Young Womens Christian Assoc Of Oahu

Fernhurst - there were two programs at fernhurst in 2024 as follows:1) homebase transitional housing: provided 6,278 subsidized/discountedhousing nights and 5,249 meals for 39 women. Support andservices provided to help them obtain permanent housing. 82% agreedthat one barrier to permanent housing was reduced.2) furlough: work program to facilitate the successful transition forselected women from prison back into the community. This program, whichbecame part of ywca oahu in july 2015, provided 1,634 resident bednights and 4,991 meals to 14 individual residents. 8 residents workedthrough the program and were released in 2024.

Health & wellness - the ywca offers holistic, sensitive and responsible approaches to important issues of health and wellness at the laniakea and kokokahi locations. We have year-round health and wellness and aquatics programs. Participants range in age from 3 months old for "mommy and me" swim to 90+ years old for tai chi and aqua therapy classes. For 2024 there were 246 health & wellness members and 347 aquatics activity participants. There were additional individuals that participated through the multiple classes available at the ywca.