Delia Ulima-Foster Care Advocate

Interviewed by Nanea Lo Delia Parker Ulima has worked over the last decade with non-profit organization, EPIC ‘Ohana, helping to lead the work with child welfare reform, youth engagement and advocacy, public will and policy and communication efforts. She holds a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University-Hawai‘i, an MA in Pacific Island Studies, a Juris Doctorate from the William S. Richardson School of Law and a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, all from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.She also serves as the current chair of the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council. Delia is a Kalihi girl, a Kamehameha alum, a local musician, a wife to Fosi and mom to Sonny, Makana and Snoop. IG: hihopes808FB: @hihopesinitiativeFoster Care Resources:www.fostercareresources808.orgwww.epicohana.org and www.hihopes.orgwww.pidf.orgwww.familyprogramshawaii.orgCatholic Charities Hawaiiwww.halekipa.org