PIDF, together with an assembly of local partner organizations, is a finalist for Racial Equity 2030, a global challenge to advance racial equity in the next decade. Together, they’re working to end youth incarceration, especially of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth, in Hawai’i.
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Original story published on Hawaii News Now on July 19, 2022 by Lynn Kawano, click here to read. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An Oahu program that helps at-risk youth and young adults could soon be getting millions of dollars in funding and…
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PIDF President & CEO Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni shared on HINow on her advocacy as a steering committee member for Commit to Keiki, a non-partisan movement to ensure Hawai‘i’s next governor takes care of our youngest children (0-5) and their ʻohana.
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The youths honed their leadership skills at the Opportunity Youth Forum, which allowed young adults from historically oppressed communities to connect and share best practices.
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OYAH Kawailoa campus partners, Hawaiʻi Youth Correctional Facility and Hale Kipa share more on how community efforts led toward lower numbers of girls incarcerated in Hawaiʻi.
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Efforts made by the Opportunity Youth Action Hawaiʻi and partners at Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center share more about successful diversion programs with Hawaii News Now.
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As PIDF expands its free statewide programs and services, board members provide invaluable connections to resources in communities of service.
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Child & Family Service, Kapiolani Health Foundation, Kupu, Partners in Development Foundation and Local United Way Chapters Receive Support
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Tūtū and Me keiki from Hawaiʻi Island’s Waimea and Honokaʻa sites celebrated their end of the year accomplishments with an in-person Lā ʻOhana (family day)! Four PIDF programs participated in the fun: Pili a Paʻa, Project Pilina, Tūtū and Me ʻOhana Support, and Hoʻopalekana Ola.
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Tūtū and Me ʻohana on Hawaiʻi Island benefit from a partnership with Hawaiʻi’s first diaper bank.
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Pili A Paʻa Community School Manager at the Kohala Complex shares encouraging and positive messages while directing school traffic.
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For multigenerational households with ʻohana ranging from keiki to kūpuna, access to Covid-19 at-home test kits and knowledge about infectious disease control, will prepare families and save lives. PIDF kickstarted Hoʻopalekana Ola to bridge the gap in rural communities.
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