About Hui Ho‘omalu

On September 1, 2006, Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) was awarded a master contract from the State of Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) to create and implement innovative strategies to better meet the needs of Hawai‘i’s children in foster care as well as the Resource Families who care for them. Specifically, this statewide initiative addresses the identification, recruitment, screening, training and ongoing support and retention of Resource Families for children and families that are in the care of DHS.

Infused throughout this new endeavor lies the concepts of collaboration, partnership, teamwork, community building and resource sharing. PIDF in partnership with Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH), Family Programs Hawai‘i (FPH), Kōkua ‘Ohana (KO) another program of PIDF, and a consortium of other community providers form the basis of Hui Ho‘omalu (a group to protect and shelter), all working together to advance Hawai‘i’s foster care system.

In addition to overseeing the overall management of the contract, PIDF also conducts General Licensing for resource families. The General Licensing Branch focuses on coordinating the recruitment, training and licensing of General Resource Families. CCH focuses on training, assessment and licensing of Child Specific Resource Families. FPH provides support services to post placement resource families. This includes a Warm Line to provide information and referrals, training opportunities, a statewide Resource Manual, and support groups, etc. Kōkua ‘Ohana focuses on recruiting and providing support services for Native Hawaiian Resource Families.

Ongoing development of partnerships with communities, agencies, organizations, and individuals are key to reaching our goals. Together, we can provide a nurturing and safe environment for our foster keiki as well as supporting, retaining and increasing the pool of Hawai‘i’s Resource Families.

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