Child & Family Service
Changes Lives

Our family-centered, full-service nonprofit is dedicated to “Strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children”. Through nearly 50 programs statewide, CFS works with those most in need – meeting them where they are, connecting them with the resources they need, and helping them envision and plan a future in which they can live successfully in the community.

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Welcome Families
Walk with Families
Meet Families
Where They Are
Prove Effectiveness

Our Organization in Numbers

118

Number of years CFS has
been serving the community
(Est 1899)
100%

of donor dollars
that stay in Hawai‘i
50,000+

Lives touched
by CFS
in FY2017
16,702

Individuals
receiving direct services
in FY2017
45+

Programs offered to
strengthen families
statewide

How Family Centers Strengthen Local Communities

This was true for Lani who learned about CFS Ewa Family Center when she moved to Ewa Beach two years ago. An elderly woman of Native Hawaiian descent, Lani was living on a limited income and...
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When Family Comes Together

“Mark thrived during the camp. Everyone saw that he was incredibly motivated, and we believe it was during camp where he caught a vision of what his life could be . . .
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CFS Hilo Center Gives Single Mother Fresh Start

Many times when people walk into CFS, they are often at one of the lowest points in their lives. It was no different for 41-year-old Rhonda*. When she first visited . . .
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Coming Full Circle

Julie was born into a life of financial hardship from a young age, growing up in low-income housing with her siblings on the west side of Kaua‘i. Her childhood was challenging, living in poverty while her . . .
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Forward Movement

“Emma’s” 9-year-old son came up with a code word: “FM.” It stood for “Forward Movement.” As a mother, she taught her sons to always move forward in life. Little did she know that . . .
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