Annual Program Evaluation Report 2021

We are pleased to release our 2021 Annual Program Evaluation Report, produced by the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Department of Psychology, Ecological Determinants Lab. The past year marks our fourth year of serving houseless and opportunity youth, and is highlighted by some amazing achievements. In 2021, we:

-Sheltered 145 youth and provided over 7400 nights of safe sleep

-Completed 198 VI-SPDAT assessments to help connect youth with appropriate housing and services support

-Spent 276 days conducting outreach in our Oahu communities

-Helped transition 65% of shelter residents into stable housing

Our News

Incoming State Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto Donates Seven-Unit Building to Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Taking a Bold Stand Against Youth Homelessness on Oahu

Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) founded in 2018, received its single largest personal gift in the form
of a seven-unit apartment building in the Ala Moana area. Incoming Hawaii Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto has owned and managed this building in her district since 2004.

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