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Suicide prevention trainings set Aug 23-24 on Molokai
Suicide Prevention Basics, two-hour training workshops, will be offered by Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services on Aug. 23 and 24 at MEO in Kaunakakai. The trainings are for parents/guardians and will cover suicide risks, warning signs, how to listen, self-care...
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MEO Youth Services wraps up summer program for youth
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services summer program came to an end last week after a busy two months of community service projects, such as reading to preschoolers and organizing Bingo for kupuna, and fun activities that included snorkeling at Molokini and a Maui...
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Our next series will start September 6th. Register here docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSejK4pSzwOVMx.../viewform or call 808-249-2990.
Thank you Dakota (and Matthew) and The Maui News for highlighting our hunt for 3 more lead Head Start teachers to provide preschool at no cost to 60 more low income children and families. www.mauinews. com/news/local-news/2022/08/with-lack-of-teachers-preschool-program-keeps-some-centers-closed/
With lack of teachers, preschool program keeps some centers closed
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A local nonprofit’s preschool program has enough federal funding to serve 219 children this school year but only has the capacity for 160 due to the closure of three centers and lack of teachers. Th...
*Suicide prevention trainings set Aug. 23-24 on Moloka‘i*![]()
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Suicide Prevention Basics, two-hour training workshops, will be offered by Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services on Aug. 23 and 24 at MEO in Kaunakakai.![]()
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The trainings are for parents/guardians and will cover suicide risks, warning signs, how to listen, self-care and protective factors and resources available. This is a follow up to a town hall gathering on suicide prevention held July 27 in Kaunakakai. Some attendees were interested in the suicide prevention curriculum presented by Youth Services staff to Moloka‘i High and Intermediate students in April.![]()
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Youth are welcome to attend the trainings.![]()
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Four sessions are scheduled: Aug. 23, 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., and Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to noon and 4 to 6 p.m. MEO is located at 380 Kolapa Place.![]()
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Reservations are required and can be made by calling (808) 553-5472 or emailing mela.candelario@meoinc.org.![]()
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, refer them to the Suicide & Crisis hotline at 988.
Great opportunity for high school students interested in Law, Criminal Justice, Native Hawaiian Rights, Developing leadership skills, Civic Education. The application deadline is August 31, 2022 and the Law & Justice Academy will take place October 4-6, 2022 (fall break for public school students). There are 20 openings for Maui County students. ![]()
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The purpose of this three-day Academy is to introduce high school students to issues of law and justice; build student's skills in discussion, debate, analysis, and advocacy; and provide students with tools and inspiration to become active and involved citizens of their communities. To this end, a curriculum has been created that is unique to the Maui community. Another goal of the program is to increase interest in college, law school, and legally related careers among young people who come from backgrounds and populations that are traditionally underrepresented among attorneys, judges, and political decision makers. Community leaders from across Hawai'i will be working with and mentoring participants in the Academy.![]()
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Interested students can apply at the following webpage:![]()
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