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Hawai‘i YC Resources

Housing

Education

Financial

Employment

Transportation

Documents

    
1. HOUSING:
   
  • Get on the list for subsidized housing
    • Housing and Community Development, County
    • Housing (Section 8)
      •  1990 Kino‘ole St, Ste 105, Hilo (( 959-4642)  
    • Community Development
      • 50 Wailuku Dr, Hilo (( 961-8379)
    
  • Salvation Army Transition Home on East Palai Street in Hilo
    • Learn independent living skills
    • Has house parentØ  Co-ed
    • Has program fees
    • Can live 12 to 18 months
    • Must be 18
    
  • Tohbi Hale, 84 Olona Street, Hilo
    • Two-Bedroom Unit: $800.00 per month, Rooms rented out individually for $400.00
    • Deposit: $800.00
    • Fully Furnished.
    • Utilities Included.
    • Tenants responsible for Telephone and Cable TV
    • Laundry room facility available.
    • Contact Sal Horiuchi (( 935-8796)
    
·         University Palms, 1377 Kapi‘olani Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (( 895-8965) (Email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) across the street from the University of Hawai‘i at HiloØ  Double/Dorm Style $2343.75 plus a $450.00 security deposit per semesterØ  Includes electricity, water and gasØ  Gated parking-$175/semesterØ  Entire property is fenced in with a security cameraØ  Contact Cindy Madden (( 895-8965)    
·         Hilo Hale ‘Ohana apartments           (( 935-7167)    
·         Low-income apartments at Hale Ho‘aloha (( 935-9102)    
·         Catholic Charities Hawai‘i Kawaihae Transitional Shelter in Kamuela      (( 882-7609)Ø Provides up to 24 months temporary housing in a structured environmentØ  Includes support services to assist with building skills, education and income to obtain and retain permanent housing.    
2. EDUCATION:
&  Kea‘au Youth Business Center (The old WikiWiki Store in the Kea‘au Shopping CenterØ  A partnership between Hawai‘i Community College and Bay Clinic, Inc.Ø  Offer afterschool classes in Culinary Arts, Digital Multi-Media and Sound/Music Recording ($25 fee for Sound/Music Recording)Ø  Contact Desmon at (808) 557-8142 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it    
& Competency-Based High School Diploma or GED sites (DOE)Ø  Hilo Community School for Adults, 450-C Waianuenue AvenueHilo, HI 96720 (( 974-4100)Ø  Kona Community School for Adults, 74-5000 Puohulihuli StreetKailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (( 327-4692) Stan If needed
& Hawai‘i Community College            200 West Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720-4091 (( 974-7611) (http://hawaii.hawaii.edu) Ø  Programs in:w  Agriculturew  Architectural, Engineering, & CAD Technologiesw  Carpentryw  Electrical Installation & Maintenance Technologyw  Auto Body Repair & Paintingw  Automotive Mechanics Technologyw  Diesel Mechanicsw  Electronics Technologyw  Machine, Welding, & Industrial Mechanics Technologyw  Accountingw  Information Technologyw  Marketingw  Business Technologyw  Food Servicew  Hotel Operationsw  Digital Media Artw  Hawaiian Life Stylesw  Botanyw  Biologyw  Environmental Studiesw  Tropical Forest Ecosystem and Agroforestry Managementw  Mathw  Administration of Justicew  Early Childhood Educationw  Human Servicesw  Substance Abuse Counselingw  Nursing: Certificate in Practical Nursing or Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)Ø  Tuition $1,896/year ($79/credit)Ø  Application deadline August 1st for Fall or December 5th for SpringØ  Ha‘awi Kōkua Program offers assistance to persons with disabilities. Contact Karen Kāne, disability counselor   (( 974-7741)  (email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it )    
& University of Hawai‘i at Hilo            200 West Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720-4091 (( 974-7414) (www.uhh.hawaii.edu) Ø  College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource ManagementØ  College of Arts and SciencesØ  College of Business and EconomicsØ  College of Hawaiian LanguageØ  $50 Application feeØ  SAT1 or ACT requiredØ  High school transcriptsØ  Priority deadline: March 1stØ  Regular deadline: July 1stØ  Tuition $4,584 per year ($191/credit)Ø  Can apply online at: http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/admissions/forms    
& Hawai‘i Community College            West Hawai‘i Center, 81-964 Haleki‘i St, Kealakekua, HI 96750                  (( 322-4850)   FAX: 322-4855  Admissions & Advising:                    (( 322-4856) (http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/ucwh)

Ø Programs Offered:

w  Liberal Arts (LBRT)w  Early Childhood Education (ECED)w  Food Service (FSER)w  Hawaiian Life Styles (HLS)w  Hawaiian Life Styles - (Hula Track)w  Hospitality & Tourism - (HOST)w  Human Services (HSER)w  Nursing (RN, ASN)w  Substance Abuse Counseling (SUBS)w  Tropical Forest Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management (TEAM)Ø  Tuition $1,896/year ($79/credit)Ø  Application deadline August 1st for Fall or December 5th for SpringØ  The UH community colleges collaboratively offer a distance-delivered Associate in Arts degree.
Students must select one campus and fulfill its requirements for the degree, but courses may be taken from any of the participating campuses.  For more information, see: http://www.hawaii.edu/dl/		    
3. FINANCIAL:
$     Children’s Justice Center (up to $500 per year) (( 933-0965) Ø  Legally recognized foster children under 18, not reunited with their birth parentsØ  Referrals done by Social Workers onlyØ  Available for:w  Extracurricular school expenses (athletic uniforms, field trip fees) w  Social activity expenses (Prom attire, graduation cap and gown) w  After-school activities (summer camp) w  Other quality of life enhancements (birthday presents, books, toys)    
$     Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center Hilo Unit: 919 Ululani St, Hilo, HI 96720 (( 935-9381)Kona Unit:  74-5490 Makala Blvd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 (( 329-7336)(www.qlcc.org)    
$     Alu Like Kūlia Like Program, 32 Kino‘ole St, #102, P.O. Box 606Hilo, HI 96720 (( 961-2625) (www.alulike.org/services/kulia_idiv.html) The Individual Development Account assists those who meet the income and employment criteria guidelines in starting a special savings account in which a 200 – 300% match will be provided. Ø  Save towards one of three goals:w  home ownershipw  educationw  business enterpriseØ  Develop budget-making skills through:w  financial literacyw  asset goal classesw  case managementØ  Must be Native Hawaiian    
4. EMPLOYMENT:
‘  Big Island Workplace Connection (www.1stop4youths.com) Ø  Job Search AssistanceØ  Personal Career Planning Servicesw  Self-service assessments that identify your skills and training needsw  Plan development for career successØ  Training Opportunitiesw  Computer skills trainingw  Job skills training for in-demand occupationsØ  Hilo: 1990 Kino‘ole St, Hilo           (( 981-2860)Ø  Kona: (limited services)74-5565 Luhia St, Bldg. C Bay 4Kailua Kona (( 327-4770)    
‘  Alu Like Ho‘omānea ‘Ōiwi program      Hawai‘i Office: 32 Kino‘ole St, Ste 102, Hilo (( 961-2625) (www.alulike.org/services/hoomanea.html)         Ø  For Native Hawaiians, American Indians and Alaska Natives (verification of ethnicity required)Ø  Between 14 and not yet 22Ø  Low-incomeØ  A school dropout, or homeless, runaway, foster child, pregnant or parenting teen, offender/ex-offender, or requires additional assistance to complete and educational program or secure and hold employmentØ  Provides statewide and year round employment and training services:w  Assessment of skill levelsw  Aptitudes, abilities & supportive service needsw  Development of individual employment planw  Career counselingw  Adult basic educationw  GED attainment & literacy trainingw  Educational & tuition assistancew  Occupational skill trainingw  On-the-job trainingw  Work experiencew  Entrepreneurial & small business development technical assistance & trainingw  Job readiness trainingw  Job search & placement assistancew  Tutoring & study skills trainingw  Summer employment opportunitiesw  Internships & job shadowingw  Leadership development    
‘  DHS Vocational Rehabilitation and Services to the Blind Division (VRSBD, formerly DVR), 75 Aupuni St, #110, Hilo, HI 96720 (( 974-6444) (www.hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/vr) Ø  Youth over 18 can self referØ  Can assist with employment/career development and pay for college or vocational school    
5. DOCUMENTS:
¯  Certified Copy of Birth Certificate: Governor’s Liaison OfficeHilo:  75 Aupuni St (( 974-6265)Kona:  75-5722 Kuakini Hwy, Kuakini Tower, Ste 215 (( 327-4953)(www.ehawaiigov.org/ohsm)Ø  Open Mon–Thu, 7:30 am - 4:30 pmØ  Cost $10Ø  Can request online with credit or debit card in applicant’s name (additional $1.50 fee)    
¯  3 generations of birth certificates to prove Hawaiian ancestry. Register at Ho‘oulu Data Center (www.ksbe.edu/datacenter)(email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it )   Obtain application/documents can be verified at the following offices:Ø  Educational Support Services
Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i
16-714 Volcano Rd,  Kea‘au
((  982-0222) M-F 7:30a-4pØ  E. Hawai‘i Community Dev. Center
160 B Kea‘a St, Hilo
((  935-0116) M-F 7:30a-4:15pØ  W. Hawai‘i Community Dev. Center
78-6831 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona
((  322-5400) M-F 7:30a-4:15p		    
¯  Social Security Card: Social Security Administration Office                      111 E. Puainako St, Ste 710, Hilo  (Islandwide - no Kona office)           (( 959-1504) (( 1-800-772-1213)Ø  Open Mon–Fri, 8:30 am - 3:30 pmØ  Need proof of age and identityØ  Free    
¯  State ID: Governor’s Liaison OfficeHilo:  75 Aupuni St (( 974-6265)Kona:  75-5722 Kuakini Hwy, Kuakini Tower, Ste 215 (( 327-4953) (www.stateid.hawaii.gov)Ø  Open Mon–Fri, 8:00 am – 2:00 pmØ  Call for appointmentØ  Cost $15 cashØ  Need original birth certificateØ  Need original social security card    
¯  Med-QUEST Medical Insurance Card Hilo:  88 Kanoelehua Ave, Rm 107  (( 933-0339)Kona:  75-5591 Palani Rd, Ste 3004 (( 327-4970)(www.med-quest.us)Ø  Need to reapply before turning 18Ø  Full dental coverage through Medicaid Fee-For-Service program until 22nd birthday    
¯  Certificate of Age (work permit):     Dept. Of Labor:                               Hilo: 75 Aupuni St (( 974-6464)      Kealakekua: (( 322-4808)(www.hawaii.gov/labor/wsd/youth_instruct.shtml)Ø  Apply in person orØ  Fax copy of birth certificate along with the minor's home address and phone number (( 586-8766)Ø  Can apply online    
¯  Driver’s License (http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us/vrl/dlgeninfo.html) Ø  Mandatory driver’s education for those under 18Ø  Must hold a instruction permit for at least 180 days for those under 18Ø  Foster youth in permanent custody must get application from DMV and inform them of foster status. They will stamp the back of the form. Turn it in to the DHS SW who will get it signed by the section administrator. Return to youth to present back to DMV.Ø  Foster youth in foster custody must get application signed by parent/ legal guardianØ  Insurance is attached to the car, not the driver. Only needed if youth has a car.    
6. TRANSPORTATION:
ˇ  The Hele On Bus – (( 961-8744) (Schedule Information)    
9. OTHER:
R  Salvation Army Family Intervention Services Independent Living Skills ProgramØ  Meets 3 x a month at Hilo High School (Mondays), Pāhoa High School (Tuesdays) and Kea‘au High School (Wednesday)Ø  Teach independent living skills like time management, self-esteem building, budgeting, cooking and college preparationØ  Will do FAFSA workshops, Housing workshops and the World of Work workshops to share information with the participantsØ  Has one-on-one Ø  Contact Lawrence Kalani  (( 959-5855 ext. 12