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

General InformationGeneral Information• At Ka Hale A Ke Ola “KHAKO”, we strive to give more than shelter. Our 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 service delivery strategy goes beyond the provision of basic shelter and sustenance needs by providing a series of structured programs and sustenance needs by providing a series of structured programs and services that are focused on instilling the skills, knowledge, and services that are focused on instilling the skills, knowledge, and experience to support self-sufficiency and promote positive healthy life experience to support self-sufficiency and promote positive healthy life choices. We provide support for them in a multitude of ways to aid the choices. We provide support for them in a multitude of ways to aid the whole person:whole person:

• KHAKO began sheltering the homeless in 1986 utilizing an old church KHAKO began sheltering the homeless in 1986 utilizing an old church building in Pu’unene. Since 1993 our facility has been located in Wailuku 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 on Waiale Rd. Our newest facility is in Lahaina near the aquatic center and it has been opened since 2003. and it has been opened since 2003.

• We have 72 units—2 bedrooms and studios at KHAKO Central and 48 units 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 at KHAKO Westside. We serve approximately 1,500 people per year. Of that number approximately 600 are children. At any given time there are that number approximately 600 are children. At any given time there are about 175-200 children on site at both of our facilities.about 175-200 children on site at both of our facilities.

• Our specific programs and services are provided in four phases: ( Crisis Our specific programs and services are provided in four phases: ( Crisis Intervention, Stabilization), Revitalization, and Reintegration—create an Intervention, Stabilization), Revitalization, and Reintegration—create an exit plan for a smooth transition into the community. exit plan for a smooth transition into the community.

• We provide free child care for our parents who are working and We provide free child care for our parents who are working and completing their requirements.completing their requirements.

• We provide Food Boxes for outside individuals on Mondays and We provide Food Boxes for outside individuals on Mondays and Wednesday afternoons. We provided approximately 5,000 food boxes last Wednesday afternoons. We provided approximately 5,000 food boxes last year alone. year alone.

Statistics Statistics

• We provided a total We provided a total of about 10,000 child of about 10,000 child care days.care days.

• 65,000 meals for the 65,000 meals for the residents of our residents of our agency. agency.

• 140,000 Resident 140,000 Resident NightsNights

• Served approximately Served approximately 1,200 residents last 1,200 residents last year. year.

Ka Hale A Ke OlaKa Hale A Ke Ola (The House that Breathes Life) (The House that Breathes Life)

• The The Emergency Program Emergency Program “EHP”: “EHP”: Clients enter Clients enter the program through an Intake process. They are the program through an Intake process. They are assessed and are housed if they meet the criteria assessed and are housed if they meet the criteria for homelessness. The EHP is for 6 weeks long. for homelessness. The EHP is for 6 weeks long.

• The The Transitional Program Transitional Program “THP”: “THP”: Clients are Clients are allowed to stay for up to 2 years. allowed to stay for up to 2 years.

Our Agency offers these two programs:

Emergency ProgramEmergency Program• 6 Week Program6 Week Program• Dormitory housing for single males Dormitory housing for single males

and females.and females.• Apartments for families.Apartments for families.• 3 meals a day3 meals a day• Clothing for adults and childrenClothing for adults and children• Case Management for adults and Case Management for adults and

children: meet with a case children: meet with a case manager each week until the end manager each week until the end of emergency program of emergency program involvement.involvement.

• Free Childcare Services.Free Childcare Services.• Job Search support.Job Search support.• Chemical Dependency program.Chemical Dependency program.• Referral to Outside Agencies.Referral to Outside Agencies.• Referral to and help with low Referral to and help with low

income housing applications.income housing applications.• Life Skill and Adult Education Life Skill and Adult Education

classes.classes.

Emergency ProgramEmergency 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. .

Transitional ProgramTransitional Program• Case Management for adults Case Management for adults

and children: meet with a case and children: meet with a case manager bi-weekly until their manager bi-weekly until their participation in the Transitional participation in the Transitional Program expires. Program expires.

• Free Childcare Services.Free Childcare Services.• Chemical Dependency program.Chemical Dependency program.• Referral to Outside Agencies.Referral to Outside Agencies.• Life Skill and Adult Education Life Skill and Adult Education

classes.classes.• Clothing for adults and Clothing for adults and

children.children. Create Action Plans and Create Action Plans and

Budgets; work on saving money Budgets; work on saving money & paying off debts. & paying off debts.

Prepare clients to transition Prepare clients to transition back into the community & to back into the community & to become self-sufficient. become self-sufficient.

Children’s ProgramsChildren’s ProgramsKids’ GroupKids’ Group: : • YMCA participation during school breaks (all provided YMCA participation during school breaks (all provided

for free).for free).• Children have the opportunity to learn Hula and Children have the opportunity to learn Hula and

Chanting for the Holiday program at the Ritz Carlton for Chanting for the Holiday program at the Ritz Carlton for the Tree Lighting Ceremony which is a major fundraiser the Tree Lighting Ceremony which is a major fundraiser for the Children's Programs.for the Children's Programs.

• Testing of children to learn what levels they are Testing of children to learn what levels they are currently working at in Reading and Math. currently working at in Reading and Math.

• For those that need extra help, we have a tutoring For those that need extra help, we have a tutoring program after school taught by a DOE Educator.program after school taught by a DOE Educator.

• A group of High School students who volunteer their A group of High School students who volunteer their time to help our students with homework.time to help our students with homework.

• The beginning of the school year is a wonderful time for The beginning of the school year is a wonderful time for our children. We have donors who provide all our kids our children. We have donors who provide all our kids with backpacks, school supplies, and school uniforms. with backpacks, school supplies, and school uniforms.

• During the holiday seasons, especially Christmas time, During the holiday seasons, especially Christmas time, we receive numerous donations for our children. We we receive numerous donations for our children. We have social groups who will sponsor whole families and have social groups who will sponsor whole families and provide everything from the stocking to the dinner. provide everything from the stocking to the dinner.

Teen GroupTeen Group::• Tutoring and Homework Help at our Computer Lab, Tutoring and Homework Help at our Computer Lab,

three days a week, for the kids’ ages 12 to 18.three days a week, for the kids’ ages 12 to 18.• Our teens are currently participating in canoe racing Our teens are currently participating in canoe racing

with the Hawaii Canoe Foundation. with the Hawaii Canoe Foundation. • We also have the Lahaina Art Society come and We also have the Lahaina Art Society come and

volunteer to teach our children, big and small, Art. volunteer to teach our children, big and small, Art.

Our Kids’ and Teen Groups are focused around a curriculum Our Kids’ and Teen Groups are focused around a curriculum that: promotes personal and social responsibility and that: promotes personal and social responsibility and character building with the focus on: accountability, character building with the focus on: accountability, communication, cooperation, determination, communication, cooperation, determination, dependability, goal-setting, honesty, integrity, problem-dependability, goal-setting, honesty, integrity, problem-solving skills, perseverance, responsibility, solving skills, perseverance, responsibility, respectfulness, self-control/Discipline, and Self-Esteem.respectfulness, self-control/Discipline, and Self-Esteem.

Educational ProgramsEducational Programs We offer a wide variety of Life Skill classes for our We offer a wide variety of Life Skill classes for our

clients: clients: Money MagicMoney Magic, which is a money management class. In this , which is a money management class. In this

class it is taught about the advantages of having a savings and class it is taught about the advantages of having a savings and checking accounts, how to save money while shopping for checking accounts, how to save money while shopping for groceries, discuss the importance of credit and how to fix it &, groceries, discuss the importance of credit and how to fix it &, basic financing, etc. basic financing, etc.

Parent ProjectParent Project, which is a nationally recognized parent , which is a nationally recognized parent education program. This class teaches parents with children of education program. This class teaches parents with children of all ages about how and why being involved with their children all ages about how and why being involved with their children is important and it discusses alternative ways to discipline is important and it discusses alternative ways to discipline children beyond corporal punishment.children beyond corporal punishment.

Family Treatment Family Treatment deals with relationships and the issues of deals with relationships and the issues of co-dependence by family members. This class is especially co-dependence by family members. This class is especially useful for all clients age 14 on up who have a direct/indirect useful for all clients age 14 on up who have a direct/indirect relationship with an individual with a substance abuse issue. relationship with an individual with a substance abuse issue.

The Step-Up class The Step-Up class is a maintenance program to instruct is a maintenance program to instruct individuals on how to clean their homes and what products individuals on how to clean their homes and what products work well to do so. It also teaches them how to perform minor work well to do so. It also teaches them how to perform minor repairs; such as fixing the toilet, changing lighting fixtures, etc. repairs; such as fixing the toilet, changing lighting fixtures, etc.

We also have a person who volunteers his time to help our We also have a person who volunteers his time to help our adults with Writing, Grammar, and Reading. adults with Writing, Grammar, and Reading.

Computer Lab Computer Lab Nova Net program and Computer Nova Net program and Computer

Skills which are located in our Skills which are located in our computer lab. The Nova Net computer lab. The Nova Net program contains various programs program contains various programs to assist our clients in learning. It to assist our clients in learning. It contains a GED component, those contains a GED component, those individuals who do not have a high individuals who do not have a high school diploma or who haven’t school diploma or who haven’t obtained their GED are to participate obtained their GED are to participate in obtaining their GED while a in obtaining their GED while a resident. We have had approximately resident. We have had approximately 5555 clients that have successfully clients that have successfully completed their GED. completed their GED.

We also have support for those We also have support for those interested in attending college. We interested in attending college. We assist them with preparing to take assist them with preparing to take the placement test. At this time, we the placement test. At this time, we have approximately 30 individuals have approximately 30 individuals who are attending college. who are attending college.

We have partnered with Maui Family We have partnered with Maui Family Support Services for the Fatherhood Support Services for the Fatherhood Involvement Team and Ohana Involvement Team and Ohana Strengthening. At our community Strengthening. At our community center, we also have TUTU and Me center, we also have TUTU and Me and the PALS program. and the PALS program.

Those mentioned here are just a few Those mentioned here are just a few of the classes that we offer to our of the classes that we offer to our clients and those participating in our clients and those participating in our other programs. other programs.