Childrens Alliance Of Hawaii Inc

Programs: The enhancements program is designed to "enhance" the lives of financially needy sexually abused children by providing in-kind and financial assistance for goods and services that help them become stable, enrich their development and sense of normalcy, increase their self-esteem and self-confidence. This program focuses on the childs individual needs, offering support for school-related activities and functions, extracurricular activities, music, dance, sports activities, school credit recovery courses, birthday gifts, etc.

heart(healing emotions with art and recreation together) program is an evidence-based, genderspecific, year-long program, targeting sexually abused children and adolescents. It offers six, 8-week small group components that combine therapeutic, developmentally-appropriate social/recreational strategies designed to help them to identify their emotions, increase self-esteem and self-efficacy, strengthen their resiliency, develop leadership skills and learn positive life skills. Program components include expressive art and movement, outdoor activities, trust building activities, hawaiian culture, community service, and group and individual reflection.

hoomaka program is an evidence-based individualized mentoring program designed to assist adolescents who are struggling with direction, life circumstances and exhibiting symptoms of trauma from sexual abuse. Clients work with trained adult mentors in a positive one-on-one relationship and develop positive life skills in goal-setting, problem-solving, healthy relationship-building, independent living and conflict resolution.