Middle School and High School Friendship Programs - Oahu | Best Buddies Hawaii - Honolulu
Middle School and High School Friendship Programs - Oahu
200 North Vineyard Boulevard, 200 North Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96817
Eligibility
Buddies (students with special needs) must have an Intellectual and or Developmental Disability (IDD) and be enrolled in special education classes at their school. Peer Buddies (students without special needs) that are matched in one-to-one friendships with students with IDD must be in general education classes.
(808) 545-3025
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Fees
No fees
Service area
Oahu
Best Buddies Middle Schools and High Schools fosters one-to-one friendships between students with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Students with IDD are often isolated and left out of social activities. Best Buddies helps to create an inclusive school climate for students early on in their educational development.
The middle school and high school years are a time of heightened social and emotional development and can be difficult even for those without IDD. Best Buddies helps break through social barriers at an important time in a young person's life.
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Providing organization
Best Buddies Hawaii
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).