Maui Family Support Services, Inc.
Maui Family Support Services, Inc.
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Mission
The Mission of Maui Family Support Services, Inc. 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. Maui Family Support Services, Inc. has served children and families in Maui County since 1980 though no-cost/low-cost child development centers, home visiting programs, child care subsidy programs, and services for youth and men, fathers, and male caregivers. Each year Maui Family Support Services, Inc. serves over 7,000 individuals.
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EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A NO-COST, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT BEGIN DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUE UNTIL A CHILD IS THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON MAUI AND MOLOKAI. EHS PROMOTES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT BY USING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT PROMOTES HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS GOALS IN THREE AREAS: LANGUAGE LEARNING AND EARLY LITERACY SKILLS; POSITIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; HEALTHY GROWING BODIES AND PHYSICAL MOVEMENT; AND POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS. EHS OFFERS HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRITION; SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES; PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES; FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN ENSURING UP-TO-DATE WELL-BABY CHECKS; IMMUNIZATIONS AND DENTAL CHECKUPS; FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS TO TRACK GROWTH AND LEARNING; AND A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-3 YEAR OLD WHO ARE LOW INCOME AND CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE (RECEIVING TANF OR SSI, EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE) ARE PRIORITIZED TO BE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. MFSS PROVIDES 2 EHC PROGRAM OPTIONS, HOME-BASED AND CENTER-BASED. HOME-BASED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND TWICE MONTHLY SOCIALIZATIONS. MFSS EHS HAS 2 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN WAILUKU AND LAHAINA. IN PROGRAM YEAR 2017- 2018, EHS SERVICED 160 FAMILIES, 179 CHILDREN, AND 14 PREGNANT WOMEN.
