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Transitional Living Program (TLP)

Hale Kipa’s Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides homeless, street and street-identified young adults with opportunities to transition into positive living situations and self-reliance. While honoring their strengths, TLP illuminates the challenges faced by these young adults and supports them in realizing their goals.

Residents have the option to work with the staff on an outreach basis or within the more structured residential settings. TLP Outreach Services provide case management services as well as goal planning and skill learning. By working with clients on an outreach basis clients can progress toward their goals at their own pace.

TLP’s Residential Program operates residential houses in which the young adults work towards education and vocational goals and learn life skills to prepare them for self-sufficiency. The six to nine month programs are located in the Honolulu and Ewa areas.

TLP acts as an adjunct to the Youth Outreach Program (YO), in which street-identified and homeless youth are provided medical and support services.

Primary Funding Source: Housing and Urban Development, Federal, State, and City

SERVICES

Goal planning
Case management
Skill building
Employment assistance
Housing assistance
Advocacy
Information and referral
Financial assistance for rent/deposit

POPULATION

TLP-Males – four young adult males, ages 18-21
TLP-Females – four young adult women, ages 18-21
TLP-Pregnant & Parenting Program – four young adult women, ages 18-21, and their children
Scattered Sites: 18 - 21 year old males and females

ADMISSION CRITERIA

Street-identified, at-risk for homelessness, and/or homeless
Willing to participate in program
Desire to make changes to better one’s situation
No presenting condition that cannot be managed at residence (e.g. severe psychiatric issues, active substance use, etc.)
Verbal screening, written application, and a visit

YOUTH RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify education and/or vocational goals
Attend school and/or work
Be able to live in community with minimal supervision
Participate in program and make progress toward skills and personal goals attainment
Connect with community resources
Locate more permanent housing
Residents pay for some living costs

DISCHARGE CRITERIA

Young adults turn 22 years old
Successfully completes program goals
Voluntarily leaves program
Requires services beyond what the agency can provide
Terminated from program for serious violation of rules
Program loses contact with young adult

CONTACT

Residential Services
615 Piikoi Street, Suite 203
Honolulu, HI 96814-3139
Tel: 808 589-1829 x 200
Fax: 808 945-9007
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