Hawaiians at risk: Healing efforts return to roots

Measuring success One program showing positive results is Ke Kama Pono, a residential safe house for teen offenders that incorporates Hawaiian practices into its activities. Since the Partners in Development Foundation began operating the Kalaeloa facility in 2009, the recidivism rate -- the teens w...

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Published inTCA Regional News
Main Author Perez, Rob
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Tribune Content Agency LLC 11.01.2016
Subjects
Child welfare
Culture
Families & family life
Foster care
Juvenile justice
Minors
Recidivism
Truancy
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Summary:Measuring success One program showing positive results is Ke Kama Pono, a residential safe house for teen offenders that incorporates Hawaiian practices into its activities. Since the Partners in Development Foundation began operating the Kalaeloa facility in 2009, the recidivism rate -- the teens were tracked for three years after leaving the program -- has been 37 percent, according to Alison Masutani of the foundation.