Mahalo nui to Associa Hawaʻi for its generous donation to Hale Kipa of six turkey dinners through its annual Christmas Giving Program. Hale Kipa staff distributed the complete meals - including sides and desserts - to its residential programs on Dec. 22. For more than 10...
I hope this finds you and all those that you care about safe and well. When I look back on 2020, it is hard to believe that it has only been about eight months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For me, the necessity to...
3 Year awards were presented to: Mary CastonBrittany JeffersonKamea WongLanden PaikaiTony SpencerKirsten WongMaia TjarksDeishanna Kaya-AbadMartha HatchieVictoria QuilitorioBrooke WardJohn MooreMaryam ChapmanTeal SargentVictoria RolandCrystal Velasco 5 Year awards were presented to: Jacob LariseyChasidy CummingsAyn HazenJessica CarrollKona AskariAlan TamaiDana MauFalcon Valeria-DaogJoyce StevensGerry Labiste 10 Year awards were presented to: Jelicia BellChristopher and Desiree...
2020 was a momentous year for Hale Kipa. We celebrated our 50th anniversary, refreshed our look, and moved into our long-awaited new headquarters in Ewa. We had only just unpacked our desks when COVID-19 sent the state into a lockdown. Nevertheless, our staff found ways to adapt...
Earlier this month, a luminous Honolulu Hale, awash in green light, ushered in this year’s National Prevention Month (NRPM) here on Oahu. Too often, the estimated 4.2 million people ages 13-25 (or a staggering 1 in 10 youth ages 18-25 and 1 in 30 youth between the...
A vibrant mural now welcomes visitors to Hale Kipa’s Hale Lanipōlua Assessment center, a safe haven for youth who are victims/survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. Kim Sielbeck, a Honolulu-based illustrator, designed and painted the mural in her trademark vivid shades and bold style. The...
Hale Kipa is pleased to welcome back Zachary McNish as a member of its board of directors. A board member from 2013-2017, McNish is entering his fifth year of service with his return to the board. “Hale Kipa is a great organization with a crucial mission,”...
Hale Kipa recently had the privilege of being selected to partner with Liliʻuokalani Trust to open a Youth Service Center in mid-2021 on Queen Emma Street in Honolulu. In the meantime, Hale Kipa and Liliʻuokalani Trust are working together on Lydia’s House, a program launched in...
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hale Kipa has steadfastly provided services to the youth and families in each of its programs. The work ranged from admitting youth into Emergency Shelter and Transitional Family Homes, seeing youth/young adults in the community and learning to provide effective telehealth...
