Project Directory (A-Z)

A group of 6 at a committee meeting for Access for All
Archived Project

Accessibility for All

Accessibility for All Project Dates: 2007 – 2010 About The purpose of the “Accessibility for All” project is to explore the usefulness of the digitized

Student on a iBook G4 device completing online instruction.
Archived Project

ACE for Teachers: Kona Waena TeenACE

ACE for Teachers: Kona Waena TeenACE Project Dates: 2005 – 2006 Funded by: Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Community Living; Administration on

Ace Reading: Two kids and a teacher reading in a cafeteria
Archived Project

ACE Reading

ACE Reading Project Dates: 1996 – 2004 About This project began in 1995 in Philadelphia’s urban schools, expanding to Honolulu in December 1997, and to

Four young children with text: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Archived Project

Act Early

Act Early Project Dates: 2009 – 2010 Funded By: Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) About Served as team leader for the Act Early Summit in

Four young children with text: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Archived Project

ACT Early Ambassador Project

Act Early Project Dates: 2010 – 2020 Funded By: Center on Disease Control (CDC) About The purpose is to promote developmental screening as one of

AFN TIPS logo of first responder assisting person in a wheelchair
Archived Project

AFN-Tips

Access and Functional Needs Tips Project Dates: 2012 – 2013 Funded by: Emergency Preparedness System of Support About The AFN-TIPS Access and Functional Needs Information

CDS
Current Project

Ajiri in Ibwinini

Ajiri in Ibwinini​ Project Dates: 2013 – Present Funded by: US Department of Health & Human Services; HRSA Universal Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention About

AIA - Alliance for Inclusion Advancement Hawaii
Archived Project

Alliance for Inclusion Advancement Hawai‘i

Alliance for Inclusion Advancement Hawai‘i Project Dates: 2005 – 2009 Funded By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education, Corporation on National and

BEAM - Be A Mathematician
Current Project

BE A Mathematician (BEAM)

BE A Mathematician (BEAM) Project Dates: 2017 – 2022 Funded by: US Department of Education, Gifted and Talented Education Program About The goal of the

Culturally and linguistically diverse individuals with disabilities - Educational support for postsecondary success text with bird image - logo
Archived Project

CLD Transition Success Research Project

CLD Transition Success Research Project Project Dates: 2001 – 2006 Funded by: CFDA; Department of Health and Human Services; US Department of Education About Postsecondary

Teacher looking at a computer screen with a student.
Archived Project

Computer ACE

Computer ACE Project Dates: 1999 – 2004 About This project has been developed as an important extension of ACE Reading, a proven literacy improvement program.

Vaccine Access - COVID-19 vaccination card and physician
Current Project

COVID-19 Vaccine Access

COVID-19 Vaccine Access Project Dates: 4/1/2021 – 9/30/2022 Funded by: Administration for Community Living Instagram About COVID-19 Vaccine Access The COVID-19 Vaccine Access Project is

Creating Futures logo - burst of light
Archived Project

Creating Futures

Creating Futures Project Dates: 2000 – 2015 Funded by: US Department of Education About Creating Futures, a unit of the Center on Disability Studies (CDS)/College

Department of Human Services Logo - Petroglyph of person inside a circle.
Current Project

DVR Transition Education & Benefits Planning

DVR Transition Education & Benefits Planning​ Project Dates: 2021 – 2023 Funded by: Hawaii Division of Vocational Rehabilitation About DVR Transition Education and Benefits Planning

Four people in Second Life in front of a sign saying "employAble: world without barriers." One person is in a wheelchair.
Archived Project

EmployAble: A World Without Barriers

EmployAble: A World Without Barriers Project Dates: 2012 – 2014 Funded by: Kessler Foundation About The overall goal of the EmployAble: A World Without Barriers

CDS
Archived Project

Felix Consent Decree Support Project

Felix Consent Decree Support Project Project Dates: 1996 – 1999 About The goal of the Felix Consent Decree Support Project was to assist Dr. Ivor

Piggy bank with pennies around it
Archived Project

Financial Literacy Project

Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division (Financial Literacy Project) Project Dates: 2019 – 2020 Funded by: Hawaii Department of Human Services About The Center on

Orange foot prints - First Step to Success Hawaii
Archived Project

First Step to Success

First Step to Success Project Dates: 2008 – 2011 Funded by: CFDA; US Department of Health and Human Services; US Department of Education About The

Going Home Plus Text inside the outline of a home
Archived Project

Going Home Plus

Going Home Plus Project Dates: 2007 – 2020 Funded by: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services About The Going Home Plus (GHP) project helps residents

Mountain and ocean graphic with Science in Hawai‘i A Culturally Responsive Curriculum Project Ha‘awina Ho‘opapau
Archived Project

Ha’awina Ho’opapau Project

Ha’awina Ho’opapau Project Project Dates: 2003 – 2008 Funded by: CFDA About This project is structured to meet the need to reengage Native Hawaiian (NH)

Caring for Every Child's Mental Health - Communities together Hawaii Ohana Project - University Affiliated Program. Parents and two kids with hands out in front of Diamond Head.
Archived Project

Hawai’i ‘Ohana Project

Hawai’i ‘Ohana Project Project Dates: 1994 – 2000 Funded by: US Department of Health and Human Services About The Hawai’i ‘Ohana Project (HOP) had a

Hawaii Statewide Family Engagement Center
Current Project

Hawaii Statewide Family Engagement Center

Hawai’i Statewide Family Engagement Center Project Dates: 2018 – 2027 Funded by: The US Department of Education – Office of Elementary and Secondary Education About

Hawai‘i & Pacific Deaf-Blind Consortium
Current Project

Hawai‘i & Pacific Deaf-Blind Consortium

Hawai’i & Pacific Deaf-Blind Consortium​ Project Dates: 2019 – 2023 Funded by: US Department of Education – Office of Special Education Programs About The Hawai‘i

CDS
Archived Project

Hawai‘i Paraprofessional Training Institute

Hawai‘i Paraprofessional Training Institute​ Project Dates: 2014 – 2022 Funded by: Department of Health & Human Services – Health Resources Services Administration About Funded by

HPEP Logo
Current Project

Hawai‘i Positive Engagement Project (H-PEP)

Hawai’i Positive Engagement Project (H-PEP)​ Project Dates: 2021 – 2024 Funded by: US Department of Education Native Hawaiian Education Program About The Hawaiʻi Positive Engagement

HPEP Logo
Archived Project

Hawai‘i Positive Engagement Project (H-PEP)

Hawai’i Positive Engagement Project (H-PEP)​ New H-PEP Project (2021 – 2024)! The Hawaiʻi Positive Engagement Project’s (H-PEP) mission is to innovatively address Native Hawaiian parent,

Stack of rocks in the shape of a person
Archived Project

He Upena O Ke A’o Project

He Upena O Ke A’o Project Project Dates: 2005 – 2009 Funded by: CFDA, US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Education

DOE Logo, Hawaii
Archived Project

HI-AWARE

HI-AWARE Project Dates: 2014 – 2020 Funded by: Department of Health and Human Services About Need. CDS has been contracted by the Hawaii State Department

HI-PRAISE logo; Palm tree with outline of sun
Archived Project

HI-PRAISE

Hawai’i Patient Reward and Incentives to Support Employment Project Dates: 2011 – 2016 Funded by: Centers on Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Find out about

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation
Archived Project

Housing Needs Study

Housing Needs Study Project Dates: 2019 – 2020 Funded by: Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation About In 2018, Act 039 was passed by the legislature

Hoʻokuʻi
Current Project

Ho‘oku‘i III: Na Kumu Alaka‘i

Ho’oku’i III: Na Kumu Alaka’i​ Project Dates: 2018 – Present Funded by: US Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program (Award # S362A180010) About The

Current Project

HSRI: DOH-DDD Evaluation Project

HSRI: DOH-DDD Evaluation Project Project Dates: October 2022 – August 2024 Funded by: HI – Department of Health / HSRI About This project is contracted

CDS
Archived Project

Identify and Follow: Ajiri in Ibwinini

Identify and Follow: Ajiri in Ibwinini​ Project Dates: 2011 – 2020 Funded by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services About Needs to be Addressed. This

Magnify glass over the word "job"
Archived Project

Jobs Med: Higher Abilities

Jobs Med: Higher Abilities Project Dates: 2005 – 2006 Funded by: CMS (formerly HCFA) About Hire Abilities – Hawaii, a work incentives-employment initiative, was funded

Jobs Now
Current Project

Jobs Now Partnership

Jobs Now Partnership Project Dates: 2016 – 2021 Funded by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living About JNP is developing

Ka Hana Imi Na'auao: A Science Careers Curriculum - Nuturing Hawaiian Scientists for Hawaii's Future; Illustration of a braided rope.
Archived Project

Ka Hana ‘Imi Na’auao

Ka Hana ‘Imi Na’auao Project Dates: 2005 – 2009 Funded by: CFDA; Native Hawaiian Education Program About Ka Hana ‘Imi Na’auao (the seeking of scientific

Ka Pilina Noeau Project
Archived Project

Ka Pilina No’eau

Ka Pilina No’eau Project Dates: 2017 – 2020 Funded by: U.S. Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Ka Pilina No'eau II Logo with Divide, multiply, subtract, and add symbols
Current Project

Ka Pilina Noʻeau II

Ka Pilina Noʻeau II Project Dates: 2020 – 2023 Funded by: Native Hawaiian Education Program About Ka Pilina Noʻeau II is a 3-year project funded

Ka Pilina: Aiming and Improving Mathematics
Archived Project

Ka Pilina: AIM Together

Ka Pilina: AIM Together Project Dates: 2012 – 2015 Funded by: U.S. Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program; U.S. Department of Health and Human

Turtle holding a pencil
Archived Project

Kākau Mea Nui (Writing Matters)

Kākau Mea Nui (Writing Matters) Project Dates: 2011 – 2014 Funded by: OSERS About The purpose of the proposed Kākau mea nui (Writing Matters) Project

Kākau Mea Nui 2.0 (Writing Matters) with Honu (turtle) graphic
Current Project

Kākau Mea Nui 2.0 (Writing Matters)

Kākau Mea Nui 2.0 (Writing Matters) Project Dates: 2021 – 2024 Funded by: USDOE About Kākau Mea Nui 2.0 (Writing Matters) [KMN 2.0] project for

Two kids in front of a computer working on a project.
Archived Project

Kalihi 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Kalihi 21st Century Community Learning Centers Project Dates: 1999-2003 Funded by: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education About Community learning centers have been developed in

Computer Keyboard
Archived Project

Kalihi Community Technology Centers

Kalihi Community Technology Centers Project Dates: 2001-2005 Funded by: Office of Vocational and Adult Education About With high levels of unemployment and its attendant poverty,

Parents and a child walking on the beach.
Archived Project

Kokua I Holomua Family Planning Grant

Kokua I Holomua Family Planning Grant Project Dates: 2003-2004 About Needs: The State of Hawaii is in close proximity to the islands of the Pacific

Kūlia Support Project with sunset background
Current Project

Kūlia Support Project

Kūlia Support Project Project Dates: 2018 – Present Funded by: US Department of Education About The goal of the Kūlia Support Project (KSP) is to

Literacy Through Digital Media Logo
Archived Project

Literacy Through Digital Media

Literacy Through Digital Media​ Project Dates: 2017 – 2020 Funded by: US Department of Education – Native Hawaiian Education Program About An offshoot of the Growing

Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School for Native Hawaiians tribal graphics and taro leaves
Archived Project

Mana Maoli: Halau Ku Mana

Mana Maoli: Halau Ku Mana Project Dates: 2005 – 2008 Funded by: Department of Education About Halau Ku Mana Charter School (HKM) needs curriculum development

CDS
Current Project

Maui Wildfire Reponse

Maui Wildfire Response Project Dates: 2023 – Present Funded by: Department of Health (DOH), Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) About The goal of this project is

Mikiala Early Screening
Archived Project

Mikiala Developmental Screening Project

Mikiala Developmental Screening Project Project Dates: 2011 – 2014 About CDS will provide program evaluation for Mikiala, a developmental screening/early intervention project in Kalihi, Oahu.

My Voice My Choice Text between an open mouth
Archived Project

My Voice My Choice

My Voice My Choice Project Dates: 2007 – 2010 Funded by: OIDD About My Voice, My Choice is a Youth Information, Training, and Resource Center

Nā Hokua
Current Project

Nā Hokua

Nā Hokua Project Dates: 2020 – Present Funded By: US Department of Education About The goal of Nā Hokua is to support Native Hawaiian students

Ne‘epapa Ka Hana (NKH) 2.0 - Transforming STEM Education
Current Project

Ne‘epapa Ka Hana (NKH) 2.0

Ne’epapa Ka Hana (NKH) 2.0​ Project Dates: 2018 – 2021 Funded by: US Department of Education About The goal of the Ne’epapa Ka Hana 2.0

Graphic of institution with palm tree to show higher education
Current Project

Postsecondary Support Project

Postsecondary Support Project Project Dates: 2010 – 2025 Funded by: US Department of Education; Hawai‘i Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; Hawai‘i Developmental Disabilities Division About The

Hoʻokuʻi
Archived Project

Project Ho’oku’i

Project Ho’oku’i Project Dates: 2009 – 2012 Funded by: US Department of Education About The goal of the project is to increase the number of

Hoʻokuʻi
Archived Project

Project Ho’oku’i II

Project Ho’oku’i II Project Dates: 2014 – 2017 Funded by: US Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program (Award # S362A140067) About Project Ho’oku’i II

Hoʻokuʻi
Current Project

Project Ho’oku’i IV: ‘Ohana Lokahi

Project Ho’oku’i IV: ‘Ohana Lokahi Project Dates: 2020 – Present Funded by: US Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program (Award # S362A20006) About Project

Project Hōkūlani - A star and full canoe of people paddling together
Current Project

Project Hōkūlani

Project Hōkūlani Project Dates: 2020 – 2023 Funded by: US Department of Education About The overarching goal is to create a seamless and supportive STEM

Hoʻokuʻi
Current Project

Project Hoʻokuʻi V: Kūlia i ka Nuʻu

Project Hoʻokuʻi V: Kūlia i ka Nuʻu Project Dates: 2021 – 2024 Funded by: US Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program (Award #S362A210071) About

TEAMS - Grow your potential in science
Current Project

Project TEAMS

Project Twice Exceptional students Achieving and Matriculating in STEM (TEAMS) Project Dates: 2014 – 2021 Funded by: US Department of Education About The goal of

Real Choices Hawaii with green leaf in shape of a heart
Archived Project

Real Choices Hawaii

Real Choices Hawaii Project Dates: 2001 – 2005 About Need The Real Choices ACCESS project has designed and implemented a virtual one-stop information system www.RealChoices.org

Staff Training sign with collection of pencils
Archived Project

Staff Development Training

Staff Development Training Project Dates: 2004 – 2005 Funded by: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation About The American Samoa University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities

Ulu A‘e Transitions a tree within the center of a target.
Current Project

Ulu A‘e Transitions

Ulu A‘e Transitions Project Dates: 2021 – 2024 Funded by: USDOE Native Hawaiian Education Program About Ulu A‘e Transitions is a Native Hawaiian Education grant project

Audio decibels within a "D" for UniDescription
Current Project

UniDescription Project

UniDescription Project Project Dates: 2014 – Present Funded By: US National Park Service; Google Foundation About This project officially started in the fall of 2014,

Button with "Video Futures" title with DVD
Archived Project

Video Futures/Transitions

Video Futures/Transitions Project Dates: 1993 – 2003 About Video Futures is based in Hawaii (Center on Disability Studies and Creating Futures Inc.), Alaska (Univ. Center

Learning Center written in a thought bubble
Archived Project

Waipahu Community Learning Centers

Waipahu Community Learning Centers Project Dates: 2004 – 2005 Funded by: OESE via MOA from State Department of Education About The project is in a

Hire Abilities Hawaii - Canoe at sea logo
Current Project

Work Incentive Planning and Assistance

Work Incentive Planning and Assistance​ Project Dates: 2015 – 2021 Funded by: Social Security Administration About The goal of the Hawaii WIPA (Work Incentive Planning

Workers holding up their work tools (calculators, hard hat, wrench, etc.)
Archived Project

Workforce Development Demonstration Project

Workforce Development Demonstration Project Project Dates: 2009 – 2011 Funded by: State Department of Health (including Title V) About This project promotes self employment and

The word "Workforce" written on a notepad with other office supplies
Archived Project

Workforce Investment Partnership

Workforce Investment Partnership Project Dates: 2002 – 2004 Funded by: HHS; ED (US Department of Education); DOL About Need The Hawaii Workforce Investment Partnership (WIP)

I in the IEP with active paddler
Archived Project

“The I in IEP” Junior

“The I in IEP” Junior Project Dates: 2008 – 2011 Funded by: Department of Education Native Hawaiian Programs About Need: Research indicates that when students