Pahoa Promise – Every keiki in Pāhoa Healthy, Safe & Thriving

Pāhoa Promise Partnership

The Pāhoa Promise Partnership is a community-wide collaboration between early care and learning providers, family support services, school leaders, and health providers. Partners are working together to strengthen access to the opportunities and programs that ensure long-term child and family well-being.

What is our Community?

Our community has determined that the Pāhoa Promise Partnership encompasses several key neighborhoods that form the heart of our region. These include Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Nānāwale, ‘Ainaloa, Pāhoa Town, Leilani Estates, Black Sands, ʻOpihikao, Seaview, and Kalapana. Each of these areas contributes to the rich cultural, social, and environmental fabric of our community. Collectively, these neighborhoods provide the groundwork for the Pāhoa Promise Partnership, uniting our efforts to foster the well-being and success of all keiki and families in the community.

Here’s What We Know About Our Community

Well-child visits can identify correlates of kindergarten readiness

36%

Of keiki located in the 96778 postal code region are overdue for their well-child visits.

100%

We know there are not enough seats for our littlest keiki

46.5

Infants & Toddlers for each registered child care seat

2.3

Three & Four year old keiki for each registered child care & pre-k seat

We know there is a strong connection between a keiki’s readiness to enter kindergarten and their reading scores throughout their academic career.

21.2%

Kindergarten Readiness
Demonstrate Readiness

19.5%

Grade 3 Reading
Are Proficient

24.4%