2026-04-01T11:34:42-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 821042677 THE CHILDRENS LAW PROJECT OF HAWAII CHIL 8089592574 101 Aupuni St Ste 1014A Hilo HI 96720 Joseph OConnell Board President 8086400905 2026-04-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Joseph O Connell 101 Aupuni Street Suite 1014A Hilo HI 96720 344013 0 X http://www.clphi.org/ X 2017 HI We are a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to empowering court-involved children on Hawai`i Island through youth-focused advocacy. 5 5 7 7 0 0 53452 112099 337800 231914 0 0 0 0 391252 344013 0 0 0 0 330651 248492 0 0 0 107671 69997 438322 318489 -47070 25524 233029 285693 58039 85178 174990 200515 We are a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to empowering court-involved children on Hawaii island through youth focused legal advocacy. 0 0 95267 0 214914 As Guardians ad Litem for children in foster custody and as attorneys for parents whose children have been removed into foster care, we take a broad view of our client's needs. By following best practices, engaging mental health and lived-experience professionals, and advocating for trauma-informed care, we seek to connect our clients with the services they need to heal from their experiences. We strive to give our clients a voice and empower them to participate in child protective services process. As we advocate for our clients, we investigate the circumstances of the case, report to the parties and the court, encourage settlement in children's best interest, and connect the family with community resources. As part of this program, CLPHI also provides comprehensive family-centered advocacy for parents navigating the child welfare system. Served 113 clients 7835 0 7835 Through Project Permanence, we work to establish adoptions and legal guardianships for children whose parents are not able to safely care for them. First, we seek to prevent child welfare involvement by establishing a legal relationship between children and non-parent caregivers. Second, Project Permanence seeks to get children already involved with Child Welfare Services out of the foster care system by establishing guardianships and adoptions. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to help children live in permanent homes and forge life-long connections to stable families. Our Multidisciplinary Teams focus on providing holistic legal advocacy for our Guardian ad Litem (GAL) clients. In addition to an Attorney, our MDTs are staffed by a Children's Law Project of Hawai'i (CLPHI) Social Worker and/or a Lived-Experience Advocate. All of our GAL clients assigned to an MDT have a comprehensive legal case plan developed and implemented for them that ensures advocacy across multiple domains (i.e. education, physical/mental health, and public benefits.) We engage families, youth, and qualified professionals to develop and implement tailored plans to best serve our clients. The expertise of a multi-faceted team provides the guidance necessary and ensures better outcomes for our young clients. CLPHI recently expanded this program to include parents whose children are in Foster Custody, and young adults who have aged out of the Foster Care system. Serve 6 children. 136557 0 120284 CLPHIs Multidiciplinary Team (MDT) Program provides holistic advocacy services for children and parents involved with Child Welfare Services. Last year our MDT Program expanded to include youth who aged out of Foster Care. Every child in foster custody is assigned a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to represent his or her best interests in Family Court and every parent whose child is taken away by the state is appointed an attorney. While these advocates primary focus is to litigate safety concerns in the homes, truly enabling our clients to move past the trauma that resulted in foster custody requires a comprehensive legal approach. In addition to attorneys, our MDT Teams include critical experts such as CLPHI social workers and/or lived experience advocates Our MDT Teams more closely track our clients well-being, better evaluate their needs, refer them to community resoures and servies faster, and guide the in overcoming past traumas so that they cam move forward in their lives. 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Any questions that arise are answered by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members sign a Conflict of interest form at the beginning of each year and are asked to disclose any conflicts during the year at the next board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board members review area salary surveys for the Executive Director as a guideline for their decision regarding salary increases. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Upon request, documents are provided to the inquirer. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request, documents are provided to the inquirer. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding differences