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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;
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The distribution of parenting and family strengthening
materials at family activities, school events, health fairs, and
community celebrations.
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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
Cynthia Okazaki, or visit Hawaii's PIRC web site at
www.hawaiipirc.org
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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.
For more information on the Neighbor-2-Neighbor Program,
please contact
KCFC.
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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.
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Support
and Self-Help Groups
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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.
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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.
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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).
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- Alzheimer's Support Group:
Learn more about Alzheimer's and resources that are available.
Meetings are on the second Saturday of the month at 10:00AM at
PACT Kaneohe Community Family Center (46-028 Kawa Street, Suite
A10).
- For more information on the Alzheimer's Support Group,
contact Cynthia Okazaki at 225-9377.
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Community Works in 96744 |
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Community Works
in 96744 is a youth development, drug prevention Coalition. The
Coalition promotes healthy living through community capacity building
activities and by implementing the community-wide 5Rs 96744 campaign,
encouraging Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness, Relationships,
and Resiliency values.
For more
information on Community Works in 96744, contact
Jennifer Bui.
For more information on 5Rs 96744 Project, contact
Jadine Yonemitsu.
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