Establishes a program for individualized service and support teams to assist at-risk and court-involved youth in Hawaii.

The bill aims to address the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth in the juvenile justice system by creating a program within the Department of Human Services' Office of Youth Services. This program will offer individualized service and support teams to assist at-risk or court-involved youth. The office will consider existing programs, available data, and stakeholder input in developing the program. The program will provide culturally responsive, community-based services and referrals to address factors contributing to juvenile crime.

Establishes a program for individualized service and support teams to assist at-risk and court-involved youth in Hawaii.

The bill aims to address the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth in the juvenile justice system by creating a program within the Department of Human Services' Office of Youth Services. This program will offer individualized service and support teams to assist at-risk or court-involved youth. The office will consider existing programs, available data, and stakeholder input in developing the program. The program will provide culturally responsive, community-based services and referrals to address factors contributing to juvenile crime.