Organization: HONOLULU COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC
Mission: TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND INSPIRATION TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE SELF-RELIANCE.
Activities: HCAP HEAD START (HS) AND EARLY HEAD START (EHS) PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING PROGRAM SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PART-DAY AND FULL-DAY CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS AND THROUGH HOME-BASED PROGRAMS.
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT EXECUTES VARIOUS SERVICE PROGRAMS CATERING TO THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CSBG'S NA LIMA HANA EMPLOYMENT CORE SERVICES PROVIDES JOB READINESS TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. OTHER PROGRAMS PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION TO THE ELDERLY AND FREE INCOME TAX RETURN FILING SERVICES.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP) CREATES USEFUL PART-TIME WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WHO ARE 55 YEARS AND OLDER. SCSEP ALSO ALLOWS FOR KUPUNA MENTORSHIP THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PROMOTES POSITIVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building