For whatever reason, youth that have detached from their families or support group, head towards Waikiki. Perhaps it’s the excitement of the beach activities, the nightlife, or the constant flow of people that draws these youth in. The harsh reality quickly sets in when they...
🩵 What is PTSD? Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in those who have been exposed to a traumatic event or set of circumstances. They may experience this as emotionally/physically harmful or life-threatening and may affect mental, physical, social, and/or spiritual...
Hale Kipa recognized staff anniversaries on September 28th at the annual meeting which took place at the Kamehameha School Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center. 3 Year Award: Kree Espinda Jo-Ann Nakamura Jamar Chandler Regi Ching Michelle Rocca Mina Vassey Jyron Salamanca Ellen Wright 5 Year Award: Maia Tjarks Tony Spencer Brooke Ward Victoria Quilitorio Martha Hatchie Kirsten Wong Allyssa Nau Maryam Chapman Teal Sargent 10 Year...
The Hawaii State Legislature recently honored Hale Kipa Deputy Chief Executive Officer Jaque Kelley-Uyeoka with a Hawaiʻi’s Outstanding Advocate for Children and Youthaward. The award ceremony was held on Sept. 30, 2022, by the Queen Liliʻuokalani Statue at the back of the State Capitol Building. Kelley-Uyeoka was nominated by Judith...
Every November since 2007, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has drawn attention to the youth who experience homelessness each year in the United States through National Homeless Youth Awareness Month (NHYAM). The latest numbers for those experiencing homelessness in Hawai‘i reveal a complicated picture....
Every November, the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) raises awareness of the challenges of runaway and homeless youth and their families and seeks to educate the public about how to reduce this risk through National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM). Each year, an estimated 4.2 million youth and young...
Hale Kipa will soon receive a generous $70,000 donation as a result of a matching campaign conducted by the Polamalu family. Troy and Theodora Polamalu personally donated $10,000 from their nonprofit, the Polamalu Foundation. Nine other families and businesses also pledged funds to reach the...
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This summer, two new programs provided Hale Kipa’s young emergency shelter residents with constructive, supportive, and entertaining activities. The first, called Puʻu Lei O LiLiʻu and funded by the Liliʻuokalani Trust, afforded the youth a chance to connect and learn to live by Hawaiian values. Organizers held a series...
