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Child Care Centers
PATCH Provides Professional Development assistance through the Hawaii DHS Early Childhood Registry, PATCH Training Program, PATCH Scholarships along with information and resources for professionals in the field of Early Childhood Education.
H.E.L.P. Resource Kit is a one stop online platform offering easy access tools and resources to help child care programs in Hawaiʻi maximize time, save money, and promote quality care and education for Hawaiʻi’s keiki.
- Emergency Preparedness
- HR/Onboarding
- Hawaiiana Curriculum
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Support for Children with
High Needs & Disabilities - Family Engagement
- and many more!
No cost to providers!
Free membership sponsored through PATCH and our partners!
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Starting A Family Child Care Business?
In Hawaii, more than half of all mothers work outside the home. That means there is an urgent need for high quality child care. If you love working with young children and want to put your creative, nurturing and organizational skills to work – consider becoming a family child care provider. You’ll find it is some of the most important, rewarding work to be found.
- Earn income while at home
- Set your own work hours
- Have a positive impact on children
- Build your own business
- fill an important community need
- Spend more time with your own kids
Scholarship Programs
The PATCH Scholarship program allows you to increase your knowledge in current developmentally appropriate practices and increases the number of people entering the early care and education profession.