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Provides parents the opportunity to play with their children, exposing them to new equipment and skills, while encouraging social skills. Also provides parents the opportunity to meet and share with other parents who have children the same age as their own.

Program provides support through socialization, conversation, friendship and companionship. Spending time with a home-bound senior or person with disabilities promotes independence, reduces isolation, and improves quality of life. The Friendly Visitor Volunteer visits or calls on a regular basis to build a positive relationship that conveys warmth and caring.

Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities seeks to use the public humanities to nurture the joy of learning, and inspire community and civic engagement. We aim to bring the humanities to hard-to-reach and nontraditional audiences across the state. Our goal is to improve the quality of life in Hawai‘i through public programs that apply the humanities to everyday lives to help strengthen communities and encourage civic dialogue. We provide grants in support of public humanities projects that: 1. Use humanities areas of study (philosophy, history, literary studies, etc.) to further community understanding of local, national, and world history, diverse cultural traditions and ethical issues (humanities public program grants). 2. Develops new (research grants) or further public access to (preservation and publication grants) humanities resources. We also conduct the Hawaii History Day program for students, parents, and teachers in grades 4-12 in schools throughout the state, Motheread/Fatheread parenting/litera

Issues permits for hiking, hunting and taking of plants from reserve areas. Sells seedlings for Christmas trees, reforestation and wind breaks. Manages public hunting areas, public hiking areas, forest reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, natural areas reserves. Accepts reports of forest pests, including new and unusual weeds and certain birds. Pest reports accepted include: wild pigs, snakes, large lizards, ferrets, the banana poka (a weed), the bulbul (a bird) on neighbor islands, and the mongoose on Kauai.

Shelter of Wisdom rents homes which are shared by our men. Men live in double rooms with shared living areas and house chores. We provide intensive case management until our men are accepted into permanent housing. We provide household furnishings for their new homes, which are donated to us by the community. Men must maintain their sobriety, hygiene, medications, meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping and behavior.

Girl Scouts' leadership development program builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Through leadership programs in STEM, Outdoor Experience and Financial literacy and Entrepreneurship girls learn to discover, connect and take action to fulfill their potential as leaders and to improve their communities.

Hawaii Agricultural Foundation provides teacher trainings. Teacher trainings for Tower Power are now active in 24 schools statewide. The program is now expanding to Hawaii Island. Tower Power gives students a hands-on, ag-tech and vertical farming lab-based experience using indoor aeroponic towers to grow and care for plants from seed to harvest in grade 6-8 classrooms. Through four dynamic learning units, students explore plant science, sustainability, and the future of farming while discovering how vertical growing systems can transform food production. The program includes a comprehensive teacher resource manual, ready-to-use classroom materials, and monthly virtual check-ins that cover timely topics, address teacher interests, and foster collaboration and idea-sharing among educators.

Responsible for fire protection, rescue, HazMat, emergency medical response and ocean rescue services. Provides fire prevention education. Dispatches fire fighters and rescue squad personnel for emergencies. Issues firework permits. Blood pressure screening is offered at all Kauai Fire Stations except at the Kauai Fire Department administration office.

Provides a comprehensive recreational program in the community. Facilities include a multi-purpose building and a gym. There are three program periods throughout the year: Fall, spring and summer. Activities are geared for all ages, including classes in arts and crafts, games and sports, seasonal activities and crafts, and excursions. A list of activities, registration dates, and program period information is published in the Midweek prior to registration.

Sets minimum sentence for prisoners. Grants paroles and supervises persons paroled from prisons. Revokes paroles. Considers applications for pardons upon referral by the Governor. Makes referrals to other service delivery providers, i.e. treatment for people on parole.

Hale Kau Kau program serves dinner meals on-site to those who do not have the resources for basic food. Hale Kau Kau delivers dinner meals every day to homebound persons (seniors, people with disabilities, etc.)

The Great Aloha Run is an 8.12-mile foot race beginning at Aloha Tower and finishes in the Aloha Stadium. The race financially assists scholarship programs and special projects of selected charitable organizations which serve the community needs in the State of Hawaii.

(MEO) Provides up to 6 months of case management that includes developing an individual service plan, budget preparation, assistance with job retention and job skill development, and other counseling. In addition to case management clients may receive up to a maximum of $3500 in rental assistance. This is structured for a six month period with the first month's rental not to exceed $1200.

Provides school based adolescent substance abuse treatment services at the following Intermediate and High Schools on the Big Island: Hilo Intermediate, Honokaa Middle, Keaau Middle, Pahoa Intermediate, Konawaena Intermediate, Waimea Middle, Kohala Middle, Kealakehe Intermediate, Waiakea Intermediate, Paauilo Intermediate, Pahala Intermediate, Kalanianaole Middle, Waiakea High, Konawaena High, Keaau High, Pahoa High, Hilo High, Kealakehe High, Honokaa High, Kau High, Kohala High School, Laupahoehoe Community PCS, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences PCS, Kua O Ka La PCS, Connections New Century PCS, Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS, Kanu O Ka Aina New Century PCS, Kona Pacific PCS, West Hawaii Explorations Academy PCS, and Volcano School of Arts and Sciences PCS.

2-1-1 of Georgia.

Youth Services groups are offered in both East and West Hawaii to both boys and girls ages 12-17 who are deemed perpetrators of harm. The focus of this group is to offer tools for reducing impulsive behaviors, improving self esteem and increasing the level of social competence as well as addressing the dynamics of adolescent victimization. The Youth Service groups are 20 weeks long and group is once per week; however, times and days of group may vary by location.

Provides prostheses, orthoses, orthopedic shoes, sensory aids, wheelchairs, medical equipment and supplies for therapeutic and rehabilitative use for any eligible veteran upon a determination of feasibility and medical need.

(Women Infants and Children Nutrition Program) The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), is a federally funded program which provides Hawaii residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and health and social service referrals. The participants of WIC are either pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and have a medical or nutritional risk. Nutrition and Health Education: WIC will answer your questions about what to eat for a healthy pregnancy and help you plan family meals and snacks. Education and support for moms who breastfeed: WIC has specially trained staff to answer your breastfeeding questions. Ask for more information about our breast pump loan program. Nourishing supplemental foods: Checks to buy healthy foods such as: Milk, Peanut butter, Fruits and vegetables, Canned tuna or salmon, Juice, Whole grain breads, tortillas, Eggs or brown rice, Cheese, Baby foods, Cereal Infant formula, Dry beans or peas, Tofu, and soy milk Health and social service referrals: Help in finding health care and other community services. Additional phone: (808) 697-3505

2-1-1 of West Virginia.

Operates on-line catalog listings of all materials available in the public library system. May access information at any library or through a personal microcomputer with communications software and a modem. Makes information for dial-in users available at all public libraries. Can also be accessed via Internet at library's web homepage. Hawaii residents can search and access full-text materials from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, biographies, encyclopedias, almanacs and other publications. Patrons with valid library cards can also access the databases from their home computers at the website listed above. At the "Table of Contents," scroll down to "Serials," click on "Electronic Databases" and click again on the "EBSCO HOST" box.

Offers one-on-one tutoring for adults who are fluent in English and want to improve their reading and writing skills. Computer-assisted learning and technology access. Drop in help for low-literacy adults to read or complete forms or letters. (Legal or financial advice can not be given) Future ELL classes will resume in 2017.

(American Liver Foundation, American Liver Foundation, Pacific Coast and Hawaii Division) The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is a non-profit organization promoting liver health and disease prevention, including hepatitis. ALF advocates for liver patients and their families; funds research efforts directed toward the prevention, cure, and treatment of liver diseases; hosts free educational seminars for healthcare providers and the general public; provides support for liver patients through the new liver buddies mentoring program; and provides information on liver health and liver disease. Accepting volunteers. We offer virtual services only. Please call our Help Line at (800) 465-4837 (1-800-GO-LIVER) or visit our website https://liverfoundation.org.

The purpose of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program is to enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. Kauai County Housing Agency's (KCHA) FSS program is the conduit between the client and the appropriate supportive services necessary to achieve independence. FSS case managers are assigned to FSS participants to make a proper assessment of strengths, needs and aspirations. The case manger will guide each client through a service plan which outlines short and long-term goals. Some of the services provided to families include: child care, transportation necessary to receive services, remedial education, job training and preparation, substance abuse treatment and counseling, training in homemaking and parenting skills, training in money management, training in household management; and any other services and resources appropriate to assist eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. Some or all of the services may be provided by our part