News & Events
RYSE Partners With Fund A Future
We are excited to announce a new partnership with non-profit organization Fund A Future, dedicated to assisting underprivileged children in order to improve their living conditions, health, and education. Fund A Future serves youth across the globe from the...
Carla Houser Honored With Pacific Business News’ Women Who Mean Business 2021 Award
Our fantastic Executive Director, Carla Houser, recently received Pacific Business News’ Women Who Mean Business 2021 Award. The WWMB awards are an event that celebrates the voices, accomplishments and impact of some of the most successful businesswomen in Hawaii from...
Meet Isaiah- We met him as a houseless youth. Now he’s a young man with a career and home
Meet Isaiah, a former RYSE resident who has moved from living on the beach, to staying at RYSE, to enjoying stable housing and full-time employment in Honolulu. Isaiah has found his place in the world, and you can see how much he has grown. Click here to watch the...
Once Houseless, Now She’s The Shelter Site Coordinator
Meet Charisse, who has gone from living at the beach park to living in her own apartment and working full-time at RYSE. She started working with us as a Youth Care Counselor and has risen to become the Shelter Site Coordinator for the Kawailoa RYSE Campus. Mahalo to...
RYSE and MCO project Featured on Hawaii News Now
RYSE partnered with Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, Hale Kipa, Waikiki Health/ Youth Outreach!, and ALEA Bridge/ Achieve Zero to launch the Mobile Crisis Outreach (MCO) project, which stemmed from the Partners In Care Oahu Coordinated Community Plan To End...
Should A Pilot Program To Expand Homeless Services In Hawaii Be Extended?
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...
From Living In Her Car To Moving In To Her First Apartment
Adri was at a low point, and living out of her car. Her friend told her about RYSE's shelter and programs. She flipped a coin- Heads and she would call Lee, RYSE's lead outreach worker. Tails, she would not. The coin landed on Heads and the rest is history. See Adri's...
September #GiveAloha Drive at Foodland! Use code 78929 at checkout
All September long, use your Foodland Maikaʻi Card to make a donation to RYSE using code 78929. Foodland will match a portion of all contributions! Mahalo!
Free COVID Testing and Vaccinations with Project Vision Hawaii
We have partnered with Project Vision Hawaii to offer free COVID testing and vaccinations on campus as well as where you are. Call 808-498-5180 to schedule your appointment.
Mobile Crisis Outreach Van Gets A New Look
RYSE has partnered with Hale Kipa, Achieve Zero, Hawaii Health Harm Reduction Coalition, Waikiki Health and Aloha Care to roll out our new Mobile Crisis Outreach van.
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...
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you know an architect? We have an upcoming project involving adding more age-appropriate housing inventory (!!) and are looking for an architect to help with planning and design. If you are interested or know someone who may be, please get in touch! Email...
Point In Time Count 2022
Oahu’s annual Point In Time Count (PITC), conducted by Partners In Care, usually occurs in the end of January, but due to COVID surges, has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday, March 10th from 6am to 11am. The Point in Time Count is a federally mandated census...
RYSE Field Trips
At RYSE, we provide a continuum of support that empowers Hawaii’s street youth to move beyond homelessness. We believe in walking alongside youth in their journey and meeting them where they are, while providing unconditional positive regard. Besides providing...
Starbucks Neighborhood Grant Award
The Starbucks Foundation has selected more than 1,200 organizations across the U.S. and Canada for its sixth round of Neighborhood Grants. These grants were informed and inspired by Starbucks partners (employees) who highlighted causes they are passionate about and...
Annual Program Evaluation Report 2021
We are pleased to release our 2021 Annual Program Evaluation Report, produced by the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Department of Psychology, Ecological Determinants Lab. The past year marks our fourth year of serving houseless and opportunity youth, and is...
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...