Our Mission

Families are the foundation of our community, and their well-being is inextricably linked to the health and prosperity of the community, state, and nation.

EPIC works to strengthen ‘ohana and enhance the welfare of children and youth through transformative processes that are respectful, collaborative and solution-oriented.

Our Vision

Every family has strengths. Every young person is entitled to: connection with family, connection with supporters, and opportunities to succeed.

EPIC ‘Ohana is firmly committed to empowerment, effective planning, and innovative communication. We work to honor the power of family connections.

Our Values

The spirit of Aloha is embodied in all we do at EPIC, and we are committed to treating families, youth, service providers, and each other with respect, kindness, and dignity. The five principles of the Aloha Spirit include:

*Akahai – meaning kindness, to be expressed with tenderness;

*Lōkahi – meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony;

*`Olu`olu – meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness;

*Ha`aha`a – meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty;

*Ahonui – meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance.

Taken from the Hawai’i Revised Statues Section 5-7.5

Neutral Non-Profit

Effective Planning and Innovative Communication (EPIC), Inc. is a neutral, non-profit 501 (c) 3 Hawai‘i corporation devoted to family conferencing, facilitation, training and program development. We are not part of CPS or DHS/CWS.

Board of Directors

• Karen Worthington, Chairperson

• The Honorable Patrick Yim (ret.), Vice Chairperson

• Tayne Sekimura, Treasurer

• Lisa Jacobs, Secretary

• Cleo Brown

• Keʻōpū Reelitz

• Ryker Wada

• Wimmie Wong Lui

• Delia Parker Ulima, Executive Director

• Arlynna Howell-Livingston

• Betty A. Ching, Emeritus Member

• Susan Chandler, Emeritus Member

• The late Peter Lewis