MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INC
1844 WILI PA LOOP, WAILUKU, HI 96793 www.mfss.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. (MFSS) IS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY FAMILY FUNCTIONING BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHICH BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS. THE PRIME DIRECTIVE IS TO UTILIZE OUR COLLECTIVE RESOURCES TOWARD THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A NO-COST, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT BEGIN DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUE UNTIL A CHILD IS THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON MAUI AND MOLOKAI. EHS PROMOTES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT BY USING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT PROMOTES HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS GOALS IN THREE AREAS: LANGUAGE LEARNING AND EARLY LITERACY SKILLS; POSITIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; HEALTHY GROWING BODIES AND PHYSICAL MOVEMENT; AND POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS. EHS OFFERS HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRITION; SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES; PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES; FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN ENSURING UP-TO-DATE WELL-BABY CHECKS; IMMUNIZATIONS AND DENTAL CHECKUPS; FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS TO TRACK GROWTH AND LEARNING; AND A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-3 YEARS OLD WHO ARE LOW INCOME AND CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE (RECEIVING TANF OR SSI, EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE) ARE PRIORITIZED TO BE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. MFSS PROVIDES 2 EHC PROGRAM OPTIONS, HOME-BASED AND CENTER-BASED. HOME-BASED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND TWICE MONTHLY SOCIALIZATIONS. MFSS EHS HAS 2 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN WAILUKU AND LAHAINA. IN PROGRAM YEAR 2019- 2020, EHS SERVICED 141 FAMILIES, 176 CHILDREN, AND 13 PREGNANT WOMEN.

HO'OWAIWAI KAIAULU - HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA), HANA INFANT/TODDLER CENTER, KANE CONNECTIONS, YOUTH SERVICES, AND OUTREACH AND RESOURCE SPECIALIST (OARS)/EARLY IDENTIFICATION (EID). THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDED PROGRAMS AIM TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO FIVE YEARS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF HO`OWAIWAI KAIAULU PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN DEVELOP READING, LITERACY SKILLS; SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH; HELP REDUCE NATIVE HAWAIIAN UNDEREMPLOYMENT AND PROMOTE NATIVE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. HFA IS A PROGRAM CENTERED AROUND THE FAMILY AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING PARENTING SKILLS AND APPRECIATING THE IMPORTANCE OF NURTURING AND EFFECTIVE, POSITIVE GUIDANCE WHILE INCORPORATING HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND VALUES. HFA PROVIDES SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO MAUI AND MOLOKAI FAMILIES WHO WOULD LIKE MORE SUPPORT IN RAISING THEIR CHILDREN. FAMILIES MAY JOIN DURING PREGNANCY OR UNTIL THEIR INFANT IS 90 DAYS OLD. HOME-BASED SERVICES MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD IS 5 YEARS OLD. IF FY2019 46 CHILDREN AND 45 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED SERVICES. THE HANA INFANT/TODDLER CENTER IS A LICENSED CENTER OFFERING SERVICES TO HANA'S COMMUNITY. IT PROVIDES A SAFE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT TO CHILDREN 6 WEEKS TO 3 YEARS OLD. IT IS LICENSED FOR 12 INFANTS/TODDLERS. OARS/EID SCREENS FAMILIES FOR RISK FACTORS ON MAUI AND MOLOKAI AND REFERS THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES INCLUDING HRA OR OTHER HOME VISITING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES. IN FY2020, OVER 977 MOTHERS WERE SCREENED AND PROVIDED WITH RESOURCE INFORMATION AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS.

KA PU`UWAI O NA KEIKI (FORMERLY CALLED THE ENHANCE HEALTHY START PROGRAM) PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM SERVICES FAMILIES ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI WITH CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 3 YEARS OLD THAT HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR THE PARTICIPANT, THEIR CHILD, AND THE FAMILY UNIT IN THE HOME TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT, AND INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THE CHILD. HOME-BASED SERVICE MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD IS 3 YEARS OLD OR WHEN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, VOLUNTARY CASE MANAGEMENT, OR FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES CLOSES THE CASE ON THE FAMILY (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). FAMILIES SERVICED MAY CONSIST OF A CHILD AND BOTH PARENTS, A SINGLE PARENT, GRANDPARENT, GUARDIAN, OR A RESOURCE CAREGIVER OR FOSTER PARENT. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDING A FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER, REGISTERED NURSE, CLINICAL SPECIALIST, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR. IN FY2020, 182 FAMILIES WERE SERVED IN MAUI COUNTY, 1,850 HOME VISITS WERE CONDUCTED, AND 1,375 SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED.

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