Hale Kipa: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Founded in 1970, Hale Kipa is a non-profit agency that helps at-risk youth and their families. The group started as a single shelter on the island of Oahu founded by the Honolulu Police Department, Family Court, and the Junior League. The organization was initially founded as a safe haven for distressed teenagers leaving home and needing support. Hale Kipa targets higher-risk youth in the juvenile justice, child welfare, and child and adolescent mental health systems, and so called "abandoned" youth whose primary needs are housing, family stabilization, skill building, resources, and education. Their needs are met through . . .