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Since 1989, Hale Kipa and the Waikiki Health Center have been providing services to runaway and homeless youth and young adults on Oahu through the Youth Outreach (YO) program. The program provides street outreach, drop-in services, case management, counseling, and health/medical services to street/street-identified youth on a referral and walk-in basis.
YO provides services in Waikiki and downtown Honolulu and maintains a house in Waikiki that provides basic services such as showers, laundry and casual meals.
Each year, YO serves thousands of youth by providing these basic survival needs and assisting them to find permanent housing. YO’s staff develop relationships by effectively engaging a range of youth with differing ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and cultures in a sensitive manner. In this way, YO clients are introduced to a wide range of services that are critical to meeting their most basic needs.
Primary Funding Source: Federal Government, Churches, Department of Health, State Funds
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SERVICES
Drop-In Center in Waikiki (open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 3-6 pm)
Hot meals, showers, lockers, and laundry
Recreation
Medical clinic (operated by the Waikiki Health Center)
Case management, including assessment and Service Plan
Counseling
Education, information and referral
Advocacy
Crisis intervention
Independent living skills
Employment and housing assistance
POPULATION
Street and street-identified youth
Homeless or runaway youth
Youth without safe and secure shelter or at-risk for homelessness
Under 22 years of age
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Youth may be self-referred to YO (informed through street outreach or by other youth)
Referral by other youth service or homeless service agencies
YOUTH RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify goals and work with staff to meet goals
No violence or substance use while at YO
DISCHARGE CRITERIA
Youth turns 22 years of age (youth may receive some brief aftercare services)
Completes Service Plan
Voluntarily leaves program
Terminated from program for serious violation of rules
No contact with youth for at least three months
CONTACT
Outreach Services
615 Piikoi Street, Suite 203
Honolulu, HI 96814-3139
Tel: 808 589-1829 x 200
Fax: 808 942-9633
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