Kawailoa: A Transformative Indigenous Model to End Youth Incarceration in Hawai’i and Beyond

Racial Equity 2030
Awardee
Partners In Development Foundation

Partners In Development Foundation and the Opportunity Youth Action Hawaiʻi group at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center will work to replace youth incarceration with a Native Hawaiian restorative system that empowers communities, trains youth healers, and shifts resources to community-driven and culturally-grounded sanctuaries of support.

Last Updated: August 2023

Executive Summary

In Hawai’i, young Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system. As a vulnerable population, they encounter setbacks that are indicative of systemic failures and generational challenges, including foster care, substance abuse, human trafficking and loss of loved ones. The Opportunity Youth Action Hawaiʻi collaborative, representing community-based and state entities (Partners in Development Foundation and its Kupa ʻAina Farm, Kinai ʻEha, Hale Lanipōlua, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Hawaiʻi Youth and Correctional Facility, Olomana School) at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center is committed to replacing youth incarceration with a Native Hawaiian restorative system that empowers communities, trains youth healers, and shifts resources to community-driven and culturally-grounded sanctuaries of support.  

Organization Details
Lead Organization

Partners In Development Foundation

Number of Full-time Employees
101 to 300
Annual Operating Budget
$10.1 to 25 Million
Type
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