Helping Every Keiki Take Strong First Steps
About Baby STEPS Hawaii
At Baby STEPS Hawaii, we believe every child on Hawaiʻi Island deserves to start life with confidence, curiosity, and joy. But right now, too many keiki are missing out.
The Challenge We Face
children have access to early learning
This is not just a statistic but a pressing issue that demands our immediate attention. Parents are being forced to make the impossible choice between working and staying home. As a result, more kids are starting kindergarten already behind, struggling to catch up from the very start.
Baby STEPS Hawaii is more than a program. We're a movement powered by community, culture, and care. Our mission is straightforward: to provide our youngest children with the strong start they deserve and support the parents, caregivers, and providers who raise them.
What We Do (and Why It Matters)
Why It Matters
If we don't act now, our children will continue to fall behind before they even begin.
When keiki have strong starts, families are stronger, schools perform better, and our whole island benefits for generations to come.
But together, we can flip the script.
Join Us
Baby STEPS Hawaii is cultivating a movement—from Pāhoa to Waimea—that prioritizes our youngest learners.
Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or advocate, you have a role to play.
Let's take the first step together—because every keiki deserves a bright beginning.
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