Kids Hurt Too Hawaii

Author: Executive Director

Showing Resilience After Losing His Father

Post author By Executive Director
Post date March 19, 2021

Makana holding pictures of his father.

For Makana, growing up was a challenge after experiencing the sudden death of his beloved Father, Mike, when he was 11 years old. He took on […]

Drawing Strength from Peers

Post author By Executive Director
Post date November 20, 2017

Cynthia White sits in on peer-support group meeting for kids who have lost a parent.

HONOLULU — For a glimpse of the effect of Kids Hurt Too Hawaii on grief-stricken children, look no further than a peer-support group that meets […]

Tags children of divorce, divorce, grief, parent loss, peer support groups, trauma

Healing from Domestic Violence

Post author By Executive Director
Post date August 14, 2017

Learning to Care for Others Kanani, 8, a victim of domestic violence, learns to care for others while a mentor guides her in making poi […]

Tags domestic violence, grief, Hawaiian culture, Kalo, Poi for the Soul, trauma

Removing the Stigma of Loss

Post author By Executive Director
Post date July 12, 2017

Nikki Gregory w/ her girls – Champagne, age 10, Chardonnay, age 13, and Alize, age 15

HONOLULU — For Nikki Gregory, the hard truth was that staying with the father of her three daughters was not going to make their relationship any […]

Tags children of divorce, grief, healing young hearts, peer support groups, trauma

Seeing Her Children Smile Again!

Post author By Executive Director
Post date June 5, 2017

Nicole Puente w/ her two children — Audriana, 13, and Andre, 11

HONOLULU – Nicole Puente is the first to admit that her divorce six years ago from her children’s father wasn’t easy on them. But the […]

Tags children, children of divorce, divorce, grief, peer support groups, trauma