Hoohiki pilina - creating relationships - keiki o KA aina preschool, INC

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc. a $1.493162 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina will implement the Ho'ohiki Pilina for Fathers program, delivering evidence-based services to reentry fathers throughout Hawaii's prison system. The program includes the 24/7 Dad curriculum, mentoring, and case management designed to promote responsible parenting, healthy marriage, and economic stability. The project will serve 600 fathers over the five-year performance period ending September 29, 2030, with the stated goals of strengthening relationships between fathers and their children, enhancing family functioning, improving communication skills, and decreasing recidivism.

Place of performance is the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina, a Native Hawaiian servicing institution and nonprofit community development corporation based in Honolulu, operates as a family strengthening and early learning organization with experience delivering culturally responsive services to Native Hawaiian and underserved communities affected by parental incarceration.

Will implement a fatherhood program for reentry fathers to promote responsible parenting, healthy marriage, and economic stability. The HO'ohiki pilina for fathers program will provide evidence-based services including 24/7 DAD curriculum, mentoring, and case management to reentry fathers throughout hawaii's prison system. The project will serve 600 fathers over five years on the island of oahu, strengthening relationships between fathers and their children, enhancing family functioning, and improving communication skills while decreasing recidivism