Status
Multi-Islands
Kendra Bitzig
Financial Support, Free Services
Service Details
People Attentive to Children (PATCH) is a community service organization dedicated to supporting Hawaii’s child care needs. We help families find the right child care. We offer FREE resources on choosing and paying for child care, child development, parenting, becoming a child care provider and other useful resources right at your fingertips.
Communities Served
Location of Practice
Practicing Since
December 31, 1976
Practicing in Hawai'i Since
December 31, 1976
Licenses
No license or credentials provided
Community Birth Project
Not Applicable
Classes & Group Offered
We offer trainings all year on a quarterly basis. See our training website, catalog, and newsletter here: https://www.patchhawaii.org/train-with-patch/
Rates of Service
Services are free.
About the Provider
Resource and Referral Program: Help you find and select quality child care. We refer you to Hawaii's licensed preschools, child care centers, and family child care homes. Training Program: Train you on child care basics, child development, infant and toddler care, and more. PATCH offers over 100 free classes, in person and online, open to all. Recruitment Program: Assists you to become a licensed home-based family child care provider. Preschool Open Doors: Provides tuition assistance so more kids attend preschool to better prepare for kindergarten. Scholarships: Reimburses you for completed Early Childhood Education college credits or Child Development Associate (CDA) and renewal fees. Hawaii DHS Early Childhood Registry: Tracks professional development and offers career counseling for current or soon-to-be practitioners of Early Childhood Education. and more!