COM 0768.000 1996-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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a Applicant Organization: Ka' u Learning Center for Hawaii County P RFP Number: Date Prepared: December 30, 1997 IL STATEMENT OF PROBLEM/NEED (continued) The resources that are available in the community in relation to the risk factors being addressed are the schools, the community centers, the community groups, and volunteers. The service gaps that exist result from a lack of capital and equipment to anchor projects that will act as the attraction for the youths. There are three parts to a successful delinquency program: 1) you need a place to have your program: 2) you need people to be involved in operating the program; and 3) you need the material and equipment that acts as the anchor to the program. We have the first two; it's the third that is the subject of this grant proposal. C. Target Group You don't have to look very far for the target group of children because they're every where in ha U. Uue to the tx1leme ecollontiL, U1JLlw.l Ituw ....;fnrn„ty- across the three communities in regards to economic deprivation and late elementary academic failure. Addressing these risk factors is the most appropriate way to reduce juvenile delinquency in our com- munity. As a result, any of the youth that we can attract to these programs with our "carrots," are going to fall within the needs that the programs address. Specific target groups are-- Ocean View: the almost one-hundred youth who participate in Ka'u Kids. many of whom do not attend school. Pallala: the agricultural and vocied students at Kau High School, and the youth employed by Huliau O Ka Vs summer program. Na' alehu: Na' alehu School students during the school day, and Ka'u High students after school. 7