Resource: Find community resources and programs for families and young children

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Find community resources and programs for families and young children

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It can often be difficult for families to find the assistance programs available to them and their children. Please use the following links and phone numbers for the respective programs. Families eligible for one service are likely eligible for the majority of services listed.

For general assistance or language assistance, please call Aloha United Way 2-1-1, if in Hawaii: 808-275-2000 or otherwise, call toll-free: 1-877-275-6569. ‍

To help find resources in your area and for reporting purposes, please have your zip code, age, and gender identity available.

Select any method to find help through Aloha United Way that works best for you:

Visit AUW211.org/HRP
Access emergency food assistance here
Search our online database at search.auw211.org for addition resources

Text "Help" to: 877-275-6569 to help find resources in your area.

AUW 211's Live Chat: Click To Chat. 7 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week.

Email: info211@auw.org. Allow one business day.

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Providers, if your public assistance program is not listed, please contact Aloha United Way 211 at 2-1-1 for information about adding it.

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CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
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State of Hawaii Department of Human Services
Public Assistance Information System (PAIS)
Toll Free Information Line: 1-855-643-1643

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• Child Care Subsidy program

(formerly known as Child Care Connection Hawaii or CCCH) helps low-income families to sustain their employment, educational efforts and job training by paying a subsidy for their children who are in the care of DHS-approved child care providers. Unless child care is required for protective purposes, families must meet income and activity requirements to qualify for this subsidy program.

At this time, Hawaii has not received any notification from the federal government regarding changes to the availability or use of CCDF that support the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and other related programs. There are no programmatic changes at this time. DHS will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide further updates if the situation changes. Clients receiving Child Care Subsidy (CCS) can contact the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643 and select option 7 or say “Child Care” at the main menu.

Apply online: ChildCareSubsidyApplication.dhs.hawaii.gov.

Mailto: Child Care Subsidy Unit
94-275 Mokuola Street, Room 105
Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Public Assistance Information Line: 1-855-643-1643

Email: HawaiiCCSU@dhs.hawaii.gov

Website: https://childcaresubsidyapplication.dhs.hawaii.gov/program-overview/

• Head Start and Early Head Start

(serving children and families from ages 0-5)

The federal Head Start Hawai'i program provides early childhood education and comprehensive services to more than 780,000 children and their families, from prenatal stages to age five, in center and home-based settings nationwide. Since 1965, Head Start has been at the forefront of delivering high-quality services that foster children's development, equipping them with the skills needed to enter kindergarten prepared for success in school and life.