Lanakila Pacific

LANAKILA PACIFIC'S MISSION IS TO BUILD INDEPENDENCE AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, OR AGE RELATED CHALLENGES.

LANAKILA WORKFORCE RESOURCES OFFERS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, AND EMPLOYMENT AT A NETWORK OF WORKSITES TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS, BEHAVIORS, AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SUCCESSFULLY SEEK, OBTAIN, AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, OVER 100 TRAINEES RECEIVED JOB-READINESS TRAINING. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK IN CUSTODIAL SERVICE, GROUNDS MAINTENANCE, SILK SCREENING AND EMBROIDERY, PACKAGING, AND FOOD SERVICE (OTHER THAN LANAKILA KITCHEN). LANAKILA WORKFORCE RESOURCES ALSO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN OR IMPROVE SOFT SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO EXPAND THEIR PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO SECURE AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OVER TIME.

NUTRITION SERVICES IS THE COMBINATION OF LANAKILA KITCHEN AND LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS. LANAKILA KITCHEN PROVIDES TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PREPARATION OF MEALS FOR LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF LANAKILA KITCHEN IS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS, BEHAVIORS, AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO SUCCESSFULLY SEEK, OBTAIN, AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS IS HAWAII'S LARGEST AND ONLY ISLAND-WIDE MEAL PROVIDER FOR SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDED OVER 576,000 MEALS THROUGH OUR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE GOAL OF LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS IS TO ALLOW SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO AGE IN PLACE WITH DIGNITY BY PREVENTING HUNGER AND SOCIAL ISOLATION WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO INSTITUTIONALIZATION.

LANAKILA'S TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTERS ("TLC") PROVIDE PERSONALIZED DISABILITY SERVICES THAT PROMOTE SELF-ADVOCACY AND INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF CLASSES FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING KEY SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY INCLUSION AND INDEPENDENCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, TLC SERVED NEARLY 120 PARTICIPANTS. ACTIVITY AREAS INCLUDE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HOME MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY EXPLORATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE, AND PREVOCATIONAL READINESS. IN MARCH 2020 ALL IN-PERSON SERVICES WERE SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19. THE TRANSITION WAS MADE TO OFFER TELEHEALTH SERVICES. IN PERSON SERVICES HAVE SLOWLY RE-OPENED, AS ALLOWABLE UNDER STATE AND FUNDER GUIDELINES. TELEHEALTH ALSO CONTINUES TO BE OFFERED AS APPROPRIATE.