Mahalo, thank you, for visiting our website, and my best wishes to you. It is our hope that you will use our website to learn more about Queen Lili‘uokalani and the work of the Children's Center.

Established by Queen Lili‘uokalani's Deed of Trust in 1911, the Children's Center is dedicated to providing support and services to orphan and destitute children, with preference given to those of Hawaiian ancestry. Our motto, "Healthy Children, Strong Families, Caring Communities," reflects our vision for orphaned and destitute Hawaiian children. We provide support to our beneficiaries in three ways: 1) Individual and Family Service, 2) Group Service, and 3) Community Development Service.

Individual and Family Service provides support for children who have suffered a significant loss or lack a caring, healthy environment. Examples of this service include grief counseling to cope with the death of a parent, casework to find shelter for the homeless, and working with `ohana to provide secure safe, stable, nurturing homes for children exposed to high-risk environments.

Group Service provides assistance to children or those influential in their lives (such as parents, grandparents) to support and educate them in areas of similar interest or concern. Groups are formed around a variety of topics that benefit children including: parenting, leadership development, Hawaiian cultural values and practices, and academic achievement.

Community Development Service uses longer term approaches to build the social capacity of those people residing within a geographical area. Those residents can then strengthen the systems of care available to their orphaned and destitute children. Some approaches include increasing economic opportunities and modifying existing service systems to better fit our beneficiaries' needs.

I hope you enjoy your visit to our website. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about our work.