REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REPORT ON THE CULTURAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AT THE KAWAILOA YOUTH AND FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER.

This Senate Resolution asks the Department of Human Services to provide a report on the cultural and therapeutic services offered by community organizations at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center. The request focuses on youth facing homelessness, poverty, or incarceration, aiming to gather data on how these programs help reduce negative outcomes like jail time and housing instability. The report must also outline plans for expanding collaboration between the state and private sectors to improve youth wellness and include any legislative recommendations. The Department is required to submit these findings and suggestions to the Legislature by twenty days before the start of the 2025 session.