• To reduce homelessness among emancipated youth
• To connect youth to their circle of support, which may include the families from whom they were removed
• To give youth the opportunity to gain more information about further education and training
• To encourage youth to dream big while giving them the tools and support to achieve their dreams
  

Goals of E Makua Ana Youth Circles:

• To celebrate youth's emancipation
• To increase the youth's ability to be self-determined and self-sufficient 
• To prepare youth to focus on his/her own successful transition to independence
• To develop/foster communication between the youth and their circle of support
• To create individually tailored, outcome driven plans for the future

Who is Eligible?

• A youth 16 to 18 years old in foster care
• A youth receiving the DHS higher education payment (18 through 21)
• Former foster youth and foster youth who emancipated from state custody ages 16-24, excluding youth exiting correctional and drug treatment facilities

Who Refers?

• Youth
• Family Member
  
• DHS Permanency Worker (SW/HSP or SSAIV)
• DHS Case Manager for Non-Permanency Cases (SW/HSP)
• Guardian ad Litem
• Foster Parent
• Other service providers (Hale Kipa ILP, therapist, Mental Health Care Coordinator, etc.)