News

PIDF Ulu Hana Pāʻina celebrates 25 years of service in Hawaiʻi

August 30, 2022 Comments Off on PIDF Ulu Hana Pāʻina celebrates 25 years of service in Hawaiʻi

Nearly 300 guests celebrated Partners in Development Foundation’s 25th anniversary for the Ulu Hana Pāʻina held at the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel and raised over $225,000!

Read More

Improving Hawaii’s Health

August 10, 2022 Comments Off on Improving Hawaii’s Health

Focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations, Kaiser Permanente provides support to many nonprofit organizations, including Partners in Development Foundation, to uplift the community’s overall health and well-being.

Read More

OYAH Policy Intern Presents at CNHA Convention

August 8, 2022 Comments Off on OYAH Policy Intern Presents at CNHA Convention

Opportunity Youth Action Hawaiʻi Intern presented at the CNHA Convention to share more about the policy work she’s engaged with at Kawailoa.

Read More

More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth

July 25, 2022 Comments Off on More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth

Opportunity Youth Action Hawaiʻi partner at Kawailoa, RYSE, supported Act 130, recently signed into law, to establish the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program under the Department of Human Services.

Read More

Hawaii has no girls in juvenile detention. Here’s how it got there.

July 25, 2022 Comments Off on Hawaii has no girls in juvenile detention. Here’s how it got there.

Nationwide, there have been efforts to lower youth incarceration rates and close youth prisons. Efforts made by OYAH at Kawailoa are shared.

Read More

Native Hawaiian-centered approach helps youth heal and become healers

July 21, 2022 Comments Off on Native Hawaiian-centered approach helps youth heal and become healers

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.

Read More

Innovative program for at-risk youth in the running for competitive $20M grant

July 21, 2022 Comments Off on Innovative program for at-risk youth in the running for competitive $20M grant

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 worldwide…

Read More

Commit to Keiki’s initiative campaigns for elected leaders to address young children and families

July 20, 2022 Comments Off on Commit to Keiki’s initiative campaigns for elected leaders to address young children and families

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.

Read More

Emerging ‘ōiwi leaders join community of change-makers at Opportunity Youth Forum

July 1, 2022 Comments Off on Emerging ‘ōiwi leaders join community of change-makers at Opportunity Youth Forum

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.

Read More

The Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility Has No Girls. Can It Do The Same For Boys?

June 23, 2022 Comments Off on The Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility Has No Girls. Can It Do The Same For Boys?

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.

Read More

For the first time, there are no girls incarcerated at Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility

June 22, 2022 Comments Off on For the first time, there are no girls incarcerated at Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility

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.

Read More

PIDF Announces Appointment of Four New Board Members

June 21, 2022 Comments Off on PIDF Announces Appointment of Four New Board Members

As PIDF expands its free statewide programs and services, board  members provide invaluable connections to resources in communities of service. 

Read More