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District 3 council member (Esther Kiaaina) regarding Ahuimanu, Heeia, Haiku, Kaneohe, Maunawili, Kailua, Olomana, Enchanted Lake and Waimanalo Vice Chair Current Term: 2021-2025 Committees Housing and the Economy, Chair Zoning and Planning, Vice Chair Budget Transportation, Sustainability and Health Executive Matters and Legal Affairs Executive Management, Vice Chair

Provides an informal youth program, designed to assist youth in acquiring knowledge and life skills, and becoming self-directed, productive and contributing members of society. Through active, experimental learning, youth learn about science, communication, personal management, leadership, citizenship, health, safety, and nutrition. Members participate in citizenship projects, literacy program using television; "GHOSTWRITERS"; "KAMP" (Kindergartners Are Most Precious) designed to promote school readiness, success and parent-child interaction; and a "Youth At Risk" educational theater project.

Treats children with communication disorders whose needs can be met most effectively through a home therapy program and who are not eligible to receive therapy services through any other agency or program. Provides parent training in a home situation so that therapy is on-going. Works in close coordination with public and private agencies that provide services to children with communication disorders. Jocelyn Agra services areas: Honolulu east of Keeaumoku to Sandy Beach; Pearl City, Aiea, Halawa; Waipahu: Kunia, Waikele, lower Waipahu; Waianae, Kapolei, Makakilo, Barbers Point; Kailua (south of H-e) to Waimanalo. Hedley Uetake services areas: Honolulu - west of Keeaumoku to east of Halawa; Waipio, Mililani, Wahiawa; Kaneohe (north of H-3); North Shore: waialua, Haleiwa, Kahuku to Kahaluu; Ewa.

Provides evening parenting classes specifically for parents who are under stress but is open to all parents.

Sells household items, jewelry, clothing and furniture.

Provides a fun and educational program for children and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness. Promotes and encourages youth of all ages to participate in group and outdoor activities.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) is opening applications for the waitlist on Monday, April 20, 2026 8:00 am until Monday, April 27, 2026 4:00 pm. The waitlist is for: -Project-Based Voucher Waiting List for the Towers at Kuhio Park, 1475 Linapuni Street, Honolulu, HI 96819. It is managed by The Michaels Organization. The HPHA is accepting applications for 2 bedroom units only. The HPHA will accept 600 applications. -Project-Based Voucher Waiting List for Palolo Homes, 2170 Ahe Street, Honolulu, HI 96816. It is managed by Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii. The HPHA is accepting applications for 3 and 4 bedroom units only. The HPHA will accept 300 applications. -Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Waiting List. This waiting list serves the HPHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program on the island of Oahu. The HPHA is accepting applications for all voucher unit sizes. The HPHA will accept 1000 applications. The HPHA has adopted a lottery selection policy. After a waiting list closes, the HPHA will place applicants on the list in a randomized order. Applications will be active for 18 months from the date of placement on a waiting list and then expire. After 18 months, remaining applications will automatically be cancelled. For more information about the opening of the waiting lists, visit the HPHA’s website at https://www.hpha.hawaii.gov/how-to-apply. These organizations may provide assistance with applications: We Are Oceania, 720 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 913-1364, [email protected] Parents and Children Together (PACT), 1485 Linapuni Street, 105, Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 841-6777, [email protected]. Please call or walk-in Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP), 1132 Bishop Street, 100, Honolulu, HI 96813 If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to disability, you may contact our office by phone at (808) 832-6040, via Teletypewriter/Telecommunications Device for the Deaf at (808) 782-3421, or by email at [email protected]. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate forms such as large print, Braille, electronic copy. The notice is available online in English, Chuukese, French, Hawaiian, Ilokano, Japanese, Korean, Marshaellese, Russian, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese. Visit the website for information on dates and times for interpreter services via Zoom to assist Limited English Proficient (LEP) applicants at no cost while waiting lists are open. Assistace for Chuukese, Marshallese, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Provides mediation, facilitation, and conflict resolution education services to West Hawaii. Provides neutral third parties to assist both landlords and tenants, mediation brokers frank dialogue between landlords and tenants about options for solving rental disputes. Offering free mediation services for landlord-tenant relationships strained by COVID-19 conditions. https://whmediation.org/our-services/landlord-tenant/ - Landlord-Tenant Eviction Mediation Program For the Landlord-Tenant Eviction Mediation Program - To get started, call (808) 664-0991, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or email [email protected]

Food Pantry is held on the last Sunday of each month from 9:00 am - 11:00 am.

(Waikele Community Park) Waikele Community Park Market is a low cost market where farmers sell fresh produce, baked goods, and fish directly to the public. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) voucher are accepted.

Aloha Church Assembly of God provides a food pantry and food distribution to those in need.

(Specialized Mediation) Mediation services involving divorce, post-divorce and custody issues.

(Salt Lake Park, Salt Lake Gym) Provides a comprehensive recreational program in the community. Facilities include a multi-purpose building and a field. There are three program periods throughout the year: Fall, spring and summer. Activities are geared for all ages, including classes in arts and crafts, games and sports, seasonal activities and crafts, and excursions. A list of activities, registration dates, and program period information is published in the Midweek prior to registration.

Maintains roads and highways, ditches, culverts and flood canals. Responds to all natural disasters and emergencies.

(HMSA) Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) Centers and offices offer in-person customer service to members and employers with an HMSA health plan as well as individuals who are looking to enroll in an HMSA plan. Offers medical, dental, vision, and drug health care plans to individuals and employers. Plan options include fee-for-service, preferred provider organization, health maintenance organization and plans for students, self-employed and Medicare supplement.

Blue Planet Foundation is a community organization that’s changing the conversation about clean energy by creating sustainable models in Hawaii. We offer community and school education on clean energy and electric vehicle/clean transportation information. Through our education programs, we're educating and empowering youth to become leaders and help find climate solutions. To catalyze the needed policy changes on clean energy and climate action, Blue Planet Foundation aims to empower youth across Hawaii to more fully engage in advocacy activities through its Climate Crew program. Since 2015, Blue Planet has hosted our Student Energy Summit that educates and motivates students to find clean energy solutions to issues within their own communities. Blue Planet will be hosting the Student Energy Summit in person again! This year’s conference will take place on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. Attendees will learn the latest in climate science & policy, youth organizing, and engage in a CO2 impact simulation. The Summit’s focus will be centered on making the youth voices of Hawaiʻi heard through building a collective roadmap to share with our state and local leaders before the 2022 legislative session. We're clearing the path for 100% clean transportation. Transportation accounts for almost two-thirds of our fossil fuel use. That's why moving Hawaii beyond oil also means cleaner transportation options. The road to 100% clean transportation starts now. The Electric Vehicle (EV) Expert Certification Program provides dealership sales associates with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the EV marketplace and gives customers the confidence of knowing they will have the best possible EV buying experience. Advancing Sustainable Transportation in Hawaii The mission of STCH is to be a leading advocate and educational resource for sustainable transportation in Hawaii. STCH strives to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of Hawaii by promoting and supporting the adoption of practices that improve mobility, reduce travel demand, increase the utilization of energy efficient modes of travel, and reduce the use of petroleum for transportation Drive Electric Hawaii (DEH) is a coalition of local government, private-sector, and nonprofit stakeholders interested in increasing awareness, knowledge, and adoption of EVs in our state. We are on a mission to change the way you think about electric vehicles. Interested in our advocacy work to help move Hawaii beyond fossil fuel? Sign up to receive updates on proposed legislation and opportunities to testify on key measures that will help Hawaii get to 100% clean energy faster.

Issues commercial and individual fishing licenses and permits. Researches the biology, ecology and use of fishery resources. Serves as federal liaison when protected marine animals are stranded including monk seals, sea turtles and whales. Documents ocean and river water pollution incidents such as oil and chemical spills. Conducts public education on marine and fresh water issues.

Provides canned goods, canned fruits and dry goods for Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) recipients. For November and December 2025 on the days before and after the holidays the pantry will be closed.

(PWP) A Good Neighbor Concierge Referral Services HiNOA is a community service available to anyone seeking assistance and information on elder care. HiNOA can help link people to community services and providers, including Palolo Chinese Home’s own Adult Day Care, Overnight Respite Services, Home Delivered Meals, Residential House Cleaning. HINOA chore services, meals-to-go and home cleaning.

(Drivers License and State Identification Card) Schedule Driver's license road tests and appointments to obtain a Hawaii State Identification card. Schedule appointments online for a Driver's License, road test and for a Hawaii State Identification card: https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-csd-menu/site-csd-sitearticles/33564-csd-appointments.html Schedule appointments online for a Driver's License, road test and for a Hawaii State Identification card: https://www.honolulu.gov/cms-csd-menu/site-csd-sitearticles/33564-csd-appointments.html

At Mental Health America of Hawaii (MHA Hawaii), we serve our community by advocating and educating to promote mental wellness. We offer a Help Line. Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, we help callers – people with mental health challenges, family members, providers, members of the general public – find the assistance they need. We offer the only comprehensive directory of human services in the state, "Finding Help: A Human Services Directory for the State of Hawaii" We provide the following trainings: • Self-Care for Youth The consequences of stress can impact how we learn, go about our daily lives, and relationships with our loved ones. It is especially important for youth to learn how to incorporate self-care in their daily routines. This presentation was designed to teach youth easy tools to help them feel stronger, more hopeful, and better able to cope with stress. Please join Mental Health America of Hawaii to learn more about what you can do to be mentally healthy. Who can attend: High school-age

Provides correctional care and custody of adult law offenders committed by the Courts to serve sentences, and arrested persons who cannot post bail.

(Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike) Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike ("In Working, One Learns") is a hands-on vocational skills training program for at-risk high-school youth in Hana, Maui. The mission of our program is to provide Hana's youth with a way to learn that makes sense to them, that builds their self-esteem and shows them they have the power to change their future. By applying academics to real-life situations, our program gives students tangible skills that translate into valuable life experience, while our after-school training component provides much-needed employment in our community. We've established partnerships with other area nonprofits to identify community members who'll best benefit from our students' vocational education. Our goals include transforming the behavioral patterns of at-risk youth, creating an appreciation of learning, building community relationships, responding to real school and community needs, and offering skills of self-sustenance to the remote Hana region.

(CNHA, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement) Hawaiian Council is a member-based non-profit organization that has served the Native Hawaiian community since 2001. Organization participates in political advocacy, provides vocational programs through a professional trade academy, provides financial assistance to lessees on Hawaiian home lands, and emergency mortgage, rent, and utilities assistance programs. SBA Microloan Program Starting March 1, 2021 the Hawaiian Council will be accepting loans from $2,500 to $50,000 without a capital contribution from the client. SBA Microloans are oriented to acquisition of inventory, materials, furniture and commercial equipment, improvements to physical plant and working capital. We provide business technical assistance free of charge for the life of the loan. Collateral may be required according to the risk and viability of the business to be financed. Lending is subject to availability of SBA funding. The Kealahou Initiative (Kī) is designed to support the development of ʻōpio leaders through entrepreneurship and innovation. This program is for opio ages 14 years old - 30 years old ready to take their creative ideas and passions through the design and entrepreneurial process, where you can start your own business, social movement, or government initiative. This program will help ʻōpio go from idea to being pitch-ready for investors and supporters at the rate that is best for them. KUHANA ​The Hawaiian Council is launching KuHana Cohort 6 – Food Systems Edition this coming January 10, 2022. All Hawaii-based food-system related (farmers, distributors, value-add) businesses are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to Hawaiian Council members and Hawaiian or minority-owned businesses. Top performers from this cohort will be invited to compete in the Mahiai Match-Up Competition hosted by Kamehameha Schools, where the winners will have an opportunity for an agricultural land or commercial property agreement to expand their company operations. Hawaiian Trade Academy The Hawaiian Trades Program works to raise the household income of families in Hawaii. This program consists of an accelerator class that takes place over a 10-week span (3 hours per week). Participants leave the program with numerous certifications like CDL licenses, OSHA-10 certification, respiratory and first aid training, financial literacy and job placement assistance. We specialize in Carpentry, Fire Fighting, Police, Solar Technicians, Electrical, CDL Licensing. SBA Microloan Program Starting March 1, 2021 CNHA will be accepting loans from $2,500 to $50,000 without a capital contribution from the client. SBA Microloans are oriented to acquisition of inventory, materials, furniture and commercial equipment, improvements to physical plant and working capital. We provide business technical assistance free of charge for the life of the loan. Collateral may be required according to the risk and viability of the business to be financed. Lending is subject to availability of SBA funding. The Kealahou Initiative (Kī) is designed to support the development of ʻōpio leaders through entrepreneurship and innovation. This program is for ʻōpio ages 14 - 30 years old ready to take their creative ideas and passions through the design and entrepreneurial process, where you can start your own business, social movement, or government initiative. This program will help ʻōpio go from idea to being pitch-ready for investors and supporters at the rate that is best for them. KŪHANA ​The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is launching KūHana Cohort 6 – Food Systems Edition this coming January 10, 2022. All Hawaiʻi-based food-system related (farmers, distributors, value-add) businesses are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to CNHA members and Hawaiian or minority-owned businesses. Top performers from this cohort will be invited to compete in the Mahiʻai Match-Up Competition hosted by Kamehameha Schools, where the winners will have an opportunity for an agricultural land or commercial property agreement to expand their company operations. He lei no nā aliʻi. Throughout the year, we celebrate and remember our aliʻi and how their lives and the work they did continue to impact our community. Follow along with us virtually as we explore the legacy of our aliʻi across the pae ʻāina. Hawaiian Trade Academy The Hawaiian Trades Program works to raise the household income of families in Hawai’i. This program consists of an accelerator class that takes place over a 10-week span (3 hours per week). Participants leave the program with numerous certifications like CDL licenses, OSHA-10 certification, respiratory and first aid training, financial literacy and job placement assistance. We specialize in Carpentry, Fire Fighting, Police, Solar Technicians, Electrical, CDL Licensing Recognizing ʻōiwi leaders From Haʻehaʻe to Lehua, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is partnering with Kamehameha Schools to elevate and support the development of our emerging ʻōiwi leaders in our community through the Empowering ʻŌiwi Leadership Award (E OLA). This unique recognition will be given to Native Hawaiians who exemplify leadership qualities and are engaged in their community. The recipient of this recognition will also be given a monetary award to help elevate their work. Qualifications Applicants must be: Nominated by a community leader Native Hawaiian Provide periodic updates into their development and use of funding for a look book Agree to follow-up surveys or discussions regarding E OLA Open to all ages

Drop-in services include tutoring, free wi-fi, community closet, access to a library, a foosball table, PS5, Free boba tea and snacks, youth entrepreneurship initiatives, Healing Hooponopono sessions, independent life skills training, college prep support, and events.