Youth Services Center
Work Hawai'i Division
We help Oahu’s young people access programs and services that put them on the path to economic, educational, and social well-being. We are an award winning Youth Services Center.
We are located at Dole Office Plaza in the Dole Cannery
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 700; Honolulu HI 96817
Phone: (808) 768-5888
Goals
- To eliminate or minimize employment barriers so participants can enter the labor market
- To enable participants to complete high school, enter post-secondary education or advanced training, and secure employment
- To decrease further involvement of participants in the justice system
Objectives
- To provide a Hawaii Adult Community School Diploma and vocational training
- To provide job readiness training and placement services
- To provide supportive services, including intensive case management, anger management, substance abuse counseling, leadership development and other needed services
Programs
Provides accountability-based sanctions to status offenders and first-time law violators, ages 14-17, to prevent them from further involvement in the justice system.
Phone: (808)768-5795
Provides alternative education and job training services to non-high school graduates, ages 18-24. Services include a Hawaii Adult Community School Diploma as well as vocational and hands-on construction training, nationally recognized credentials in office administration technology, food servcies, community health work, leadership development, and job readiness and placement services.
Website: youthbuildhonolulu.org
Phone: (808)768-5888
Helps to build the capacity to enhance the Substance Abuse Prevention system at the county and state levels in order to prevent the disabling effects related to alcohol and other drug use through an effective, accessible, and sustained community-based system of prevention services designed to empower individuals and communities to make health-enhancing choices regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs.
Phone: (808) 768-5798
Designed to assist young adults ages 16-24 achieve their educational and employment goals. If eligible, each participant will work with a case manager to create a plan for a successful future. Services include: Paid & Unpaid Work Experience, Alternative Secondary School, Occupational Skills Training, and Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling.
Phone: (808)768-5888