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Hawaii
Hawaii: federal child-welfare figures and 21 pieces of KARA reporting, in full.
Federal child-welfare figures and KARA's reporting on Hawaii.
Child maltreatment victims
NCANDS, FFY2024
Entered foster care
AFCARS, FY2022
In foster care on Sept 30
AFCARS, FY2022
Sources: NCANDS Child Maltreatment 2024; AFCARS state tables. Full record — every metric, every year, gaps labeled — on KARA SIGNAL
KARA reporting on Hawaii
21 articles, newest first, republished in full.
June 19, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Best & Worst States For America's Children
Where does your state rank in protecting children & what can you do to make improvements. These statistics tell the stories of our best and worst states around the nation
Arizona · Arkansas · California · Connecticut · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Iowa · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Nevada · New Hampshire · New York · North Dakota · Oklahoma · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wyoming
May 5, 2026 · KARA Reporting
School Performance, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow & What To Do
• “Since 2020, national and state test data show steep declines in foundational reading and math skills that are not bouncing back on their own. If current trends hold, by 2034 a majority of U.S. students will need remed
Alabama · Arizona · California · Connecticut · Hawaii · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Mississippi · Nevada · New Mexico · New York · Oregon · West Virginia
April 8, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Best and Worst Hospitals For U.S. Children (Beckers Hospital Review)
Which states give kids the best chance at a healthy life? This review ranks all 50 states and D.C. on children’s healthcare, nutrition, and oral health, and the gaps are stark.
Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Connecticut · Georgia · Hawaii · Iowa · Kentucky · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Mississippi · Montana · New Jersey · New York · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Texas · Vermont · Wyoming
September 18, 2025 · KARA Reporting
Domestic Violence to a Five Year Old (living in a house of terror)
Watching mom beaten or raped is terror. Homeless mothers and children are many times more likely to be assaulted and molested. Children of addicted and alcoholic moms and dads are beaten and raped more often too. Trauma
Arizona · Arkansas · Georgia · Hawaii · Minnesota · Mississippi · Tennessee
November 28, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Child Abuse Stories, Statistics & Politics In America Today
Kids At Risk Action gathers stories and statistics about child abuse and child welfare State By State + International)
Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Illinois · Minnesota · New York
October 4, 2021 · KARA Reporting
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Watching your mother being beat up or raped is the same trauma as being beaten or raped to a five or nine year old. Untreated trauma lasts forever and it changes a person forever. The United Nation's-Secretary General An
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
January 4, 2019 · KARA Reporting
Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (part III)
Most child suicide is under reported & obfuscated Find your state, reporting & resources here…
July 4, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare State By State for May 2018 (8)
SC: South Carolina, Under Lawsuit Settlement and Needing 1,500 Foster Homes, Could Become 20th State To Create Ombudsmans' Office (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - April 30, 2018 South Carolina is set to become t
May 20, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare by State (statistics & news April 2018 (2)
American states are struggling to find answers for ending adverse childhood experiences and saving at risk children by reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect. Today, many state ward children are the 4t
Arizona · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Minnesota
April 25, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Well Being State by State March 2018 (X)
HI: Girl who was severely beaten after state returned her to mom gets $450K payout (Includes video) Hawaii News Now - March 02, 2018 Twelve years ago, Shari Rodrigues suffered permanent brain and internal injuries after
April 2, 2018 · KARA Reporting
Child Well Being State By State March 2018 (II)
AZ: Fixing Our Foster Care Crisis Arizona Daily Star - March 27, 2018 After peaking with nearly 19,000 children in foster care in 2016, Arizona set out to keep more families together and pull fewer kids from their homes.
Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Kansas · Maryland · Utah
March 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
February 2017 Sad Stories (part III)
Dyers sentenced to 15 years for felony child abuse The Coloradoan Two Fort Collins parents convicted of neglecting their daughter's seizure condition and allowing her to all but waste away were sentenced Thursday to … Fo
Colorado · Florida · Hawaii · Michigan · New York · Wisconsin
February 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
January 2017 Sad Stories Part II
KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Please note that what you see here is only a sampling of what should be reported – the gre
Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Hawaii
July 26, 2015 · KARA Reporting
Child Death and Child Abuse Articles (for July 2015 - find your state/country here)
KARA tracks child abuse and death articles from around the nation (and some international cases). Most non death child abuse cases never make it into the media. This page is KARA's discovery of information through July 2
Alaska · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Illinois · Kansas · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Montana · Nevada · New York · Virginia
April 22, 2014 · KARA Reporting
This Week's News For At Risk Children
VA: State finds Richmond DSS not at fault in two child deaths WTVR - April 18, 2014 A review conducted by Virginia's Department of Social Services determined Richmond's Department of Social Services (RDSS) did not contri
Florida · Hawaii · Illinois · Iowa · Michigan · Minnesota · New Hampshire · New Jersey · North Carolina
November 6, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Files Released On Foster Teen Who Committed Suicide
Most of us would agree that caring for vulnerable children is a worthwhile endeavor. What can we do to make suicide less of an option for abused and neglected children?
August 31, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Really Good Child Advocacy Links
AZ: Child abuse isn't a priority in Arizona Arizona Daily Star August 31, 2010 Michael is the sixth Pima County child to die in recent years while under the watch of state Child Protective Services. Each killing spurred
Arizona · California · Hawaii · Minnesota · North Dakota · Oregon · South Dakota · Washington
August 11, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Practical Strategies for Helping Troubled Adopted Children with Complex Histories: Focus On Anger Issues with Dr. Richard J. Delaney
Minnesota Adoption Resource Network Announces August Webinar Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Many adopted children are "multiply impacted" by prenatal exposure to drugs, and/or alcohol, by neglect and depr
June 1, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Can't Make This Stuff Up
Why does the United States lead the world's richest democracies in child abuse fatalities, with death rates three times higher than Canada's and 11 times higher than Italy's?
California · Hawaii · Minnesota · South Carolina · Texas
April 18, 2010 · KARA Reporting
This Weeks Important At Risk Youth News
This is a compilation of recent news that reflects the conditions of youth and youth policy in the U.S. this past few weeks. Thank you Jamie Wilt and Century College for your hard work and good programs.
Florida · Hawaii · Illinois · Indiana · North Carolina · Virginia
March 15, 2010 · KARA Reporting
Abused & Neglected Children Around The Nation
Without reduced funding to manage the increased calls coming in from the community distress that results from the poverty and chaos from our declining economy, social service agencies are becoming unable to respond adequ
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