Youth Outreach & Residential Youth Services and Empowerment
Youth & Family Outreach Program helps to provide for some of the needs of youth and families on the street in the state of Hawaii. Through our Outreach Program we participate in food drives, toy drives and other initiatives to assist in collecting basic needs for youth and their families. We collect and purchase basic needs of clothing, toiletries, etc. for youth on the street (at least 125 each night) and assist youth outreach centers and families in shelters. Our outreach to the youth without family support has been ongoing for over a year due to their lack of individual family support. We work with and assist established organizations whenever possible, and our main benefactors are Youth Outreach (YO) Waikiki and Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) Kailua and other locations as they come on board. Each week fresh fruits, vegetables, milk and other items are delivered as needed to YO and RYSE. At Christmas time Rainbow Family puts together backpacks that has items that have included, but not limited to, underwear, flashlight, personal hygiene products, a lock, airplane style blanket, socks, tow , and a $10 Foodland Gift Card. Our Outreach Program is run 365 days a year with the involvement of our entire Board of Directors, Officers and volunteers. No one is paid.
Support Group Meetings
We also facilitate a Support Group that serves the state of Hawaii and meets when needed to support and education for straight families once they realize that they have an LGBTQ+ family member. The group also provides support in dealing with issues of physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, discrimination and violence. The group has a guest speaker at meetings that addresses one of these important and relevant issues. The speakers for this activity are volunteer speakers and volunteers from the Board of Directors of Rainbow Family. This serves as an educational program for our exempt purpose.
Hotline
Our Hotline and Referral Services provide an avenue for people in need or distress to call in and get referral services and information. We can provide information on counseling services, medical services, shelters and aid with any general questions or needs the individual may have. We already operate this hotline in a limited way through referrals and if our status is approved will be expanded as a page on our website with links to the referred services and organizations. The Hotline is currently operated on a 100% no cost volunteer basis by our President Carolyn Golojuch. The hotline operates in and for the state of Hawaii. This is not necessarily an emergency hotline and you may need to leave a message for a call back.
Hotline is available 24 hrs a day at 808-779-9078
Community Outreach
Our Community Outreach Program seeks opportunities 365 days a year to increase public awareness and visibility of Rainbow Family 808 and give us the ability to increase awareness and educate the public on LGBTQ+ discrimination and equality, youth and family homelessness, hunger, physical and sexual abuse. We do this through our participation in community activities. Recent and future participation include the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, Honolulu Pride Parade and the Kailua 4th of July Parade. We also have a team of volunteers that participate in the Honolulu Aids Walk, and other events. We also plan to have future teams in The Great Aloha Run, Walk for Hunger, etc. We are members of the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce so we can network with other organizations. This program is run 100% by our volunteer Board of Directors and other volunteers.
Education & Diversity Programs
Our Education and Diversity program is being designed as a future activity in which we will be able to provide diversity training to municipal agencies like police and fire departments. We also envision being able to provide this training to other organizations that would be able to request our services free of charge. We also intend to be able to make presentations on bullying and discrimination in elementary and high schools using established tools and curriculum provided through The Bully Project. Our President, a trained and experienced social worker, will lead this program.
Legislative Outreach
Legislative Outreach is a past, present and future activity of the organization. We lobby in favor of State of Hawaii Legislation that affects LGBT Q+ Equality, Homelessness, Minimum Wages, Human Rights, eliminating statute of limitations for youth-child and adult sexual abuse, and other relevant legislation by providing testimony and support for such legislation. Testimony is given in both written and verbal form. We also lobby for legislation through email, social media, public events, meetings, etc. The program is led by President and has the involvement of the entire Board of Directors as well as volunteers Rainbow Family 808. Rainbow Family 808 has already shown its willingness to network and support other organizations within the arena of public support at the Hawaii State Legislature. Again, we have members who are educated, trained and experienced in this arena by providing testimony for our inclusive families. We do not support or campaign for specific political candidates or public office holders. We also stay within the Federal guidelines for non-profits.
Internships
At times, per the discretion of the board of directors, we may provide internships or volunteer opportunities, which shall provide opportunities for involvement in said activities and programs in order to have a greater impact for change
Youth & Family Outreach Program helps to provide for some of the needs of youth and families on the street in the state of Hawaii. Through our Outreach Program we participate in food drives, toy drives and other initiatives to assist in collecting basic needs for youth and their families. We collect and purchase basic needs of clothing, toiletries, etc. for youth on the street (at least 125 each night) and assist youth outreach centers and families in shelters. Our outreach to the youth without family support has been ongoing for over a year due to their lack of individual family support. We work with and assist established organizations whenever possible, and our main benefactors are Youth Outreach (YO) Waikiki and Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) Kailua and other locations as they come on board. Each week fresh fruits, vegetables, milk and other items are delivered as needed to YO and RYSE. At Christmas time Rainbow Family puts together backpacks that has items that have included, but not limited to, underwear, flashlight, personal hygiene products, a lock, airplane style blanket, socks, tow , and a $10 Foodland Gift Card. Our Outreach Program is run 365 days a year with the involvement of our entire Board of Directors, Officers and volunteers. No one is paid.
Support Group Meetings
We also facilitate a Support Group that serves the state of Hawaii and meets when needed to support and education for straight families once they realize that they have an LGBTQ+ family member. The group also provides support in dealing with issues of physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, discrimination and violence. The group has a guest speaker at meetings that addresses one of these important and relevant issues. The speakers for this activity are volunteer speakers and volunteers from the Board of Directors of Rainbow Family. This serves as an educational program for our exempt purpose.
Hotline
Our Hotline and Referral Services provide an avenue for people in need or distress to call in and get referral services and information. We can provide information on counseling services, medical services, shelters and aid with any general questions or needs the individual may have. We already operate this hotline in a limited way through referrals and if our status is approved will be expanded as a page on our website with links to the referred services and organizations. The Hotline is currently operated on a 100% no cost volunteer basis by our President Carolyn Golojuch. The hotline operates in and for the state of Hawaii. This is not necessarily an emergency hotline and you may need to leave a message for a call back.
Hotline is available 24 hrs a day at 808-779-9078
Community Outreach
Our Community Outreach Program seeks opportunities 365 days a year to increase public awareness and visibility of Rainbow Family 808 and give us the ability to increase awareness and educate the public on LGBTQ+ discrimination and equality, youth and family homelessness, hunger, physical and sexual abuse. We do this through our participation in community activities. Recent and future participation include the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, Honolulu Pride Parade and the Kailua 4th of July Parade. We also have a team of volunteers that participate in the Honolulu Aids Walk, and other events. We also plan to have future teams in The Great Aloha Run, Walk for Hunger, etc. We are members of the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce so we can network with other organizations. This program is run 100% by our volunteer Board of Directors and other volunteers.
Education & Diversity Programs
Our Education and Diversity program is being designed as a future activity in which we will be able to provide diversity training to municipal agencies like police and fire departments. We also envision being able to provide this training to other organizations that would be able to request our services free of charge. We also intend to be able to make presentations on bullying and discrimination in elementary and high schools using established tools and curriculum provided through The Bully Project. Our President, a trained and experienced social worker, will lead this program.
Legislative Outreach
Legislative Outreach is a past, present and future activity of the organization. We lobby in favor of State of Hawaii Legislation that affects LGBT Q+ Equality, Homelessness, Minimum Wages, Human Rights, eliminating statute of limitations for youth-child and adult sexual abuse, and other relevant legislation by providing testimony and support for such legislation. Testimony is given in both written and verbal form. We also lobby for legislation through email, social media, public events, meetings, etc. The program is led by President and has the involvement of the entire Board of Directors as well as volunteers Rainbow Family 808. Rainbow Family 808 has already shown its willingness to network and support other organizations within the arena of public support at the Hawaii State Legislature. Again, we have members who are educated, trained and experienced in this arena by providing testimony for our inclusive families. We do not support or campaign for specific political candidates or public office holders. We also stay within the Federal guidelines for non-profits.
Internships
At times, per the discretion of the board of directors, we may provide internships or volunteer opportunities, which shall provide opportunities for involvement in said activities and programs in order to have a greater impact for change