{"id":51,"date":"2024-09-04T22:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:24:14","slug":"partners-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/academics\/partners-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Paaga ma Punaoa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Navigating the world of special education for your child can be challenging, but you don\u2019t have to do it alone. Hawai\u02bbi offers a wealth of resources to support families, caregivers, and educators in ensuring children with special needs receive the services and opportunities they deserve. From advocacy organizations and legal assistance to parent support networks and mediation services, these community partnerships are here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Punaoa a Aiga &amp; Nuu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/resources\/community-childrens-council\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fono a Tamaiti Nuu<\/a>: Ose faigapaaga a matua, tagata faigaluega a&#039;oga, tausima&#039;i tumaoti ma isi tagata o le afioaga, fa&#039;amaopoopoina e le Matagaluega, o lo&#039;o popole i le tu&#039;uina atu o auaunaga ma le lagolago i tamaiti ma aiga mana&#039;omia fa&#039;apitoa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/dcab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Komiti Fa&#039;atonu ma Feso&#039;ota&#039;iga:<\/a> O se punaoa mo tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa e ala i le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina a le setete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiidisabilityrights.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawai\u02bbi Disability Rights Center<\/a>: Ose faiga fa&#039;apitoa mo puipuiga ma fa&#039;asalalauga mo tagata e iai mana&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hsba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawai\u02bbi State Bar Association<\/a>: E silia ma le 8,000 sui auai i le salafa o le lalolagi, e aafia i itu uma o nuu, pisinisi, malo ma vaega e le o ni polofiti o sosaiete. O loia volenitia e fa&#039;aalu afe o itula i tausaga ta&#039;itasi i galuega fa&#039;apitoa ma fa&#039;alapotopotoga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiicommunityengagement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIDOE Fegalegaleaiga a Aiga ma Nuu<\/a>: O le upegatafa&#039;ilagi a le Family and Community Engagement e maua ai punaoa e fesoasoani ai i le HIDOE i le fegalegaleai ma aiga, aoga ma nuu i le setete atoa. I luga o lenei &#039;upega tafa\u02bbilagi, o le ae mauaina:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fa&#039;amatalaga i mea o lo&#039;o faia e a&#039;oga ma polokalame e fa&#039;aaafia ai aiga ma nu&#039;u i totonu o le atunu&#039;u ma le atunu&#039;u.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIDOE fa&#039;atatau ile fa&#039;atotonugalemu <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/about\/na-hopena-a%CA%BBo-ha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N\u0101 Hopena A\u02bbo (H\u0100)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#039;Au a le HIDOE e mafai ona tausia aiga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Punaoa e totonugalemu ai le <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15icZyKk_v2RU3v0DxGKKIhczfVDLoeGycChyZazlevY\/edit#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIDOE Fa&#039;aa&#039;oa&#039;oga mo Aiga ma Nu&#039;u (Google Doc)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilopaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hilopa\u02bba<\/a> tu&#039;uina atu fa&#039;amatalaga ma fa&#039;asinomaga, fesoasoani fa&#039;apitoa ma a&#039;oa&#039;oga mo matua ei ai fanau e iai mana&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa. O lo&#039;o fa&#039;afaigaluegaina e matua ma uo a tamaiti o lo&#039;o iai mana&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa tau soifua maloloina i Hilopa&#039;a Center. Latou te tu&#039;uina atu fesoasoani fa&#039;alilolilo e aunoa ma se totogi i aiga ma tagata fa&#039;apolofesa o lo&#039;o tautuaina i latou, ma tu&#039;uina atu alagaoa mo tamaiti a&#039;oga o lo&#039;o liliu ese mai le a&#039;oga maualuga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldahawaii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ta&#039;ita&#039;i i Manaoga Fa&#039;apitoa &amp; Ausia o Hawai&#039;i<\/a> (LDAH): Le Nofoaga Autu mo Aoaoga &amp; Faamatalaga mo Matua mo le setete o Hawai\u02bbi. O lana misiona o le fa\u02bbaleleia lea o a\u02bboa\u02bboga, galuega ma avanoa mo tamaiti ma talavou e iai mana\u02bboga fa\u02bbapitoa e ala i le fa\u02bbamalosia o latou ma o latou aiga e ala i fa\u02bbamatalaga, a\u02bboa\u02bboga ma fa\u02bbata\u02bbita\u02bbiga, ma ala i le fa\u02bbasalalauga lautele ma le fa\u02bbasalalauga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalaidhawaii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legal Aid Society of Hawai\u02bbi<\/a>: Tuuina atu fesoasoani fa&#039;aletulafono fa&#039;ale-malo e leai se totogi i tagata e maualalo tupe maua ma e le totogia tagata fa&#039;atau mo auaunaga fa&#039;aloia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediatehawaii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mediation Centre o le Pasefika<\/a>: Fa&#039;al\u0101potopotoga fa&#039;apitonu&#039;u e leai ni tupe mama, Aloha United Way Agency o lo&#039;o tu&#039;uina atu auaunaga tau fa&#039;atalanoaga ma fa&#039;afinauga fe&#039;ese&#039;esea&#039;iga e taugofie ma mafai ona maua.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/parentguidance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ParentGuidance.org<\/a>: Tuuina atu e le Ofisa a le Matagaluega o Auaunaga Lagolago mo Tamaiti Aoga mo matua ma le aufaigaluega aoga. <a href=\"https:\/\/parentguidance.org\/\">ParentGuidance.org<\/a> galulue faatasi ma a&#039;oga ma o latou alalafaga i le atunu&#039;u atoa, fa&#039;amalosia aiga e fesoasoani ai i fanau ia olaola e ala i ana punaoa fa&#039;alesoifua maloloina faalemafaufau, e aofia ai:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faiaoga masani a matua taitoatasi mo matua, aiga ma le aufaigaluega a le aoga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avanoa i le sili atu i le 30 fa&#039;asologa o le soifua maloloina o le mafaufau semina virtual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lesona i luga ole laiga e ta&#039;ita&#039;iina e foma&#039;i laiseneina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFesili i se Fomai,\u201d ose fa&#039;afouga fa&#039;afou fesili ma tali fono<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seac-hawaii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fono Faufautua mo Aoga Faapitoa<\/a> (SEAC): O se vaega &#039;ese&#039;ese o tagata ta&#039;ito&#039;atasi e iai le tomai i itu uma e a&#039;afia ai a&#039;oa&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa ma mataupu fa&#039;atatau. O sui auai e aofia ai le toatele o matua o tamaiti e le atoatoa le malosi, faapea foi ma faiaoga, pule, sui mai le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina ma le Matagaluega o Auaunaga Lautele, ma isi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spinhawaii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feso&#039;ota&#039;iga Fa&#039;amatalaga Fa&#039;apitoa a Matua<\/a> (SPIN): Fa&#039;amatalaga, lagolago ma tu&#039;uina atu i matua o tamaiti ma talavou matutua e iai mana&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa ma fa&#039;apolofesa o lo&#039;o latou tautuaina (lagolagoina e le DOH\/HIDOE).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/OSSS\/SPIN%20Infographics\/ContingencyPlanwQRCode.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lisi Siaki Fuafuaga Fa&#039;afuase&#039;i Tapuni a le A&#039;oga (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/OSSS\/SPIN%20Infographics\/ParentTipsVirtualIEPwQRcode.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fautuaga Matua mo IEPs (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/OSSS\/SPIN%20Infographics\/Using-TechnologywQRcode.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fa&#039;aaogaina Tekonolosi e Tu&#039;u Atu Au&#039;aunaga Fa&#039;atatau (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepromiseact.org\/\">Partners in PROMISE<\/a>: A nonprofit organization that advocates for and supports <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/enrolling-in-school\/military-families\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4658\">military families<\/a> navigating special education and the Exceptional Family Member Program. They provide resources, data-driven advocacy and tools to help ensure military-connected children with special needs receive consistent and equitable education services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To learn more about community involvement related to special education and the State Performance Plan\/Annual Performance Report (SPP\/APR), <a href=\"\/sm\/data-reports\/state-reports\/state-performance-plan-annual-performance-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">view the SPP\/APR Educational Partners\/Parent\/Community Feedback page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feterale Punaoa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So&#039;oga fa&#039;aopoopo ma punaoa e feso&#039;ota&#039;i ma le lagolagoina o tamaiti a&#039;oga e iai mana&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/act-early\/milestones\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/actearly\/milestones\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nofoaga Autu mo le Puleaina o Fa&#039;ama&#039;i ma le Puipuiga o Atina&#039;e Taua<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>O tomai e pei o le faia o se laasaga muamua, ataata mo le taimi muamua, ma le talotalo \u201ctofa\u201d ua ta&#039;ua o mea taua o le atinaega. E ausia e tamaiti ni mata\u02bbina i le auala latou te ta\u02bbalo ai, a\u02bboa\u02bbo, tautala, amio ma gaoioi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/main\/resource-guide-for-families-with-children-ages-0-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Department of Health and Human Services&#039; Administration for Children and Families Resource Guide (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Punaoa Itumalo ma Eria Lavelave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>O vaega lavelave ta&#039;itasi i totonu o le setete o lo&#039;o iai se &#039;au a&#039;oa&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa o tagata fa&#039;apitoa e lagolagoina a&#039;oga ma aiga. Mo se fesoasoani i lau tamaititi\/tamaititi po&#039;o le a&#039;oga, fa&#039;amolemole fa&#039;afeso&#039;ota&#039;i le <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1dOgQPPM7-BbR5JM8t52TaYeE0WJRvzWcCDlZrp9JnRU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fa&#039;apitoa mo A&#039;oa&#039;oga Itumalo (Google Sheet)<\/a> mo lau aoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talosaga-A&#039;oga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E agava&#039;a le HIDOE e maua le tupe fa&#039;a feterale mai le polokalame Medicaid mo nisi auaunaga fa&#039;afoma&#039;i mana&#039;omia, fa&#039;alesoifua maloloina matou te tu&#039;uina atu i tamaiti a&#039;oga agava&#039;a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size ghost positive custom_button border_bx-pos is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/k12.hi.us\/hidoe-school-medicaid\/home\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color has-border-color has-contrast-border-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-width:2px;color:#010101;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px\">HIDOE medicaid reimbursement website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fa&#039;atonuga ile Fale-Hospital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I le tulaga o se ma&#039;i fa&#039;afuase&#039;i po&#039;o fa&#039;ama&#039;i fa&#039;alesoifua maloloina e taofia ai se tamaititi mai le a&#039;oga fa&#039;aletino mo le itiiti ifo i le 10 aso a&#039;oga soso&#039;o, e mafai e matua (s) o le tamaititi aoga ona fa&#039;atumu ma tu&#039;uina atu le Vaega I ma le II o le <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Home-Hospital-Instruction-Services-Request.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"18000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pepa Au&#039;aunaga mo Falema&#039;i ile Fale (PDF)<\/a> i le faamaopoopoina o auaunaga a tamaiti a&#039;oga e talosagaina Au&#039;aunaga Fa&#039;atonu Falema&#039;i ile Fale. O le a taloina se Vaega Lagolago a Tamaiti A&#039;oga e fa&#039;atalanoaina auala sili e tu&#039;uina atu ai i le tamaititi le fa&#039;aauauina o auaunaga tau a&#039;oa&#039;oga i le va o le potuaoga ma le fale po&#039;o le falema&#039;i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lala Lagolago tulaga ese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>O le Exceptional Support Branch (ESB), i lalo o le Office of Student Support Services, e tu\u02bbuina atu ta\u02bbita\u02bbiga, atina\u02bbe fa\u02bbapolofesa ma fesoasoani fa\u02bbapitoa i Nofoaga Fa\u02bbalavelave ma a\u02bboga i le fuafuaina ma le fa\u02bbatinoina o polokalame e fa\u02bbateleina ai taunu\u02bbuga mo tamaiti aoga e iai mana\u02bboga fa\u02bbapitoa. Mo nisi fa&#039;amatalaga, vala&#039;au 808-305-9750.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lala Mata&#039;it\u016b ma Tausi - Vaega IDEA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>O le Lala Mataituina ma le Tausisia (MAC), IDEA Team, i lalo o le Ofisa o le Sui Superintendent, e lagolagoina le fa\u02bbatinoina o le Tulafono o le Fa\u02bbaleleia o A\u02bboa\u02bboga a Tagata Ta\u02bbito\u02bbatasi ma Manaoga Fa\u02bbapitoa o le 2004 (IDEA) ma le HAR Chapter 60 mana\u02bboga e fa\u02bbaleleia ai taunu\u02bbuga tau a\u02bboa\u02bboga mo tamaiti aoga e iai mana\u02bboga fa\u02bbapitoa ma o latou aiga. Mo nisi fa&#039;amatalaga, vala&#039;au 808-307-3600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating the world of special education for your child can be challenging, but you don\u2019t have to do it alone. 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