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Apply By June 30 For Help
Windward O‘ahu from Kahuku to Waimānalo in applying for Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance or Rapid Rehousing Assis- tance available through the City & County of Honolulu and their service providers.
Train To Be A Future Pharmacy Tech
Struggling Windward households who need help from the Ko‘olau Housing Hui must get their applica- tions in no later than June 30, in order to receive as- sistance for rent and utili- ties.
call Dynaka Merino at 808- 888-0045 or email dynaka- hoh@gmail.com.
Training for the next generation of pharmacy technicians is taking place in Waimānalo through a new apprenticeship program.
“When people have access to employ- ment opportunities, it puts them in a better position to focus on their health,” states Ernie Dupont, senior director of workforce initiatives at CVS Health. “By working with Hawai‘i Job Corps Center, we aim to take a more personalized approach to break down employment barriers and pro- vide each participant the tools they need to succeed in the workplace.”
About 18 months ago, Harold K.L. Castle Founda- tion made a series of grants to pull together a network of community action teams stretching from Kahuku to Waimānalo to help Wind- ward O‘ahu households to successfully apply for rent and utility support from the city, as well as to get free access to mediation ser- vices, financial counseling and legal help.
Community naviga-
For Kailua, seek out Adventist Health Castle by calling Tiffany Ijima at 808-263-5HUI (5484) or email housinghui@ah.org. For Kualoa-Kāneʻohe, the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Hawai‘i Job Corps Center is partnering with CVS Health on the Job Corps–CVS Health Pharmacy Technician Registered Appren- ticeship Program. It provides free training to participants ages 16-24 from low-in- come households.
“To date, this Ko‘olau Housing Hui has prevent- ed eviction for some 1,000 households from region. We’re still going strong, but we now need to get the word out quickly that the City’s Rent and Utility Relief Program will no lon- ger take any applications beyond June 30,” states Terrence George, presi- dent and CEO of the Wind- ward-based Harold K. L. Castle Foundation.
contact at KEY Project is Kawika Machida at 808- 380-7379 or actionteam@ keyproject.org.
On-the-job training at CVS Health is scheduled to begin the week of July 25. The application deadline for the first group was June 10, but students are welcome to apply now to join future cohorts.
For more information on the pharma- cy apprenticeship program and to apply, email Celeste Parker at parker.celeste@ jobcorps.org or call 808-259-6046.
“Our community navigators would love to help more households get their applications in before the deadline.”
The training begins with four weeks of pre-apprenticeship classes at the Hawai‘i Job Corps campus in Waimānalo, followed by one year of paid apprenticeship at par- ticipating CVS Pharmacy locations in the islands.
“This is a great opportunity for motivat- ed young adults who are interested in phar- macy careers and want to earn while they learn,” states Hawai‘i Job Corps director Ellen May. “The partnership is a win-win for Job Corps and CVS, but the ultimate victory will be going to our students.”
tors will help struggling individuals and families who are at risk of eviction or need to be rapidly re- housed.
Pre-apprenticeship classes for the new program’s first cohort start this week at the Hawai‘i Job Corps Center campus.
Job Corps is a federal career technical training and education program for young people who aspire to higher-paying careers and higher education.
Support includes but is not limited to application assistance (help getting documents ready, accessing the city online application, completing the form); legal help; mediation services with landlords; financial counseling; assistance ap- plying for other govern- ment benefits; and job training and employment referral.
Waimānalo Health Cen- ter’s contact person is Latia Konohia Badiyo at 808-954-7175 or lbadiyo@ waimanalohealth.org.
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The Waimānalo Hui Mahiʻai ʻĀina contact is Mokihana Iida, who can be reached by phone at 808-587-7053 or email waimanalohousinghui@ gmail.com.
“Our community navi- gators would love to help more households get their applications in before the deadline,” he adds.
There are places to go for help, but applicants need to act quickly before the June 30 deadline.
Founded in 1962, Har- old K.L. Castle Foundation works to build resources for Hawai‘i’s future.
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Action teams will help people and families in
For Kahuku-Kaʻaʻawa, go to Hui O Hauʻula and
For more info about the Ko‘olau Housing Hui, visit castlefoundation.org or call 808-263-7071.
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