Imua’s BIG idea for the next five years: an armada of experts – supporters, artists, therapists, teachers, & clinicians – elevate and highlight the discovery of play, showing how play is a crucial tool in helping the child and family to thrive! In order to accomplish our goals, we need your support! Click here …
Is your child exhibiting problem behavior(s) at home, in and around the community, or at a child care facility? Whether you and your family are working through early childhood tantrums, ignoring instructions, or other problem behaviors, it can be difficult to know what to do next. You do not have to wonder alone and that’s …
Giving Tuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities by giving to organizations that support local causes. Imua Family Services mission is to “empower children and their families to reach their full potential”. Our programs and staff assist children and their families overcome developmental learning challenges in …
Happiness comes from a combination of internal and external factors. We can influence it somewhat by approaching situations positively or choosing to spend time with people we love, doing activities we enjoy. One thing that doesn’t drive happiness is money. Happiness only increases with wealth up to an annual income of $75,000 to $95,000. But one …
I am not sure that I remember the first trip that I made with my father. I do remember that we traveled to Los Angeles to China Town, we went to Seattle to China Town, we went to San Francisco to, you guessed it, China Town. To be honest they all looked alike, the streets, …
Imua Family Services provides early childhood development services helps children who do not meet age appropriate developmental milestones and fall outside the scope of the Department of Education and Special Education Services. Early intervention enriches the lives of both child and parent by promoting position development. It provides successful strategies for parents, caregivers, teachers and …
What if you were nine years old in 2019? Much of the world would only be accessible through a phone, and you would watch hours of YouTube if allowed. What if you had just moved to a foreign country and you weren’t super comfortable with the language or the customs, and it wasn’t easy to …
Makana Aloha Foundation has been in existence for over a decade, but that’s only one-tenth of what Gunars and JoRene Valkirs hope will be its lifespan. “We hope we have created something that will continue to give for another century, long after we are gone,” Gunars says. Before moving to Maui in 2007, Gunars and JoRene …
Gunars Valkirs loves chocolate. He always dreamed about having a cacao farm and chocolate factory. He came from humble beginnings and worked very hard his whole life. After a successful career as a biotech entrepreneur, he and his wife, JoRene, decided to share their success and founded the Makana Aloha Foundation as a 501(c)3 …
