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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...
Equity Sub-Report
Equity is an important lens in developing responsive programs that address health and social disparities. This report looks at differences in outcomes by race, gender and sexual orientation. Statistical analyses are available upon request to University of Hawaii Manoa...
RYSE Direct Cash Transfer Pilot Program
As someone exits homelessness, there are many unexpected costs that make it challenging to move forward. As one RYSE youth put it: "RYSE was able to help me get an apartment of my own when I had nothing." One way to help set youth up for success as they move into...