Supporting Kaua‘i Youth and Families from the ground up.
Launched in 2019 as an initiative of the Kaua‘i Planning and Action Alliance, the Kaua‘i Resilience Project systemically uplifts youth and young adults on the island of Kaua‘i. KRP collaborates with government, nonprofits, individuals and schools in order to address suicide through a social determinant of health approach. We facilitate solutions to promote viable career pathways; addiction intervention and prevention; affordable housing; effective after-school programs; youth resilience; social-emotional learning; safe spaces for youth; food security; and health on every level.
The Kaua‘i Resilience Project is operated by staff from KPAA and its other flagship initiative, Keiki to Career.
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CURRENT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
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You can help!
The Kaua‘i Resilience Project depends on grants and generous donors to carry out our work.
OUR APPROACH
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
We are building resilience and addressing the complex factors behind youth and young adult suicide by addressing the social determinants of health that affect the next generation.
Career Pathways
Adapting education pathways to better equip today’s youth for tomorrow’s jobs.
Afterschool
Facilitating safe places after school where our youth can learn, grow, and thrive.
Life Skills
Helping youth to gain the skills they need to be financially stable and emotionally healthy.
Youth Leadership
Creating opportunities for youth to be heard and to impact their communities.
We see respectful partnerships as the bedrock of our work to support those working on the front lines with our most at-risk youth.
We trust those who know their communities best.
We know we can’t be in all places at once. So we identify organizations who are best situated to address the unique challenges in their specific context, and help to distribute resources and support to those areas of the island that are most in need.
We focus on strategies that uplift and strengthen our youth from within.
Rather than interventions in acute mental health crises, we direct resources and attention to efforts that reinforce our young people’s sense of identity, confidence and purpose.
We identify weak links in the community support network and reinforce them.
Whether it’s sharing best practices, convening a roundtable discussion, or planning our initiatives so that they reinforce, rather than compete with others – we keep an eye to the broader community fabric and which pukas need to be filled.
