Hawai’i Department of Education
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The commitment to a quality education for all of Hawaii's children began more than 160 years ago, when Hawaii's great monarch, King Kamehameha III, established a statewide public school system. Since that time, they have continued the journey in pursuit of excellence and equity in education.
After School Plus
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The A+ Program brings affordable after-school child care services to children in public elementary schools whose parents work, attend school or are in job training programs, so that the high incidence of latchkey children is reduced. The program provides a safe, secure and nurturing environment for children after school and offers a rich variety of activities for the children.
Assisting Students with Special Needs
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Includes a full array of services to address the basic needs of all students. By providing students with preventive services within the classroom and through school programs, the need for higher-level interventions is decreased.
Hawai’i Department of Human Services
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Committed staff strive, day-in and day-out, to provide timely, efficient and effective programs, services and benefits, for the purpose of achieving the outcome of empowering those who are the most vulnerable in the State to expand their capacity for self-sufficiency, self-determination, independence, healthy choices, quality of life and personal dignity.
Office of Youth Services
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The OYS provides and coordinates a continuum of services and programs for youth-at-risk to prevent delinquency and reduce the incidence of recidivism. The OYS also strives to provide a clear sense of responsibility and accountability for all youth services in Hawai’i.
Hawai’i Youth Services Network
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Through recreation, education, prevention, treatment, outreach, counseling and shelter programs, HYSN supports youth and families and seeks to build stronger communities. Through our shared advocacy on behalf of youth, HYSN seeks to educate our communities and our decision-makers. Through our networking, HYSN seeks to build collaborations that provide for increased effectiveness and decreased costs of youth services.
Youth Service Hawai’i
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Supports the efforts of teachers, students, and community organizations in their development of service-learning through programs that build capacity and a lasting infrastructure for service-learning practice in the State.