Traveling with Kids: How to Plan a Safe Spring Break Vacation
Spring Break is quickly approaching, and many families will travel to see family or popular vacation destinations. Here are some important considerations and tips to help plan a fun…
New Keiki Heroes Activity Book Now Available
We are excited to announce that Kai and Hōkū are back to continue exploring foods of Hawai‘i. The Food Basket-Hawai‘i Island’s Food Bank released its second keiki activity book Kai…
All keiki 6 months and older are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include use in children…
Kai and Hōkū are joining HIPHI!
We are excited to announce that Keiki Heroes is partnering with the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) ‘ohana! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Keiki Heroes aims to help our keiki learn positive behaviors that…
Kai and Hōkū Explore Foods of Hawai’i Launched
On November 19th, Kai and Hōkū Explore Foods of Hawai‘i was launched in a collaboration with Farm to Keiki, The Food Basket - DA BUX, Center for Getting Things Started,…
Thanksgiving – Expressing Gratitude
With the season of thanksgiving and gratitude upon us, Keiki Heroes reminds our community about our greatest superpower the power of Kindness. The Keiki Heroes team is grateful for our…
Keiki Vaccines Approved for 5-11 Years
On November 2nd, the CDC approved the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. This allows more people to be vaccinated against COVID and for our…
Guidance for Schools
The DOH COVID-19 guidance for schools is intentionally layered, flexible, and aligned with CDC guidance. Each school is different, and not every strategy outlined in this guidance can be practically…
Return to Work-School Criteria
Find DOE guidelines on your situation based upon these categories: Proof of negative COVID-19 test The minimum time period without symptoms Doctor’s clearance More Details - Read Full Guideline †
Keiki Heroes Celebrating a Safe Halloween
Halloween season is here with pumpkins, decorations, costumes and yummy things! We’re all excited to celebrate this time of creativity and want to make sure it’s also safe and healthy…
Keiki Heroes and HFD partner to provide safety and health information to elementary school students
On October 4th, a group of community volunteers and Hawaii Fire Department staff came together to package materials for distribution to all elementary schools across Hawaii Island. A total of…
Kaiser awards $150K in grants to two Hawaii nonprofits for keiki COVID-19 education
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has awarded grants totaling $150,000 to two Hawaii nonprofits to help them increase awareness about COVID-19 and vaccine safety among school-aged youth in communities disproportionately impacted by…
Protecting Keiki Mental Health During Back-To-School: Creating a Plan to Deal with Anxiety
Welcome back to the blog post series on protecting keiki mental health during and after the return to school. Today we are posting the third and final post of this…