Our Partners

INPEACE Partners

• Good Beginning Alliance
  Good Beginnings is Hawai‘i’s early childhood intermediary
  
• PATCH
  PATCH is Hawaii’s statewide child care resource and referral agency
• Keiki O Ka ‘Āina (KOKA)
  
• University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Center on the Family
  The mission of the Center on the Family is to enhance interdisciplinary research, service, and education that supports and strengthens families.

Keiki Steps Partners

1. DOE - facilities, storage, advertisement
2. Easter Seals <hawaii.easterseals.com>
   
   • Speech delays and methods to enhance development
   • Bring awareness of milestones and concerns to watch for
   • Provide Intervention and integration to boost development
   • Provide tips on things to look for in developmental delays
   • Provide helpful activities to support development in some areas.
3. Alu Like, Inc. – Pink Program
4. Mary Umiamaka - Guest Speaker, focus on Hawaiian Culture
5. Tumble Bus
   Offered six consecutive weeks.
   Provide exercise activities that are located on a bus.
6. Early Childhood Professor
   
   • Reading, Writing, Publishing Good Books
   • Children enjoyed learning aspects that make a book of good quality
7. Kamehameha Schools <www.ksbe.edu>
   
   • Pauahi Book Club- free books for qualifying areas
   • Hi‘ilani Program - Provides direct services on site: Baby Massage, Free prenatal classes, Free infant massage, Baby Safe Caring for Families, Baby Floor Time
   • Free use of facility for trainings/workshops/mtgs- Kamehameha Schools Community Learning Center-Nanakuli
   • Dolly Parton Library -free books for qualifying areas
8. Reading is Fundamental <www.rif.org>
9. Parent/Child Development Center - PCDC Meets family and provides direct service on site.
10. Hui Mālama Ola Nā ‘Ōiwi <www.huimalamaolanaoiwi.org>
    • Free facility for Panaewa site
    • Healthy Snacks
    • Workshops- ie healthy eating
11. Nutritionist
    • Guest Speaker: Hands on presentation by Nani Rothfus - Included demo, hands on family involvement, and taste testing.
    • Recipe and handouts.
12. Molokai Public Library
    
    • The Sense-Sational Show Pre-literacy, pre-science show designed for preschool children through comedy, puppetry and music by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth.
13. Queen Lili‘uokalani Children Center <www.qlcc.org>
    • Building of Partnership.
    • Puna Kihoi.
    • Native Hawaiian opportunities
    • Encouragement for all Native Hawaiians to take part in the many services that are out their for their benefit
    • Workshops
14. Keaukaha Community Association
    
    • Free facility use
    • Storage
    • Meeting space
    • Access to computer labs
15. Daisy Kim - guest speaker: Hydroponics- Importance of eating healthy, Ways to grow vegetables without pesticides
16. Board of Health State Dental Office
    • Practice Good Hygiene
    • Instructed parents on healthy hygiene, by brushing and flossing keiki teeth properly group size-9
17. Early Intervention Program
    • Sign Language
    • Teaching parents a new way of communicating through sign language
18. Ka‘ala Farm
    
    • Hawaiian Culture values and mana‘o incorporated through teachings, workshops, and experiences
19. KTA Super Stores and Living in Paradise <www.ktasuperstores.com>
20. RIF - Reading is Fundamental <www.rif.org>
    
21. Discovery Center
22. Wendell Ka‘ehu‘ae‘a Media Productions - Free video taping and media on local television station.
23. Uncle Billy’s Hotel and Restaurant
    <www.unclebilly.com>
    
    • Free use of restaurant, entertainment facilities for Keiki Steps celebrations.

SPARK Partners

• Alu Like
• Bay Clinic
• CRDG <www.hawaii.edu/crdg>
  
• Department of Health
• Eleu Pūnana Leo
  
• Good Beginnings Alliance <www.goodbeginnings.org>
• Hawaii Moms
  
• HAEYC
  
• HDOE
• Headstart <www.oahuheadstart.org>
  
• Hui Mālama Ola Nā ‘Ōiwi
• Ka ‘Umeke Kā‘eo
• KSBE
• Keiki O Ka ‘Āina
• NHEC <www.nhec.org>
  
• OHA
• P-20
  
• Pūlama I Nā Keiki
• Queen Lili‘uokalani Children Center
• Tūtū and Me <www.tutuandme.org>
  
• University of Hawai‘i (Mānoa, Hilo, Hawaii CC)
• Nā Pua No‘eau
• WCCHC
• WNP
• Segull Kapolei Preschool <www.seagullschools.com>
  
• Wai‘anae Coast Early Childhood Services

Ka Lama Education Academy Partners

• Leeward Community College
• Leeward Community College - Wai‘anae Campus
• Wai‘anae High School
• Nānākuli High and Intermediate School
• Kamaile Elementary School
• University of Hawaii West O‘ahu
• University of Hawaii Mānoa College of Education