RYSE was recently featured in a Honolulu CivilBeat article by Cassie Ordonio, Should A Pilot Program To Expand Homeless Services In Hawaii Be Extended?“Our biggest stresses were coming from our successes,” Executive Director Carla Houser said. “More young people knew about us, our outreach team was connecting with more young people, and we didn’t have a bed for them because we filled up quickly from the beginning.” Click here to read the full article.
RYSE Youth and Moanalua High School Collaborate on New Art Exhibit at the Hawaii State Art Museum
"Two Hawaii organizations have the chance to win $100,000 in funding as part of a national challenge. Startup accelerator FoundHer and nonprofit Residential Youth Services and Empowerment, or RYSE, are both finalists in the 2022 Gold Futures Challenge. The annual...
Act 130, recently signed into law, establishes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program under the Department of Human Services. "At 2 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, teenagers at the Residential Youth Services and Empowerment program have just finished their music therapy...
"As the state grapples with a growing homeless crisis, a small nonprofit in Kailua is helping to break the cycle of homelessness among youth. For 23-year-old Juan Hernandez, finding a secure place to help him get on his feet was a lifesaver." Read More Here on...
"HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the Residential Youth Service and Empowerment Assessment Center in Kailua, homeless youth ages 18 to 24 find a safe place to sleep and to start their lives over. “Our young people are so resilient,” Executive Director Carla...