LTG Kith and Kin Outreach Program

The Kith and Kin Outreach component of LTG is guided by the following goal: to give parents and their kith-and-kin care providers support and guidance to enhance their knowledge and skills, so they can provide care that fosters children's early learning and healthy development.

"Both me and my child appreciate everything that LTG has done for us. The books, activity, and packets of information helps the both of us to spend time together, inform me of my child's growth, etc. Thank you for all that you have done. Mahalo Nui Loa!!" (LTG parent)

The Kith and Kin Outreach program provides statewide educational outreach services to families with children ages birth to 5 who receive government-sponsored subsidies for license-exempt child care (care provided by relatives or friends). The program's primary feature is the monthly dissemination of a home-learning packet consisting of a variety of resource materials that provide information about developmentally appropriate activities, interactions, and experiences that are safe, healthy, interesting, and doable, using readily available materials found in the home. These "user-friendly" materials are easy to read and comprehend and are culturally competent. They are designed for three age groups: infants (birth to 12 months), toddlers (12 to 36 months), and preschoolers (36 to 60 months), to provide families with age-appropriate information. Participants receive a free, age-appropriate children's book for each activity sheet they complete with their children and return to LTG.

"Continue this great program. Your books have given my grandson a love of books. He even was able to share in a group play setting about a book we had received and read. It boosted his self-esteem to be a step ahead." (LTG care provider)

 

For more information about this program, please check the Frequently Asked Questions link below.

• Frequently Asked Questions