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Contact Information
Venica Ftacek
45-3396 Mamane Street
Honokaa, HI 96727
Phone: (808) 775-0976
E-mail: venica_flacek@yahoo.com |
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Agency Mission Statement:
Creating no-fee, nurturing youth services programs for ages ten through eighteen during non-school hours, engaging youth in environmental sustainability and stewardship, providing Hawaiian culture and arts education, developing youth leadership, and connecting youth and their families with local social services agencies. It is our Kuleana and greatest joy to sharer with the next generation the values of Aloha - love, Kokua - help/assist, Malama - tend/care for, and Mahalo - gratitude.
Funded Program:
Hamakua Youth Program: offers a sense of place, belonging, and support to our youth. Our Center is conveniently located directly across from Honokaa High, Intermediate and Elementary Schools and just a few doors down from the Honokaa Public Library. After school, on weekends and during school intercessions, youth access our no-fee drop-in center to spend time with our supportive staff and to socialize with their friends.
Healthy meals prepared by staff and youth as one of our life skills projects, and homework lab with access to computers and tutors, are both offered daily. The Hamakua Youth Center collects food donations from local farmers and ranchers and distributes beef, vegetables, fruit and surplus food to low income families during our monthly family food days. In addition, we hosted many exciting projects including the Comic Book Project, Youth Music Exchange, Malama Aina Projects, Makahiki, and a Multimedia art program.
Healthy meals prepared by staff and youth as one of our life skills projects, and homework lab with access to computers and tutors, are both offered daily. The Hamakua Youth Center collects food donations from local farmers and ranchers and distributes beef, vegetables, fruit and surplus food to low income families during our monthly family food days. In addition, we hosted many exciting projects including the Comic Book Project, Youth Music Exchange, Malama Aina Projects, Makahiki, and a Multimedia art program.
Hamakua Youth Center is a place where youth can gather, meet their friends and mentors, eat meals and relax. In this supportive environment staffed by caring adults, youth can open up and share their needs and worries. Within these day to day relationships, youth are connected to care-givers that can observe and work with them on issues such as self-esteem, anger management, social skills, and motivation to assist them in finding their way in the world.
Client Outcome Story: As a result of using the youth center music mentoring program, one participant, Jaycee
