MEO Youth Services joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters Trunk or Treat
MEO Youth Services joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters Trunk or Treat in Wailuku on Friday evening. The team did some face painting and games for the youth visiting the MEO station and handed out "Be A Buddy Not A Bully" stickers.
Moloka‘i Kāohi Coordinator **Mela Tancayo** named MEO Employee of the Month
Zantha-Angelica “Mela” Tancayo, Youth Services’ Kāohi coordinator on Moloka‘i, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month for June…
Nuestro Futuro provides grants to support Moloka’i Kāohi program
Aaron Guerrero, MEO Youth Service specialist, plays “1-2-3-Look,” a game that encourages participants to observe their fellow players. This was a cyberbullying and suicide prevention exercise at Kamp Kāohi, held April 13 and 14 at Moloka‘i Baptist Church…
MEO Youth Services organizes sign waving to highlight suicide
Parker Clymer, an 8th grader at Kihei Charter School, joined a sign waving highlighting suicide and prevention on Tuesday. The event was organized by MEO Youth Services…
MEO Youth Services joins Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation ceremony
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services Director Dane Ka‘ae offered a few remarks at a ceremony proclaiming September as Suicide Prevention Month in Maui County. The event was held Thursday at the J. Walter Cameron Center..
‘Cultivating Care’ topic of ‘Imi Pono contest for middle, high schoolers
“Cultivating Care: Caring For Your Islands and Caring For Yourself” is the theme of this year’s fourth ‘Imi Pono: The Greatest Challenge contest for Maui County middle and high schoolers, with top entries winning cash prizes…
Youth Services decoration
Youth Services decorated two vacant store window fronts at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center with “Celebrate Safely”
23 youth join MEO’s overnight Kamp Kāohi on Molokai
Twenty-three Moloka‘i youth participated in games and activities that highlighted the negative impacts of alcohol, tobacco and….
Officers elected for MEO’s M.A.U.I. Kanaktion Teen Task Force
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services participants seeking to create new initiatives and strategies to prevent harmful behaviors in Maui County youth have organized and selected officers for their M.A.U.I. (Making An Unforgettable Impact) Kanaktion Teen Task Force…
Kāohi Molokai youth program earns DOT No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kāohi youth program on Moloka‘i received the state Department of Transportation No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award….