RESOURCE LIST

Safe sleep education course for low-income, high-risk pregnant women and their families. This organization provides support, resources, and education to help protect mums and their infants as well as promotes the importance of safe sleeping.

Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program. Various programs to assist with housing during times of need are detailed here, including eligibility requirements and application process.

Hawaii public schools are dedicated to educating, developing, and supporting young minds. Learn about early learning programs, new family engagement initiatives, after care support, free and reduced lunch programs and more.

Caring for Yourself Financials: Early Head Start is a program run by the US Dept for Health & Human Services that serves toddlers under the age of 3 and pregnant women by providing support services including but not limited to building health attachments between mama and baby through cognitive and physical development! Also provides mamas support and healthy meals and initial medical screenings!Please contact 808-245-5914 to learn how Head Start can help.

Caring for Yourself: Eating properly is so important throughout pregnancy but it can be difficult to find out what to eat and in what amounts that are healthy for baby and mom! Please take a look at this website to understand different foods you can consume throughout the pregnancy.

Caring for Baby Nutrition: The Emergency Food Assistance Program offers nutrition and food support to families to encourage a nutritious and health diet. The Hawaii Foodbank accomplishes much success in linking the EFAP to families to give all families access to either meals or groceries! Please find attached a PDF with all participating Kaua'i centers to find support! The Hawaii Foodbank website also has an interactive map so you can find the closest location to you and your keiki!

Caring for Yourself: Questions about exercising in pregnancy? This Q/A answers all your questions about how to exercise and what and what not to do during your pregnancy!

Caring for Baby: After Birth Family Hui offers peer and group activities for babies in which they pair up 2-3 families to emphasize social connections and gain a sense of normalcy for those participating. Hui is a wonderful resource especially post COVID to introduce baby and mum into developmental and family bonding activities.

The Family Life Center offers housing assistance to low income families and their children, especially to those at risk of homelessness. Please reach out to the phone number listed to see how the Kaua'i office can help you negotiate with landlords or find housing.

Caring for Yourself/Baby Preparing for Birth Family Planning Services promotes access to services such as pregnancy tests and counselling as well as health exams. The FPS offers low to no cost services for all of the above. There are 2 main centers in Kauai, so please do call 808-245-8307 to learn about how Family Planning Services could help you!

Find all food pantries near me. This includes hot meals, food shelves, food closets and more to help keep your personal home pantry stocked with nutritious options to aid in your health during breast feeding, parenting, and more. From non-perishables to meal planning, these community resources can help keep your kitchen stocked up and ready for healthy living.

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