The September 2026 newsletter highlights efforts to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s early childhood workforce, from celebrating the dedicated child care providers who support keiki and families every day to advancing pathways for the next generation of early learning professionals. It also shares a new issue brief examining workforce challenges and solutions, including competitive compensation and benefits, professional development, career pathways, and workplace supports.

The June 2026 newsletter highlights federal funding developments that support child abuse prevention, leadership updates from Commit to Keiki, and resources available to Hawaiʻi families through the Preschool Open Doors program. It also features recent media coverage and ongoing efforts to advance policies and investments that help Hawaiʻi’s youngest keiki and their families thrive.

The April 2026 newsletter highlights Child Abuse Prevention Month and the importance of strengthening families to protect Hawaiʻi’s youngest keiki, featuring the Domestic Violence Action Center’s trauma-informed work supporting survivors and their children. It emphasizes critical gaps like access to childcare, the need for early intervention and cross-system collaboration, and shares updates on child welfare challenges, military families, and potential funding impacts on early childhood programs.

This month’s newsletter highlights the final Living808 segments focused on the early childhood workforce shortage, provides updates on key legislation supporting keiki and families, and recognizes Family Support Awareness Month by emphasizing the importance of programs that strengthen families and promote early childhood development.

As we near the end of 2025, Commit to Keiki reflects with gratitude on the many partners, providers, advocates, and elected officials who have stood together for Hawai‘i’s youngest keiki. This has been a year shaped by challenges. Families have felt the strain of rising costs, program closures, and shifts in federal funding. Early learning centers, mental health services, and family support programs continue to juggle increased need with limited resources. Yet through it all, Hawai‘i’s early childhood community has shown remarkable strength and heart.