5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

YMCA Neighborhood Place of Puna

Opening Pule with Pastor Ernie Cruz

Introduction:

Paradise Newland
Purpose of gathering -Reweaving the Fabric of Society

We are about:

Solutions - a remedy for the children and our many Ohana

Information – what we are entitled to know

Support – establish a support system

Truth/Trust – to our children, ourselves and involved agencies

Education – research family law, learning your child’s
rights and your parental rights

Respect – treating each other with Aloha

Kathy -

to introduce panel discussion with various officials,
public servants, agency representatives,
community members and advocates

Introducing members of community who have
had CPS interventions – 3 or 4 short stories.

Distribution of information –
sign up sheets, recruit volunteers, fundraising,
establish support groups, implement emergency ohana
response team – advocate services for imminent interventions.

Go to maps to identify locations of affected Ohana (families).

Closing remarks from audience and participants

Closing Pule