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Provides tutors for English-speaking adults in basic reading and writing. Trains volunteers to teach those adults. Tutor and student meet twice per week in a public location of their choice.

The Home Maintenance Program does home improvements in partnership with family and community volunteers. When the project is completed, there is a 1-7 year “0” interest loan. The loan payments collected go into a revolving fund used to fund future home maintenance projects. Projects include installation of ramps and rails, stair repair, fence repair, gutter replacement, solar water heaters, appliance replacement, minor electrical and plumbing, window replacement, and termite treatment.

Helps people who have a desire to quit drinking by sharing experiences with alcoholism and recovery.

(WAP) Assists qualifying households to reduce utility costs by providing a variety of energy efficient measures--including LED light bulbs, ENERGY STAR appliances, solar water heaters, energy-efficient showerheads, faucets aerators, and more--free of charge. Call a Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP) District Service Center for more information.

The State of Hawaii Med-QUEST Division (MQD) provides eligible low-income adults and children access to health and medical coverage through managed care plans. The QUEST program is designed to provide Quality care, Universal access, Efficient utilization, Stabilizing costs, and to Transform the way health care is provided to recipients. If you are enrolled in Med-QUEST and your contact information changed in the past two years, please update your contact information so you can stay enrolled. Call (800) 316-8005 or log in to your account to make the change (see the website). If you want to: -Change address -Change in income, assets, and household size -Check on application status -Find out your worker name and phone number -Get health plan contact phone number -Plan choice and enrollment -Replace your lost Medicaid ID card -Report out of state travel You can also call the Customer Services Call Center at: (808) 524 – 3370 - Oahu (800) 603-1201 or 711 TTY/TDD

(CLA) Clutterers Anonymous (CLA) is a 12 Step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, where individuals share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help each other to recover. There are no dues or fees for membership. Free local Face-to-Face, Zoom, and telephone conference support group meetings. Please visit the website for details.

(Touch a Heart) We transform the lives of those facing barriers to employment by providing vocational training in a healing and nurturing environment, creating pathways to job placement. We partner with other nonprofit organizations that have underutilized commercial kitchens to create a food services training and apprenticeship program. These kitchens serve as our vocational training work sites and is also where we operate our social enterprises. Food Services Training Program 8-week program offering hands-on culinary training, field trips and guest speakers, hard and soft skills development, Hawaii Department of Health Food Handler Certification training, resume writing assistance and interview preparation, and job placement services Apprenticeship Program empowers graduates to advance their skills and learning through Baker’s Heart bakery with on-the-job training in production, customer service and sales We also have several for-profit businesses enterprises supporting our non-profit including Kupuna & Family Meals, Baker’s Heart baked products, and Touch A Heart Catering

Provides confidential individual, group, family treatment programs for substance abuse. Conducts programs over 12 - 15 weeks. Focuses on education, skill building, therapy, psycho-education. Serves court-referred youth and students at participating schools. Residential services including intensive therapy of chemically dependent youth referred by families, courts, CAMHD, others.

Regulates quality of drinking water provided by public water systems. Ensures that microbiological and chemical contaminants are not introduced into drinking water.

Parents And Children Together (PACT) provides a confidential facility available around the clock for survivors and their children in crisis. Services include safety planning, case management, and referrals to legal, medical, financial, and housing assistance. If you are in an abusive relationship with your spouse or partner, call the Domestic Violence Shelter Access and Crisis Line. A staff member will speak with you over the phone to see how we can best help you and provide resources that are available through our shelter program or another agency. Your call is completely confidential.

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides crucial food and nutritional support to qualifying low-income and needy households, and those making the transition from welfare to self-sufficiency. The SNAP processing center provides public assistance, food stamps (SNAP) and financial assistance, to eligible individuals and families. They handle new applications and ongoing assistance. A paper copy of the application can be downloaded, printed, signed and submitted via US postal mail or dropped off in the drop box. For a PDF of the paper application, visit the website and click on "SNAP (formerly Food Stamps)" from the menu "Benefit, Employment & Support Services (BESSD) SNAP, Financial, Child Care, General Assistance and more". The click on the link "If you are unable to apply online, you may download and print this paper form application – click here". A Drop box is available on site to drop off documents. For SNAP Interviews, please input your case number found on your notification form when you call the Public Assistance Information Line/Call Center (PAIS) at (855) 643-1643 so the system can confirm your scheduled interview and connect you to the interview. Additional Phone Numbers: (877) 447-5990 or dial 711 - TTY

The Kauai Independent Food Bank (KIFB) provides food to the needy on the island making food and products available to agency partner distributions sites. KIFB serves homeless, elderly, children and those experiencing temporary emergencies. KIFB also has a vocational rehabilitation program, operates Keiki Cafe and a Backpack Program as well as provides nutrition education assistance. KIFB makes referrals for food to the public (individuals needing food). Referrals are made to the 50 distribution sites throughout Kauai and specifically non-profit member agencies and churches on Kauai.

A nationwide, nonprofit mail order pharmacy that provides access to affordable (no hidden / additional fees) prescription medications for low income individuals and families that are uninsured, insured, on Medicare or Medicaid or have no supporting documentation. Provides convenient in-home delivery as well.

DHS Disability Determination Branch. The Disability Determination Branch (DDB) is also part of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. DDB determines whether Hawaii applicants for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits meet the required medical and/or psychiatric/psychological and vocational criteria to be found disabled. Please call for information.

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. A list of activities, registration dates, and program period information is published in the Midweek prior to registration.

Provides comprehensive services to persons in acute mental health crisis or who are suffering from a serious mental illness. Provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment, counseling and psychotherapy, case management, outreach, crisis intervention, and psychosocial rehabilitation.

The HBF, founded in 1991, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to those affected by hepatitis B. The foundation accomplishes its work with a dedicated staff of researchers, educators, and outreach experts working with physicians, scientists, academic institutions, corporations, governmental agencies, and others to raise awareness and search for a cure to hepatitis B.

Maintains information resources, i.e. books, magazines, musical recordings, video and audio tapes, State and County government documents and Hawaiiana materials. Provides fax service to send messages to State legislators. Provides access to wi-fi and telephone reference service.

Through its Family Court Liaison Branch (FCLB), CAMHD provides mental health assessments and treatment services for youth at the Detention Home (DH) and the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF).

(Love One Another Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry) Holy Cross Catholic Church provides a food pantry. Holy Cross Catholic Church food pantry plans to be open November 7, 2025, December 5, 2025. Call to confirm January 2026 date.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Honolulu Field Office provides information and referrals on: -Housing lists of government-assisted, affordable rental for families, seniors and persons with disabilities -HUD-approved housing counseling agencies for first-time homebuyers, renters and foreclosure prevention -Housing discrimination forms All information available on HUD website: https://www.hud.gov/hawaii

Designed to eliminate disease and health risks to the Hawaiian community through programs specific to the general Hawaiian population. Emphasizes nutrition and diabetes. Promotes wellness and disease prevention. Provides referrals to physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Provides information in traditional Hawaiian healing practices such as Lomi Lomi (Hawaiian massage therapy). Also offers breast and cervical cancer screening. Also offers a tobacco cessation program.

Private school includes grades K-12 for boys and girls.

Provides a comprehensive recreational program in the community. Facilities include a multi-purpose building, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts and two fields. There are three program periods throughout the year: Fall, spring and summer. Activities are geared for all ages, including classes in arts and crafts, Hawaiiana, games and sports, music, seasonal activities and crafts, and excursions. A list of activities, registration dates, and program period information is published in the Midweek prior to registration.