'ohe families. KCFC provides families with convenient access to information and community resources through:

Telephone and walk-in requests;
The KCFC web site and Kane'ohe Resource Directory;
The monthly distribution of the *Family Center News*; and
The distribution of parenting and family strengthening materials at family activities, school events, health fairs, and community celebrations.

Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC)

KCFC is one of six (6) established PIRC sites in the State of Hawaii working to improve the quality of education for Hawaii's children through:

Increased parent involvement in schools;
Improved communication and access to resources; and
Stronger home-school-community partnerships.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, KCFC facilitates:

Parenting workshops
Educational parent-child activities;
Joint trainings for parents, school staff, and community leaders;
Serves as the community liaison on four (4) of the Castle Complex School's Community Based Management (SCBM) teams; and
Offers technical assistance to individual schools based on their individual needs.

For more information on the PIRC program, please contact Program Coordinator, Mariko Oshiro, or visit Hawaii's PIRC web site at www.hawaiipirc.org

Neighbor-2-Neighbor

KCFC's Neighbor-2-Neighbor program is building safer, healthier neighborhoods within the Kane'ohe community by providing improved access to resources, trainings and opportunities that help families thrive socially and economically when faced with life changes and challenges. KCFC staff members currently work in direct contact with the families of two (2) Kane'ohe neighborhoods:

Ko'olau Village: An 80-unit, low-income housing complex located across from Kane'ohe District Park; and

Kulana Nani: A 160-unit, low-income apartment complex located on Kahuhipa Street

In collaboration with neighborhood residents, housing management, and other community service providers, KCFC facilitates:

After-school tutoring, leadership, and enrichment programs for youth;
Activities that strengthen social bonds within and between families, and;
Cultural celebrations that foster community involvement and pride.

For more information on the Neighbor-2-Neighbor Program, please contact KCFC.

Family Center Services

KCFC's Family Success Coach helps families who live within the 96744 zip code set goals and find the resources to meet them by offering:

Suggestions and referrals
Parenting ideas
Help with finding a job, childcare, housing, and/or financial related issues
Family support and problem solving ideas
Help with crisis situations or everyday family stress
Volunteer opportunities

All services provided by the Family Center Services Program are FREE. For more information on the Family Center Services Program, please contact Program Specialist, Wanda Valencia at 235-7747.

Support and Self-Help Groups

KCFC facilitated support groups are community-driven and provide individuals with an avenue for coping and problem solving in a safe, comfortable and non-threatening atmosphere of mutual experience and respect.

Na Tutu - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren:
Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren are welcome to attend this support group to talk story with other grandparents and to gather community resources and family strengthening information. Meetings are held once a month on a regular basis and include presentations by guest speakers, family gatherings and celebrations throughout the year.

For more information on the Na Tutu support group, or the starting of a new type of support group, please contact Bernie Baker at the Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center (235-7613).