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Hawaiʻi Health Dept. gets $4M federal grant to address young children’s mental health
The Project LAUNCH grant provides the state $800,000 a year for the next five years to promote the wellness of young children from birth through age 8 by addressing their physical and mental health needs.
Maui residents join statewide sign-waving in support of minimum wage increase
A group of Maui residents joined a statewide sign-waving effort Wednesday in support of minimum wage increase and Earned Income Tax Credit.
KIDS COUNT Report: Hawaiʻi Plunges to 44th in Economic Well-Being of Keiki
Hawaiʻi’s ranking in children’s economic well-being dropped in one year from 25th to 44th, according to the 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report that uses recent household data to analyze how families fared between the Great Recession and the start of the COVID-19 crisis.
