Waikiki Public Library

Contact Information:

Address:

400 Kapahulu Avenue 

Honolulu, HI 96815

Telephone:  808-733-8488

Hours:

Monday Closed

Tuesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday Closed 

Locations:

Network Enterprises

Address:
680 Iwilei Road Suite 695
Honolulu, HI 96817

Telephone: 521-7774

Website: http://www.networkenterprises.org/

Description:
Network Enterprises, Inc. (NEI), is a not-for-profit Community Rehabilitation Program established in 1985 to provide employment and support services to persons in Hawaii who are physically, psychiatrically, socially, and/or economically disadvantaged. Network’s goal/objective is to provide these individuals the opportunity to achieve their highest level of personal and economic independence.
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Abilities Unlimited

Address:
414 Kuwili Street Suite 103
Honolulu, HI 96817

Telephone: 532-2100

Website: http://www.abilitiesunlimitedhi.org/

Description:

Abilities Unlimited, is an outcrop of of Winners At Work, Inc. and was founded in 1983 to provide community-based employment services for persons with disabilities and barriers to employment residing in the island of Oahu. Abilities Unlimited is committed to helping people with disabilities claim their birthright as full and equal partners in the community.

Today, Abilities Unlimited is a dynamic, private non-profit and community-based organization whose mission is "Assisting individuals with disabilities to realize their full potential." In partnership with community employers and supporters, the agency assists the economic inclusion of individuals with disabilities into their respective communities, and encourages those communities to welcome such individuals as productive members of society.

Since 1983, Abilities Unlimited has provided community-based employment services for persons with disabilities and garnered a well-deserved reputation for changing public understanding and attitude about the capabilities of persons with mental and physical challenges. The agency has been the premier provider of community-based employment services in the State of Hawaii, providing on-the-job support for people with disabilities.

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Work Links Hawaii

Honolulu Branch Address:
830 Punchbowl Street Room 112
Honolulu, HI 96813

Telephone: 586-8700

Website: http://www.oahuworklinks.com/

Description: assists Job Seekers, Employers, and offers training.

Job Seekers:
Our seven centers provide a wide range of services, all for free:
Job Placement
Resume writing
Internet job searches of local and national job banks
Personal career planning services
Access to telephones, faxes and email
Reference materials

Employers:
Save time and money by connecting with the potential employees you need to grow your business. Our job order form allows you to tailor your requirements for state and national job banks.

On the job training available.

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Lanakila Workforce Development Services

Address:
1809 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

Telephone: 356-8561

Website: http://www.lanakilahawaii.org/

Description:
Offers programs and services for adults with cognitive, physical, social or age-related challenges that build and support higher levels of independence and an improved quality of life.

ADULT DAY SERVICES
Lanakila’s Adult Day Services Program focuses on assisting individuals in developing and mastering the basic life skills that we sometimes take for granted.
The following are examples of some of the activity areas addressed in Lanakila’s Adult day Services Program:
Personal Development
Education
Home Management
Community Development
Recreation and Leisure
Vocational Supports

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Lanakila’s Workforce Development Program offers educational and training opportunities along with practical work experience that develops skills and builds confidence so that individuals are able to successfully seek, obtain, and maintain jobs in the community.
Individuals receive paid work experience and specialized training in the following areas:

Custodial Service
Food Service
Grounds Maintenance
Manufacturing and Distribution
Shelf Stocking
Warehousing
Center for the Blind
Supportive Employment

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Goodwill Inc.

Address:
1085 Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96814

Telephone: 524-6071

Website: http://www.higoodwill.org/

Description:
Goodwill's is North America’s leading nonprofit provider of education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness, and lack of education or work experience, as well as those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Last year, local Goodwills collectively provided employment and training services to more than 930,775 individuals.Goodwill seeks to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships.

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Hawaii V.R. Literacy Project

Address:
1288 Young Street, #204
Honolulu, HI 96814

Telephone: 592-5908
Fax: 592-5909

Email: kathyn@lava.net

Description:
Hawaii Literacy helps people gain knowledge and skills by providing literacy & lifelong learning services. Well trained volunteers teach adults to read and write, using curricula and material that is relevent to adults. Hawaii Literacy believes that parents are their children's first teachers, and that by teaching parents to read, under-privilidgded families may grow to vital to full participation in a democratic society.

Hawaii Literacy offers Adult Programs, Family Programs, Classroom on Wheels, English as a Second Language, and a Drop-In Center.

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Island Skill Gathering

Address:
3472 Kanaina Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Telephone: 732-4622

Fax: 739-5464

Website: http://www.isghawaii.com/

Description:
Since establishing itself as a small business in June 1989, ISG has offered customized computer training on select applications such as JAWS for blind people, ZOOM TEXT for people with low vision, and KURZWEIL 3000 for people with learning disabilities. ISG can help configure a computer system, and then assist with the acquisition, set up, and training of its use.
ISG offers an array of assistive listening and alerting devices like a SilentCall alerting system for a deaf person, a Comtek FM listening system for a hard of hearing person, or a DynaVox augmentative communication device for a person with a speech disability.


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Catholic Charities

Address:
2745 Pali Highway
Honolulu HI 96817

Telephone: 595-5900

Website:
http://catholiccharitieshawaii.org/


Description:

Catholic Charities Hawai'i is an organization long trusted in the community for innovative and professional approach to human services. Serving Hawai'i since 1947, Catholic Charities offers help to people of all faiths and cultures, especially those with the greatest need.

Catholic Charities Hawai'i provides services to over 40,000 people each year through over 30 programs that are offered statewide. Catholic Charities helps people in need to help themselves, regardless of their faith. Catholic Charities Hawai'i's programs address the following community, social, and behavioral areas of need:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Homelessness
Children's Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Unplanned Pregnancy
Adult Violence and Abuse
Difficulties Encountered by Immigrants and Refugees
Difficulties Adjusting to Life's Challenges
Sustaining Independent Living For Seniors and Persons with Developmental Disabilities

We are fully accredited through the Council on Accreditation. We are a partner agency of Aloha United Way and a part of the nationwide Catholic Charities USA network.

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McCully Public Library

McCully Public Library

Address: 2211 South King Street

Honolulu, HI. 96826

Telephone#: 808-973-1099

Hours:

Monday Closed

Tuesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday Closed 

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