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 20, 2017
I'm writing this two years later
I worked with lani oprescu
Honestly i would have went through with my adoption process
If lani didn't try to change my mind in the family i originally chose.
She wanted me to give the black family my child because i was black.
I'm not american born
There are other cultures out there
And that was a major part in my decision making upon not proceeding with the adoption.
Who knows what plans outside of what i wanted would have happen
Not to mention she went on to disclose private things about my case to the maternity home i was living in.
Tip: don't sabotage your cases
Aug 10, 2017
I was an HIC client before I was an HIC employee. I'm extremely grateful for everything they did to help me complete my family. A very trustworthy organization!
Aug 08, 2017
I am an adoptee from Vietnam and have been working with Hawaii International Child for over 10 years. HIC has been such a wonderful organization for the community and has helped myself as well as family friends with adoptions & post-placement support. I would not hesitate giving HIC my highest recommendation and think the world of Kristine and her wonderful team. They serve clients far outside the scope of adoption simply because they care and have big hearts ~
Jun 20, 2013
I recently gave up my daughter through this company and it was one of the worst experiences I've had to deal with. They do not keep contract with you, they cannot keep verbal promises, or help you in anyway. I'm homeless and have continously refused to help me with any type of housing. The bus passes were either late or non-existant. It took them 4 months to help me with a phone and yet to get any help with a phone bill. I have had people threaten to hurt me, rape me, and kill me before and after and they could've cared less to help me get to safety. They take forever to respond to you, IF they get back to you. With the contract, I agreed to have an attorney, I was refused any legal advice from this company. I still do not understand what signed in any of the documents. I was told early on that I could get help with my medical bills, it took them 5 months to respond to it and I was told that they do not help in any way with medical bills. The company told me that they would put in the paper notifying the birth dad about the baby and the adoption, the adoptive parents told me they were told that they had to do it. I told the company what I wanted for parents for my child and the bare minimum for contact. I never got the type of parents (I said no military and they are military. I said they had to have other kids and they don't. I wanted straight people and got gays). The adoptive parents found out 2 months after birth what the bare minimum contact was and they have yet to fulfill it. I told the company that I wanted a written agreement with the adoptive parents and everyone involved has refused.