Child & Family Service

📢 WE’RE HIRING! Join our team at the Expanded Learning Program at Hale O Ulu on Oʻahu. Are you passionate about empowering youth and young adults? Our program offers a unique combination of services to help students in grades 6-12 reach their full potential. From tutoring and academic support to enrichment activities, job readiness, and mentoring, we are dedicated to supporting their academic performance and future success. If you have a heart for working with youth and want to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. Click here to apply for several exciting opportunities and to learn about our competitive employee benefits: https://lnkd.in/gC-4pUeP

Congratulations to our Howard S. Garval Leadership Academy 4th Cohort graduates! These next generation nonprofit leaders were part a six-month program that encouraged them to explore their leadership style, maximize team contributions, and navigate changing and challenging situations within their respective fields. Mahalo to CFS' former CEO, Howard S. Garval, for his inspiring vision of cultivating exceptional leaders from within. If you see someone you know, leave them a congratulations message below 🎉

🚨 We've raised $102,000 for Child & Family Service through our 2024 Kahiau Giving Campaign! 🎉 More than 90% of ASB teammates participated in the annual workplace giving initiative, which began in 2011. ASB teammates raised approximately $210,000 for five of ASB’s nonprofit Kahiau partners. With ASB’s 100% match and additional funds for neighbor island United Way organizations, a total of $443,000 was donated. Thank you, Child & Family Service, for supporting Hawaii with vital resources and services for affordable housing, financial literacy and community revitalization! Mahalo to our teammates for their continued dedication to driving positive change for generations to come. 💚 Learn more about ASB’s Kahiau Giving Campaign: https://lnkd.in/gkU47kpm

Thank you to the extraordinary fathers and father figures who shaped our past, inspire our present, and guide our future. Your unconditional love and support foster a community where our keiki feel cherished and empowered.

Did you know that CFS has been named a ‘Best Place To Work’ by Hawaii Business Magazine for 7 years in a row? If you have contemplated a career change and have a heart for bringing hope to Hawai'i families, please consider applying. There are part-time and full-time positions available with an extensive benefits package offered! Explore our current job opportunities by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gp6X-srE

The journey of raising children is filled with precious moments and unforeseen hurdles. Child & Family Service stands with mothers from all walks of life, offering support through every joy and challenge. Today we celebrate mothers everywhere. Mahalo for all you do to strengthen your keiki, your 'ohana, and your community. 🌺Happy Mother's Day 🌺

“𝘐𝘯 1964, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘗𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦; 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘬𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱.” - Amanda Pump, CFS President & CEO On Monday, CFS issued a powerful call to action among community-based organizations across the state to join efforts to alleviate poverty in Hawai'i. Amanda led a discussion about breaking the cycle of poverty and shared the success of 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬®, an evidence-based, anti-poverty model founded by Marcella Wilson Ph.D. This marks the beginning of a historic time as we partner together to address the condition of poverty in a united and radical way. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gB8dq7Fm To learn more about 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬®, visit: https://lnkd.in/g7fS4AKN

CFS in Washington, D.C. ✈️ Read below to hear from our team on their experience in our Nation's Capitol ⬇️ Quotes from right to left. 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑷𝒖𝒎𝒑, President & CEO: "We are forever grateful for the advocacy and support our Hawaiʻi delegation provided for Child and Family Service last year. Together we will strengthen families across our State by providing critical services that families need. CFS is equally appreciative to have had the opportunity to meet to discuss the needs of Maui Island and to discuss programming that will help end poverty in our State. Maui Island and ending poverty are two critical focus areas we must do for a better future here on the islands." 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏, Grants Director: "The journey to Washington, D.C. was truly memorable, and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to represent CFS and the participants we serve in such a historic place." 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏, Grants Curator: "I am excited by the opportunity to advocate for CFS and our participants at the national level. Our trip to Washington D.C. brought a lot of meaningful and impactful connections for me and I can't wait to build on those relationships in the future."

CFS sends a big mahalo to Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) for hosting the 21st Annual Hawaiʻi International Summit, and to our program teams from Oʻahu, Maui, and Kona for spreading awareness of CFS resources across the islands! Pictured left to right: Tricia Coloma (Early Head Start), Amanda Hawkins (Program Director), Lewis "Randall" Slusher (Cohen Clinic at CFS)

Right now, there is high demand for our services within our Hawaiian Islands. In 2023 alone, CFS touched the lives of 7% of our state*. Watch the Hawaii News Now Spotlight Now segment featuring our President and CEO, Amanda Pump, as she addresses the needs within our communities, and how we team up with our partner orgs to strengthen children and families across the state. Click here to watch: https://lnkd.in/gZ8spbGs Then click episode: Nonprofit Offers Resources to Parents, Families in Need of Support *Through phone calls, referrals, educational presentations, and providing for those visiting walk-in family centers. #HINews #HNN