KIDS HURT TOO HAWAIʻI
Be part of a healing community for children and teens impacted by loss and trauma.
Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi offers a free and safe place for children and youth ages 3-19 with grief and trauma, as well as support for their caregivers. We offer education and training from knowledgeable specialists and practitioners to provide up-to-date information about the impact of grief and trauma on children and teens.
Explore Our ProgramsSchool-Based Services
Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi provides school-based therapeutic peer support groups for children impacted by grief and trauma.
- 9-session curriculum offered twice per school year.
- All services use the Family Strengthening Model.
- Peer support group structure.
- Peer groups are child-directed and family-centered.
- Volunteers are trained and supervised by professional staff.
9-session curriculum offered twice per school year.
Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi has provided grief and trauma support for thousands of children in Hawaiʻi, trained more than 5,000 adults, and conducted 50 crisis interventions.
- 1 in 14
U.S. children experience a death of a parent or sibling by age 18.
By age 25, this number increases from 5.2 million to 13.2 million.
- 1 in 17
Hawaiʻi children experience a death of a parent or sibling by age 18.
By age 25, this number increases from 18 thousand to 48 thousand.
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“We can't prevent domestic violence, victimization of children, and loss
of family members.
But, we can provide resources that help children cope with those
difficult situations.”
- Cynthia White, Co-Founder
