About Us

The mission of the Family Education Centers of Hawaii is parent training in family leadership and youth training in effective group belonging.

Based in Manoa on the island of Oahu, the Family Education Centers of Hawaii (FECH) is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization that is focused on building sustainable lifestyles in families and youth through programs, community partnerships, workshops and speaking events which focus on sustainable agriculture, democratic parenting and preventing substance misuse. FECH’s office and program site, Hale Tuahine is located on the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Magoon Research Facility and its 10,000 square foot Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) garden is where much of the learning magic happens.

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Building Sustainable Lifestyles in
Youth, Families and Our Community

Our Programs

FECH’s two programs: the Sustainable Sciences Internship for Youth and the Sustainable Families Program are innovative interventions in preventing substance misuse in youth and families. Using gardening as a platform, participants learn skills in sustainable agriculture and how to “belong by contributing” in one’s family and community relationships.

Sustainable Families Program (Family Advantage! Program)

Sustainable Sciences for Youth Internship (Youth Advantage! Internship)

CSA

Community Partnerships

FECH regularly engages with the community through its partnerships with the University of Hawaii at Manoa (Master Gardener Program, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, etc.) and fellow substance use prevention-based agencies to provide resources on education in sustainability and substance use prevention.
Community Partnerships

Preventing Substance Misuse

Events & Speaking Engagements

FECH provides garden tours as well as sustainable agriculture workshops with its community partners both onsite (which are open to the public) and at schools. Please sign-up today to be notified about our next workshop!

Events

“Positive impacts for youth and families include increased skills and knowledge around gardening, improved communication skills and opportunities to strengthen connections with their family.”

Kelly Grace, External FECH Evaluator
FECH Progress Evaluation Report, April 2024

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Whether you’re curious about FETCH events, collaboration opportunities, etc. we are here to answer your questions.

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