Community Resources during Federal Government Shutdown 2025
EPIC ʻOhana is doing what it can to support families impacted by the Federal Shutdown and the halt on SNAP benefits. We are collecting important resources as they become available. We send our aloha to all who are impacted.
Effective Planning &
Innovative Communication
EPIC 'Ohana works to strengthen families and enhance the welfare of children and youth through transformative processes that are respectful, collaborative, and solution-oriented.
About Us
Navigating Waters Together
Every voyage needs navigators. At EPIC ʻOhana, we help families and young people chart their own course, find direction, and move forward together guided by our mission, vision, values, and a history of deep pilina with our partners and communities.
New Patterns & Lasting Impressions
Like kapa tools that transform bark into cloth, our programs and services provide tools that creates health patterns and reshapes lives and systems. With guidance, support, and application, these tools leave lasting impressions.
Stories
That Carry Us Forward
The moʻolelo, or stories, of our families and young people are the strong knots that connect our net of resilience and hope, to carry what matters most: our ʻohana and communities.
*** Watch our 2025 National Reunification Celebration video here.
Grow Your Impact
Each donation tier relates to the growth stages of kalo. From a budding young shoot to nourishing poi, your gift helps youth and families grow strong and thrive - for themselves and our community.
Resources
Guided By The Stars
Like stars in the night sky, our resources offer guidance and light the way forward. Whether you’re a youth in foster care, a family, or a caregiver, each resource shines with information to help you find your way.
Our News Stand Is A Lei Stand
Our newsletters are like lei, each one strung with stories, reflections, and voices of ʻohana. Visit our lei stand to explore the full collection and carry a strand of pilina and aloha with you.
Reach Out And Connect With Us
epic@epicohana.org
(808) 961-9880 (Hawaiʻi)
(808) 838-7752 (Oʻahu)
Facebook.com/epicohana
Youtube.com/user/epicohanainc
Instagram - @epicohana