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Our mission is to promote, support and expand quality and professionalism in early childhood programs and services for Hawaii's young children (birth - 8 years old) and their families. Advocates for the needs and rights of children from infancy to age eight through a volunteer staff. Acts as a professional organization for educators. Providing training opportunities on best practices in early childhood development and education.

Aims to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. Supports special education professionals and others working on behalf of individuals with exceptionalities. Advocates for appropriate governmental policies. Sets professional standards. Provides continuing professional development. Helps professionals achieve the conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

ClimbHI Bridge is a portal built to connect Educators and Businesses through streamlined communication. Once in the portal, there are multiple opportunity types for Educators to explore and then send requests to businesses that are available in each category: -Guest Speaking / Guest Teaching -Judges & Coaches -Sought Mentorships/Advisory Boards -Job Shadowing/Teacher Externships -Project-Based Learning -Scholarships -Jobs -Internships -Site Visits -Other Events -Career Fair Participation -Job Readiness Activities Materials and Resources

The Registry program helps child care providers determine their eligibility to work in the field and also provides career counseling assistance on all islands.

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]

(LEI) LEI is a HTA-sponsored workforce development project created by ClimbHI to inspire Hawai’i’s youth to select careers in the Hawai’i visitor industry by providing them with the necessary means to achieve success. From the student’s perspective, LEI represents an opportunity for Leadership, Exploration, and Inspiration, and from the hospitality industry’s perspective, LEI provides an opportunity to Lead, Expose, and Inspire Hawai’i’s youth. The program began in 2011 with 300 Hawai’i high school students spending a day learning about the hospitality industry and the value of graduating from high school and going on to pursue a post-secondary education. During the course of the day’s program, the students meet, learn, and experience job opportunities that the hospitality industry can provide. Students also receive advice on filling out job/college applications, resumes, personal finance, and support resources. If you’d like to learn more about getting involved as a business, volunteer, or student participant, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Provide in-person and online training classes available to child care providers that covers topics such as child development, health and safety standards, positive discipline, fostering social/emotional behaviors and skills, cultural diversity, and partnering with families.

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]

Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki (QCHK) is a child care subsidy program for Native Hawaiian in Maui County. QCHK goals are to help Native Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian families become more economically self sufficient as well as helping their children to become school ready. Program provides assistance to families to pay for child care, for children ages 0-13 and up to 19 years old for children with special needs. Child care includes Licensed Family Child Care Homes, Infant and Toddler Centers, Preschools, Before/After school Programs, Intercession care as well as License-Exempt providers. Provides help with child care providers in Maui County with any needs that they might have in the areas of training, health, safety and licensing.

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]