Solving the Maui CWS Crisis by Converge Consulting

RCg Support and Training on Maui to be better and more supportive.

shelly150 — 2026-05-13 22:46:44 UTC

2026-05-13 22:46:59 UTC

Has there been any connection with churches or church communities for respite support for staff or for placement?

State funding or private funding to provide for a group home that can support a higher level of care?

2026-05-13 22:47:54 UTC

Contact churches for assistance PYCC,

2026-05-13 22:47:54 UTC

contact churches, boy and girls club and PYCC and perhaps gyms

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2026-05-13 22:48:10 UTC

Is staff pay a concern? Are there other incentives to staff being recruited?

Provide supports for kids to help them be able to stay with families - like transportation supports for families.

2026-05-13 22:48:48 UTC

Reach out to Hale Kipa for help

2026-05-13 22:48:58 UTC

https://halekipa.org/ They are working on Maui

Work across systems - education, MH, etc to provide kids the safety net they need.

2026-05-13 22:49:39 UTC

2026-05-13 22:49:43 UTC

Advocate for more state and federal funding to provide group homes for children with special needs

2026-05-13 22:50:27 UTC

Advocate for higher pay or tuition reimbursement for CWS SW

2026-05-13 22:50:41 UTC

Is there any promotion that HP can do to support the community in learning about what this entails/what the commitment is?

2026-05-13 22:51:24 UTC

Could there be a news story? A call to action to the community to bring awareness to the need? Link to resources to find out more

Contract with a PR or ad firm to do promotional work to attract folks to the idea of helping teens as RCGs?

2026-05-13 22:51:40 UTC

support from local programs

shelly150 — 2026-05-13 22:52:11 UTC

Reach out to other programs that support youth, to see if they can help since they already have the facilities.

Recruiting

2026-05-13 22:52:48 UTC

Think outside the box to recruit, like churches, and other groups. Nestor F. will be presenting to 20 church leaders tomorrow and will share this urgency.

Send possible employees to CWS.

shelly150 — 2026-05-13 22:52:51 UTC

Encourage! Talk to others! Go to the schools/colleges?

2026-05-13 22:53:04 UTC

Families want to help, but some of the requirements are too much. How can we make it easier for RCGs to become licensed?

2026-05-13 22:53:36 UTC

2026-05-13 22:54:40 UTC

If a youth doesn't have a safe, permanent placement, they should not be released from the program

Possibly apply for federal grants

2026-06-09 02:28:05 UTC