A Family Tree
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Contact Information
1632 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
United States
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Honolulu, HI 96826
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hawaii International Child (HIC) (founding name, Hawaii International Child Placement and Family Services, Inc.), was established in 1975 by members of Hawai'i’s adoption community. HIC’s founding members came from a background of personal connection to international adoption. Some had parents who’d been adopted, others had adopted children themselves, or were raised with siblings who’d been adopted.
In its early years, HIC worked directly with Holt Children’s Services International, bringing nearly 2,000 orphaned children from Korea to American families. In 1991 HIC moved from the Big Island of Hawai'i, to Honolulu on the island of Oahu, to better serve a larger adoptive parent population. HIC has actively sought to maintain its reputation as a friendly and client-focused agency. Our staff is united in our love of children, our respect for adoptive parents, and our enjoyment of the important work we are lucky to be able to do.
From 1975 to 2020, HIC helped more than 3,000 children find their forever families. We ran adoption programs in China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Ukraine, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Africa, Thailand, Vietnam and the Republic of Georgia. We worked in cooperation with other agencies and parties, to place children from Cambodia, the Philippines, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico and Japan. We served as a contract agency with the State of Hawai'i Department of Human Services to place children from foster care into permanent homes in Hawai'i. We worked with adoption attorneys in private adoptions and facilitate private domestic adoptions. We worked to place children from mainland state foster programs into permanent homes in Hawai'i.
In an effort to work more closely with our families in Hawai'i, in 2020, HIC grew into A Family Tree. As AFT, we continue to offer the full range of adoption services, domestic child placement, home studies, parent training, (birth) parent support. As also opened our PonoRoots Counseling Center, support families, couples, children and individuals.
As a 501 (c)3 non-profit agency, AFT is governed by the AFT Board of Directors and is licensed by the State of Hawai'i.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
The Hawaii Department of Human Services and its partners strive to support resource families. You can find many educational resources on the DHS website. Plus, foster parents can use the Warm Line support number for information, referrals, and general support.
The Warm Line for resource families is Oahu (808) 545-1130 and Neighbor Islands 1-866-545-0882.
Your local licensed foster care agency is there for you as well. Many child placement agencies in the state are working hard to recruit foster parents and provide support in every way they can.
If you have questions or concerns about the process or meeting the needs of a child in your care, you can always call or message them.
There are also online resources available, such as blog posts, to help you deal with obstacles and learn more about the impact of fostering.
Remember, you're never alone! Use the support groups and resources out there, and it will make your parenting journey much easier.
Ratings and Reviews
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Aug 26, 2017
HIC was always available to us - even after hours - and so professional as we adopted from China! We are grateful for them and all they did to help us give our son a forever home. We recommend them highly!
Aug 25, 2017
My wife and I had very positive experiences with each of the staff. We attended the classes, had our home studies conducted by their staff, and provide support and encouragement even 2 years after placement.
Aug 25, 2017
HIC is a great organization to work with! This was our second adoption; the first done locally. Even working long distance with HIC, the preparation process was very easy and organized and went smoothly. They were also very helpful in preparing us for travel and were available as questions came up during our trip in China as well. We would highly recommend them for their adoption services.
Aug 23, 2017
HIC were wonderful to work with. They were very supportive and professional, and helped me to bring my daughter home from China. I was especially impressed with the clear and organized instruction manuals they provided for paperwork and travel.
Aug 22, 2017
My wife and I adopted our son, a special-needs boy from China, through HIC, and our experience with them was great. He was our fourth international adoption, and HIC was the easiest and most helpful agency we've worked with. Their communication was timely and clear all the way through the process, and they were very kind and professional in all of their interactions with us. Even though we'd adopted from China before, the travel packet they sent us right before it was time for our trip was immensely helpful in keeping all of our papers organized so that we would have the right documents ready at the right time. Our in-country contacts were also very easy to work with and very professional. From our perspective, they were great to work with and we'd have no hesitation in recommending HIC to other prospective adoptive families.