Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers, Inc. Central & Westside

1. Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers, Inc. Central & Westside

2. General Information • At Ka Hale A Ke Ola “KHAKO”, we strive to give more than shelter. Our service delivery strategy goes beyond the provision of basic shelter and sustenance needs by providing a series of structured programs and services that are focused on instilling the skills, knowledge, and experience to support self-sufficiency and promote positive healthy life choices. We provide support for them in a multitude of ways to aid the whole person: • KHAKO began sheltering the homeless in 1986 utilizing an old church building in Pu’unene. Since 1993 our facility has been located in Wailuku on Waiale Rd. Our newest facility is in Lahaina near the aquatic center and it has been opened since 2003. • We have 72 units—2 bedrooms and studios at KHAKO Central and 48 units at KHAKO Westside. We serve approximately 1,500 people per year. Of that number approximately 600 are children. At any given time there are about 175-200 children on site at both of our facilities. • Our specific programs and services are provided in four phases: ( Crisis Intervention, Stabilization), Revitalization, and Reintegration—create an exit plan for a smooth transition into the community. • We provide free child care for our parents who are working and completing their requirements. • We provide Food Boxes for outside individuals on Mondays and Wednesday afternoons. We provided approximately 5,000 food boxes last year alone.

3. Statistics • We provided a total of about 10,000 child care days. • 65,000 meals for the residents of our agency. • 140,000 Resident Nights • Served approximately 1,200 residents last year.

4. Ka Hale A Ke Ola(The House that Breathes Life) • The Emergency Program “EHP”: Clients enter the program through an Intake process. They are assessed and are housed if they meet the criteria for homelessness. The EHP is for 6 weeks long. • The Transitional Program “THP”: Clients are allowed to stay for up to 2 years. Our Agency offers these two programs:

5. Emergency Program • 6 Week Program • Dormitory housing for single males and females. • Apartments for families. • 3 meals a day • Clothing for adults and children • Case Management for adults and children: meet with a case manager each week until the end of emergency program involvement. • Free Childcare Services. • Job Search support. • Chemical Dependency program. • Referral to Outside Agencies. • Referral to and help with low income housing applications. • Life Skill and Adult Education classes.

6. Emergency Program • Clients have two options during their Emergency residency: 1. Plan on entering our long-term transitional program. 2. Work on an Exit Plan with their case manager prior to their 6 weeks. • The client qualifies for the long-term transitional program by completing tasks set by the Emergency Case Manager; including weekly case management meetings, attendance at Life Skill and Adult Education classes, completing assigned chores (3 hours per week), and bringing in/working on such documents as TB clearance, I.D., & verification of income. An appropriate income stream allows the clients to pay program fees as they enter the long-term transitional program. In the final weeks of the Emergency program, participants will review their Action Plans (AP’s) and create a Budget. If the participant has completed all the requirements, then an interview will be scheduled with the Chief Operations Officer to determine if they qualify for the transitional program. .

7. Transitional Program • Case Management for adults and children: meet with a case manager bi-weekly until their participation in the Transitional Program expires. • Free Childcare Services. • Chemical Dependency program. • Referral to Outside Agencies. • Life Skill and Adult Education classes. • Clothing for adults and children. • Create Action Plans and Budgets; work on saving money & paying off debts. • Prepare clients to transition back into the community & to become self-sufficient.

8. Children’s Programs Kids’ Group: • YMCA participation during school breaks (all provided for free). • Children have the opportunity to learn Hula and Chanting for the Holiday program at the Ritz Carlton for the Tree Lighting Ceremony which is a major fundraiser for the Children's Programs. • Testing of children to learn what levels they are currently working at in Reading and Math. • For those that need extra help, we have a tutoring program after school taught by a DOE Educator. • A group of High School students who volunteer their time to help our students with homework. • The beginning of the school year is a wonderful time for our children. We have donors who provide all our kids with backpacks, school supplies, and school uniforms. • During the holiday seasons, especially Christmas time, we receive numerous donations for our children. We have social groups who will sponsor whole families and provide everything from the stocking to the dinner. Teen Group: • Tutoring and Homework Help at our Computer Lab, three days a week, for the kids’ ages 12 to 18. • Our teens are currently participating in canoe racing with the Hawaii Canoe Foundation. • We also have the Lahaina Art Society come and volunteer to teach our children, big and small, Art. Our Kids’ and Teen Groups are focused around a curriculum that: promotes personal and social responsibility and character building with the focus on: accountability, communication, cooperation, determination, dependability, goal-setting, honesty, integrity, problem-solving skills, perseverance, responsibility, respectfulness, self-control/Discipline, and Self-Esteem.

9. Educational Programs • We offer a wide variety of Life Skill classes for our clients: • Money Magic, which is a money management class. In this class it is taught about the advantages of having a savings and checking accounts, how to save money while shopping for groceries, discuss the importance of credit and how to fix it &, basic financing, etc. • Parent Project, which is a nationally recognized parent education program. This class teaches parents with children of all ages about how and why being involved with their children is important and it discusses alternative ways to discipline children beyond corporal punishment. • Family Treatment deals with relationships and the issues of co-dependence by family members. This class is especially useful for all clients age 14 on up who have a direct/indirect relationship with an individual with a substance abuse issue. • The Step-Up class is a maintenance program to instruct individuals on how to clean their homes and what products work well to do so. It also teaches them how to perform minor repairs; such as fixing the toilet, changing lighting fixtures, etc. • We also have a person who volunteers his time to help our adults with Writing, Grammar, and Reading.

10. Computer Lab • Nova Net program and Computer Skills which are located in our computer lab. The Nova Net program contains various programs to assist our clients in learning. It contains a GED component, those individuals who do not have a high school diploma or who haven’t obtained their GED are to participate in obtaining their GED while a resident. We have had approximately 55 clients that have successfully completed their GED. • We also have support for those interested in attending college. We assist them with preparing to take the placement test. At this time, we have approximately 30 individuals who are attending college. • We have partnered with Maui Family Support Services for the Fatherhood Involvement Team and Ohana Strengthening. At our community center, we also have TUTU and Me and the PALS program. Those mentioned here are just a few of the classes that we offer to our clients and those participating in our other programs.