Hawai‘i’s Actions For Keiki
Through the concerted effort of a broad range of actors operating across the early childhood landscape, Hawai‘i builds momentum for positive change in the systems that support young keiki and their families. The ECAS Network builds & drives, supports & amplifies, celebrates & promotes Actions for Keiki across the state.
Integrating Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Carefully twisting many fibers will create a strong and cohesive cordage to support Hawai‘i’s youngest keiki. The IECBH convening of cross-sector leaders was an opportunity to champion systems-level strategies and there is great interest to keep this momentum going.
Coaching Teachers and Families, Building Language Rich Environments
The CLSD Wahiawa Collaborative provides coaching for teachers and families to improve pre-literacy skills.
Lactation Access Transforming Communities in Hawaiʻi
Improved access to lactation consultation reduces inequities in health care access and improves outcomes for children and families.
Mapping the Early Childhood System in Hawaiʻi
Network partners are bringing their collective wisdom and shared experience to the project of understanding the ecosystem of support for keiki and ‘ohana across Hawai`i. Click here for the Systems Learning Blog.
Family Hui Hawaiʻi and Read to Me International
Family Hui Hawai`i (FHH) has guided language and literacy development programming in the Wahiawa community on O`ahu as part of Hawai`i’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant, in collaboration with Read to Me International and the ECAS network’s Words Matter strategy.