Kimberly Nabarro
Parent Leader
Zero To Three
Bio:
Kimberly Nabarro, Peer Support Specialist Parent Leader, Safe Babies – ZERO TO THREE Kim is a fierce advocate, peer supporter, and parent leader who uses her lived experience to create pathways of hope and healing for ʻohana across Hawaiʻi and beyond. A survivor of domestic violence and a mother who navigated the child welfare system as a young parent, Kim’s journey includes overcoming incarceration, homelessness and substance use. Today, her story is one of resilience, restoration and empowering others. Kim is a Parent Partner and Makua Ally with EPIC ʻOhana’s where she supports families currently involved in the child welfare system. She helps parents understand their rights, connect with services, and build the confidence needed to reunify with their children. As a Makua Ally, Kim works alongside pregnant women with perinatal substance use challenges, linking them to health care and community support to ensure better outcomes for both mothers and babies. She holds an Associate of Arts degree in Human Services/Pre-Social Work and has completed a Substance Abuse Counseling practicum and also successfully navigated adult probation. Kim is not only a service provider but also a powerful policy advocate. She serves on several local and national platforms, including Nā Kama a Hāloa, Birth Parent National Network, Children’s Trust Fund Alliance and the Casey Family Program’s Birth Parent Advisory Committee. As a Parent Leader for the Safe Babies initiative by ZERO TO THREE, Kim brings the voices of families with lived experience into national conversations about practice and policy reform. Guided by empathy and her own journey, Kim leads with the belief that every parent deserves the opportunity to heal, grow and thrive—and that ʻohana are strongest when they are supported, not separated.
