News & Events
RYSE Seeking Licensed Clinician – Request for Proposals Now Open
Incoming State Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto Donates Seven-Unit Building to Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Taking a Bold Stand Against Youth Homelessness on Oahu
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) founded in 2018, received its single largest personal gift in the form
of a seven-unit apartment building in the Ala Moana area. Incoming Hawaii Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto has owned and managed this building in her district since 2004.
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) and Alternative Structures International (ASI) Collaborate to Provide Innovative Housing Solutions for Homeless Youth on the Leeward Coast
Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight
RYSE Youth and Moanalua High School Collaborate on New Art Exhibit at the Hawaii State Art Museum
More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth
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...
Mahalo To Dana Anderson
Please join us as we mahalo long-time board member Dana Anderson as she steps down from her role at the end of this year. We will greatly miss Dana, who was essential to the creation of RYSE back in 2014 and helped to set up our organization for success. She also...
Mental Health Matters
The holidays can be joyful, and they can be stressful. It’s important to take care of your personal well-being and mental health during this time. Did you know that 50% of mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% begin by age 24? Addressing, diagnosing and treating...
Holiday Cheer At RYSE!
We love celebrating holidays at RYSE! Check out some photo highlights of our holiday season: We were able to gift each resident with a backpack filled with daily essentials and a gift card (126 backpacks total!) plus each youth had a gift to unwrap on Christmas...
A Message From The Executive Director
Dear Friends, As we come to the end of 2021, I would like to let you know how much we appreciate your support for RYSE- whether you donated items, made a contribution, read our newsletter or just liked a Facebook post. It takes a community to help our street youth and...
Mr. Miyashiro
RYSE Street Outreach Lead Lee Miyashiro is famous. Well, outreach-famous. Besides having lived homeless experience on Oahu, Lee has been out at the beach parks, camps, and other areas of the island engaging and supporting our opportunity youth since before RYSE began....
RYSE Seeking Licensed Clinician – Request for Proposals Now Open
Incoming State Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto Donates Seven-Unit Building to Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Taking a Bold Stand Against Youth Homelessness on Oahu
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) founded in 2018, received its single largest personal gift in the form
of a seven-unit apartment building in the Ala Moana area. Incoming Hawaii Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto has owned and managed this building in her district since 2004.
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) and Alternative Structures International (ASI) Collaborate to Provide Innovative Housing Solutions for Homeless Youth on the Leeward Coast
Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight
RYSE Youth and Moanalua High School Collaborate on New Art Exhibit at the Hawaii State Art Museum
Two Hawaii organizations are finalists in national challenge
"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...
More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth
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...
RYSE Hawaii Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary!
KITV: “A nonprofit is helping to end youth homelessness in Hawaii”
"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...
Hawaii News Now: “After funding loss, nonprofit that serves homeless youth turns to community for help.?
"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...
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
RYSE values diversity, equity and inclusion as vital to our mission to provide a continuum of services that empowers Hawaii’s street youth to move beyond homelessness. We believe that all people deserve to be shown respect, treated fairly, and included. We celebrate...