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Think about a 17 year old… …you have worked with, or …family member or friend, or

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Think about a 17 year old… …you have worked with, or …family member or friend, or

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  1. “Families are the foundation of our community, and their well-being is inextricably linked to the health and prosperity of the community, state, and nation. EPIC works to strengthen ‘ohana and enhance the welfare of children and youth through transformative processes that are respectful, collaborative, and solution-oriented.”

  2. Think about a 17 year old… …you have worked with, or …family member or friend, or …yourself when you were that age. What were they doing? What were they planning for?

  3. Who was there to support the 17 year old? How involved were they in helping that young person plan for the future?

  4. “Families are the foundation of our community, and their well-being is inextricably linked to the health and prosperity of the community, state, and nation. EPIC works to strengthen ‘ohana and enhance the welfare of children and youth through transformative processes that are respectful, collaborative, and solution-oriented.”

  5. EPIC’s Programs • ‘Ohana Conferencing (1996) • E Makua Ana Youth Circle (2004) • Family Finding (2007) • ‘Ohana Connections (2007) • Project First Care (2009) • Hawai‘i Youth Opportunities Initiative (2009) • Family Connections Grant CWS/EPIC (2009-2012) • WRAP Services (2012) • Men’s Circles (2013)

  6. Who Is Eligible? • Youth ages 14-17 currently in foster care, legal guardianship or adoption • A young adult up through age 26 who turned 18 in foster care, legal guardianship or adoption • Eligible for DHS Higher Education board payments

  7. Youth Driven Means • Youth decides if they want a Youth Circle • Youth decides who attends • Youth decides how to open the circle • Youth decides what are their goals • Youth decides what they eat at the circle • Youth decides their plan

  8. First Visit • Meet the youth face to face • Get to know the youth • Discuss the details and what to expect

  9. Gernani’s Youth Circle Supporters

  10. EPIC & CWS Youth Circle Process Referral Anyone can refer Auto-referrals First Visit Meet youth face to face Explain Youth Circles Gather information Begin planning Coordination Case information gathered Calls are made to SW Calls to participants YC scheduled Transition Plan Outlines youth’s plans Identifies supporters Provides list of resources Sent to all participants Youth Circle Follow up with youth See how youth is doing Determine if a Re-Circle is needed or check again in the future

  11. Foster Care in Hawai‘i Population: 1.392 million (2012) Over 1,000 young people in foster care Over 200 are between ages 14 - 17 Less than 100 age out every year Over 4,000 in Adoption / Legal Guardianship 275-300 Youth Circles per year

  12. Challenges • Every youth is different • Special circumstances • Working with youth • Working with adults • Resources

  13. Efforts • Outreach • Goal Setting Youth Circles • Imua Kākou • Beyond foster care • WRAP services • Ho‘opono Mamo

  14. Questions?

  15. Website: epicohana.org Phone: 808-838-7752 Toll free: 1-866-636-1644 Fax: 808-838-1653 Email: EPIC@epicohana.org Mail: 1130 N. Nimitz Hwy Suite C-210 Honolulu, Hawai`i 96817

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