2025-05-14T18:19:11-04:00 2024-06-30 990303190 CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP 1885 MAIN ST STE 408 WAILUKU HI 96793 990 2023-07-01 990208152 MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INC MAUI 8082420900 1844 WILI PA LOOP WAILUKU HI 96793 EDELUISA BAGUIO-LARENA CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER 8082420900 2025-05-13 true true GRETCHEN KREMEYER P00768528 8082425002 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EDELUISA BAGUIO-LARENA 1844 WILI PA LOOP WAILUKU HI 96793 7280950 false X WWW.MFSS.ORG X 1980 HI 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. 9 9 89 32 0 7027056 7065057 182834 125000 2186 9745 33459 81148 7245535 7280950 899005 475565 0 3720092 3539414 0 19811 2630978 3017231 7250075 7032210 -4540 248740 4980135 5315365 771591 858081 4208544 4457284 X 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. false false 2068074 EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A NO-COST, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES BEGINNING DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING UNTIL A CHILD IS THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON MAUI AND MOLOKA?I. EHS SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LITERACY; COGNITIVE GROWTH AND POSITIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING; PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS. EHS OFFERS ACCESS TO HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION. IT ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES, ENCOURAGES PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING WELL-BABY VISITS, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND DENTAL CHECKUPS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS ARE USED TO TRACK EACH CHILD'S PROGRESS, ALL WITHIN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE FAMILY. PRIORITY FOR ENROLLMENT IS GIVEN TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-3 WHO MEET LOW-INCOME OR CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, INCLUDING THOSE RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR CARING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. MFSS OFFERS THREE (3) EHS PROGRAM OPTIONS: HOME-BASED (HB), CENTER-BASED (CB), AND FAMILY CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS (FCCP). HOME-BASED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND BI-MONTHLY SOCIALIZATIONS. MFSS OPERATES TWO (2) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN WAILUKU, ONE (1) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN LAHAINA, EIGHT (8) LICENSED FCCP, AND ONE (1) CB PARTNERSHIP IN HANA. IN THE PROGRAM YEAR 2024, EHS SERVED 106 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 116 CHILDREN AND FOUR (4) PREGNANT WOMEN. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF HEAD START, COUNTY OF MAUI, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FOUNDATION GRANTS- INCLUDING HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MAUI UNITED WAY, AND THE SAMUEL N. AND MARY CASTLE FOUNDATION - AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. 568174 206148 THE HO'OWAIWAI KAIAULU PROJECT IS AN UMBRELLA PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, INCLUDING KAPILI KE KAHUA HOME VISITING (KKHV), HALE HI'IPOI INFANT/TODDLER CENTER IN HANA, KANE CONNECTIONS, YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (OARS). FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM (NHEP), THIS PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAI'I FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH AGE FIVE. ITS OVERARCHING GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING READING AND LITERACY SKILLS, SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH, REDUCE UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PROMOTE THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. KKHV IS A NO-COST, CULTURALLY GROUNDED, FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM SERVING FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKA'I. IT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOCUSED ON BUILDING PARENTING SKILLS, FOSTERING NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE, POSITIVE GUIDANCE-ALL ROOTED IN HAWAIIAN VALUES AND CULTURE. FAMILIES CAN ENROLL DURING PREGNANCY AND RECEIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES UNTIL THEIR CHILD ENTERS KINDERGARTEN. IN FY2024, KKHV SERVED 51 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS MAUI AND MOLOKA'I, DELIVERING 87 HOME OR VIRTUAL VISITS. NHEP AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. HALE HI'IPOI INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER IS THE ONLY LICENSED INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVING THE H?NA COMMUNITY. IT OFFERS A SAFE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS, WITH A CAPACITY OF 12 CHILDREN. IN FY2024, 12 CHILDREN FROM 12 FAMILIES WERE SERVED. ALL CHILDREN MET AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, ALL FAMILIES RECEIVED HOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION ACTIVITIES, AND ALL CHILDREN HAD COMPLETED A TRANSITION PLAN BY AGE TWO. NHEP, KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS, AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND THE CENTER. KANE CONNECTIONS PROVIDES GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES FOR MEN IN MAUI COUNTY WHO ARE FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS, UNCLES, OR OTHER MEN WHO PLAY OTHER CAREGIVING ROLES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS KAMALAMA, A PARENTING GROUP BASED ON NATIVE HAWAIIAN VALUES, OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN FY2024, K?NE CONNECTIONS SERVED 192 INDIVIDUALS-130 FATHERS AND GRANDFATHERS AND 62 PARENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN KAMALAMA. OVER 120 GROUP SESSIONS WERE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDES BOTVIN LIFESKILLS TRAINING (LST) IN INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MAUI AND MOLOKA'I. SESSIONS ARE HELD DURING OR AFTER SCHOOL AND FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RESISTING PEER PRESSURE, AND RELATED TOPICS. IN FY2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,477 STUDENTS. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. OARS SCREENS FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKA'I FOR RISK FACTORS AND CONNECTS THEM TO RESOURCES SUCH AS KKHV, OTHER HOME-VISITING PROGRAMS, AND RELEVANT COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN FY2024, OARS SCREENED OVER 1,300 FAMILIES, MADE 168 REFERRALS FOR HOME VISITING SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATED IN 12 COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. NHEP AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. 680021 KA PU'UWAI 'O NA KEIKI PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI WITH CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 3 YEARS OLD WHO THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES REFERS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODEL, AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING APPROACH THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING FOCUSED ON SCHOOL READINESS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE CHILD, CAREGIVER, AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT AND PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. SERVICE MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD TURNS THREE OR UNTIL THE FAMILY'S CASE IS CLOSED BY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, VOLUNTARY CASE MANAGEMENT, OR FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES - WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. FAMILIES SERVED MAY INCLUDE TWO-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, SINGLE PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, LEGAL GUARDIANS, OR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS/FOSTER PARENTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COMPOSED OF A PARENT EDUCATOR, REGISTERED NURSE, CLINICAL SPECIALIST, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR. IN FY2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 129 FAMILIES AND 161 CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY, CONDUCTED 3,624 HOME VISITS, AND COMPLETED 1,288 DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS THE PROGRAM. 2696788 475565 HEALTHY FAMILIES L?NA?I IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE ISLAND OF L?NA?I BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. FAMILIES MAY BE ENROLLED PRENATALLY OR UP UNTIL THEIR CHILD IS 90 DAYS OLD. ONCE ENROLLED, FAMILIES RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL OHANA DAY ACTIVITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY WELL-BEING, AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CHILDREN RECEIVE REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, AND FAMILIES ARE SCREENED FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND MATERNAL DEPRESSION. IN FY2024, HEALTHY FAMILIES L?NA?I SERVED 18 FAMILIES AND CONDUCTED 325 HOME VISITS. THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUNDS THE PROGRAM. QUALITY CARE FOR HAWAIIAN KEIKI (QCHK) PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE CHILD'S NATIVE HAWAIIAN HERITAGE, THE FAMILY'S INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 85% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME, AND PARENTS WORKING OR ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK. FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF NEEDING CHILD WELFARE SERVICES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME OR WORK REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO SUBSIDY SUPPORT, QCHK OFFERS FUNDING TO BOTH LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE PROGRAM QUALITY THROUGH HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN FY2024, QCHK SERVED 140 CHILDREN FROM 103 FAMILIES. THE OFFICE OF CHILD CARE FUNDS THE PROGRAM. MAUI COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTER (MCERC) PROMOTES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MAUI COUNTY. MCERC PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES EARNING UP TO 95% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME WORKING AND DEMONSTRATING A NEED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CENTER ALSO ASSISTS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES. IN FY2024, MCERC PROVIDED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR 131 CHILDREN AND ASSISTED ANOTHER 249 CHILDREN IN QUALIFYING FOR STATE, FEDERAL, OR PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, 743 FAMILIES RECEIVED INFORMATION ON ACCESSING QUALITY CHILD CARE THROUGH THE RESOURCE CENTER OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. THE COUNTY OF MAUI FUNDS THE PROGRAM. 2696788 475565 6013057 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 89 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false HI X MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INC 8082420900 1844 WILI PA LOOP WAILUKU HI 96793 MICHAEL E KIM MD PRESIDENT 0.75 X X 0 0 0 GIULIETTA SWENSON PSYD VICE PRESIDE 0.75 X X 0 0 0 JAMES W GEIGER ESQ SECRETARY 0.75 X X 0 0 0 STEVE E CLARK MD TREASURER 0.75 X X 0 0 0 DESIREE KAWASAKI-ABREU DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 JORGE A TIRONA DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ARLIZA BORJA-LOSANO DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 JOYCELYN M VICTORINO DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 PUNAHELE HOOPII DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 EDELUISA BAGUIO-LARENA CHIEF EXEC. 40.00 X 95249 0 2713 DEBBIE BUTAY CHIEF FINANC 40.00 X 69831 0 11101 165080 13814 false false false 20317 5616446 1428294 7065057 INFANT CENTER INCOME 611710 125000 125000 125000 9745 9745 OTHER INCOME 900099 81148 81148 81148 7280950 206148 9745 X 475565 475565 178894 156315 21918 661 2626501 2292596 323993 9912 62351 55167 7014 170 387858 343168 43633 1057 283810 232529 50016 1265 30036 30036 1093633 1083038 10595 2000 1710 131 159 136660 135973 396 291 250336 244394 5942 180896 180896 181257 181257 33289 33289 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 785882 779075 6051 756 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 112523 100148 12375 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 105206 103503 1703 SUBSCRIPTIONS 29768 25452 1945 2371 75745 64547 8029 3169 7032210 6488622 523777 19811 34230 242649 563594 510298 804528 1083606 28981 30204 11417 11367 4897610 2371466 2629797 2526144 229317 229317 678271 681780 4980135 5315365 323460 356725 76634 448131 424722 771591 858081 X 3871969 3860586 336575 596698 4208544 4457284 4980135 5315365 248740 X false true X true true true X 5204343 4854100 6138151 7027056 7065057 30288707 5204343 4854100 6138151 7027056 7065057 30288707 30288707 11459 13022 8249 2186 9745 44661 30333368 722082 0.99850 0.99770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 623099 623099 3314142 1506132 1808010 960369 865334 95035 2526144 INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER 248092 UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST 226581 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 202163 DEPOSITS 4944 681780 LEASE LIABILITY 202163 ACCRUED PAYROLL AND PAYROLL TAXES 141525 ACCRUED VACATION 81034 424722 X 7524554 243604 243604 7280950 7280950 7275814 243604 243604 7032210 7032210 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ALSO FROM STATE OF HAWAII INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 237-23 (B) OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED true CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES 271 475565 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV FUNDS ARE TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIES FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHERE PARENTS ARE WORKING OR ATTENDING TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SUBSIDIZED FUNDING, FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF INCOME AND WORK STATUS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A NO-COST, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES BEGINNING DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING UNTIL A CHILD IS THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON MAUI AND MOLOKA?I. EHS SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LITERACY; COGNITIVE GROWTH AND POSITIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING; PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS. EHS OFFERS ACCESS TO HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION. IT ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES, ENCOURAGES PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING WELL-BABY VISITS, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND DENTAL CHECKUPS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS ARE USED TO TRACK EACH CHILD'S PROGRESS, ALL WITHIN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE FAMILY. PRIORITY FOR ENROLLMENT IS GIVEN TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-3 WHO MEET LOW-INCOME OR CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, INCLUDING THOSE RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR CARING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. MFSS OFFERS THREE (3) EHS PROGRAM OPTIONS: HOME-BASED (HB), CENTER-BASED (CB), AND FAMILY CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS (FCCP). HOME-BASED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND BI-MONTHLY SOCIALIZATIONS. MFSS OPERATES TWO (2) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN WAILUKU, ONE (1) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN LAHAINA, EIGHT (8) LICENSED FCCP, AND ONE (1) CB PARTNERSHIP IN HANA. IN THE PROGRAM YEAR 2024, EHS SERVED 106 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 116 CHILDREN AND FOUR (4) PREGNANT WOMEN. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF HEAD START, COUNTY OF MAUI, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FOUNDATION GRANTS- INCLUDING HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MAUI UNITED WAY, AND THE SAMUEL N. AND MARY CASTLE FOUNDATION - AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE HO'OWAIWAI KAIAULU PROJECT IS AN UMBRELLA PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, INCLUDING KAPILI KE KAHUA HOME VISITING (KKHV), HALE HI'IPOI INFANT/TODDLER CENTER IN HANA, KANE CONNECTIONS, YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (OARS). FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM (NHEP), THIS PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAI'I FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH AGE FIVE. ITS OVERARCHING GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING READING AND LITERACY SKILLS, SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH, REDUCE UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PROMOTE THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. KKHV IS A NO-COST, CULTURALLY GROUNDED, FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM SERVING FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKA'I. IT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOCUSED ON BUILDING PARENTING SKILLS, FOSTERING NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE, POSITIVE GUIDANCE-ALL ROOTED IN HAWAIIAN VALUES AND CULTURE. FAMILIES CAN ENROLL DURING PREGNANCY AND RECEIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES UNTIL THEIR CHILD ENTERS KINDERGARTEN. IN FY2024, KKHV SERVED 51 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS MAUI AND MOLOKA'I, DELIVERING 87 HOME OR VIRTUAL VISITS. NHEP AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. HALE HI'IPOI INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER IS THE ONLY LICENSED INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVING THE H?NA COMMUNITY. IT OFFERS A SAFE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS, WITH A CAPACITY OF 12 CHILDREN. IN FY2024, 12 CHILDREN FROM 12 FAMILIES WERE SERVED. ALL CHILDREN MET AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, ALL FAMILIES RECEIVED HOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION ACTIVITIES, AND ALL CHILDREN HAD COMPLETED A TRANSITION PLAN BY AGE TWO. NHEP, KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS, AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND THE CENTER. KANE CONNECTIONS PROVIDES GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES FOR MEN IN MAUI COUNTY WHO ARE FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS, UNCLES, OR OTHER MEN WHO PLAY OTHER CAREGIVING ROLES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS KAMALAMA, A PARENTING GROUP BASED ON NATIVE HAWAIIAN VALUES, OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN FY2024, K?NE CONNECTIONS SERVED 192 INDIVIDUALS-130 FATHERS AND GRANDFATHERS AND 62 PARENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN KAMALAMA. OVER 120 GROUP SESSIONS WERE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDES BOTVIN LIFESKILLS TRAINING (LST) IN INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MAUI AND MOLOKA'I. SESSIONS ARE HELD DURING OR AFTER SCHOOL AND FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RESISTING PEER PRESSURE, AND RELATED TOPICS. IN FY2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,477 STUDENTS. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. OARS SCREENS FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKA'I FOR RISK FACTORS AND CONNECTS THEM TO RESOURCES SUCH AS KKHV, OTHER HOME-VISITING PROGRAMS, AND RELEVANT COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN FY2024, OARS SCREENED OVER 1,300 FAMILIES, MADE 168 REFERRALS FOR HOME VISITING SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATED IN 12 COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. NHEP AND THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C KA PU'UWAI 'O NA KEIKI PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI WITH CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 3 YEARS OLD WHO THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES REFERS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODEL, AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING APPROACH THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING FOCUSED ON SCHOOL READINESS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE CHILD, CAREGIVER, AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT AND PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. SERVICE MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD TURNS THREE OR UNTIL THE FAMILY'S CASE IS CLOSED BY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, VOLUNTARY CASE MANAGEMENT, OR FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES - WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. FAMILIES SERVED MAY INCLUDE TWO-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, SINGLE PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, LEGAL GUARDIANS, OR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS/FOSTER PARENTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COMPOSED OF A PARENT EDUCATOR, REGISTERED NURSE, CLINICAL SPECIALIST, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR. IN FY2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 129 FAMILIES AND 161 CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY, CONDUCTED 3,624 HOME VISITS, AND COMPLETED 1,288 DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D HEALTHY FAMILIES L?NA?I IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE ISLAND OF L?NA?I BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. FAMILIES MAY BE ENROLLED PRENATALLY OR UP UNTIL THEIR CHILD IS 90 DAYS OLD. ONCE ENROLLED, FAMILIES RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL OHANA DAY ACTIVITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY WELL-BEING, AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CHILDREN RECEIVE REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, AND FAMILIES ARE SCREENED FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND MATERNAL DEPRESSION. IN FY2024, HEALTHY FAMILIES L?NA?I SERVED 18 FAMILIES AND CONDUCTED 325 HOME VISITS. THE HAWAI'I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUNDS THE PROGRAM. QUALITY CARE FOR HAWAIIAN KEIKI (QCHK) PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE CHILD'S NATIVE HAWAIIAN HERITAGE, THE FAMILY'S INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 85% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME, AND PARENTS WORKING OR ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK. FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF NEEDING CHILD WELFARE SERVICES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME OR WORK REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO SUBSIDY SUPPORT, QCHK OFFERS FUNDING TO BOTH LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE PROGRAM QUALITY THROUGH HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN FY2024, QCHK SERVED 140 CHILDREN FROM 103 FAMILIES. THE OFFICE OF CHILD CARE FUNDS THE PROGRAM. MAUI COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTER (MCERC) PROMOTES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MAUI COUNTY. MCERC PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES EARNING UP TO 95% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME WORKING AND DEMONSTRATING A NEED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CENTER ALSO ASSISTS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES. IN FY2024, MCERC PROVIDED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR 131 CHILDREN AND ASSISTED ANOTHER 249 CHILDREN IN QUALIFYING FOR STATE, FEDERAL, OR PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, 743 FAMILIES RECEIVED INFORMATION ON ACCESSING QUALITY CHILD CARE THROUGH THE RESOURCE CENTER OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. THE COUNTY OF MAUI FUNDS THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE TAX RETURN BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN PLACE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY BY COMPLETING A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY BUSINESS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE BASED ON FUNDING AND COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDING GEOGRAPHICAL AND INDUSTRY DATA. THE CEO'S SALARY, AGENCY PERSONNEL BUDGET, AND AGENCY'S SALARY MATRIX ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE BASED ON FUNDING AND COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDING GEOGRAPHICAL AND INDUSTRY DATA. THE CEO'S SALARY, AGENCY PERSONNEL BUDGET, AND AGENCY'S SALARY MATRIX ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL SUPPLY THE FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS 1,083,038 10,595 0