An island community where Kaua`i’s keiki through young adults are
healthy, competent, confident and caring.
2025 Kauaʻi Youth Report Released
Keiki to Career Kaua‘i has recently released the 2025 Kauaʻi Youth Report, a snapshot of Kaua‘i’s young people from birth to workforce entry. The 2022 edition added new indicators on the physical, mental, and emotional health of island youth, highlighting both social-emotional well-being and the social determinants of health. The 2025 report goes further, adding early childhood indicators (prenatal to age 5), weaving reflections from community members, and highlighting promising community practices that support youth well-being.
Kaua‘i Resilience Project
The Kaua‘i Resilience Project originated when the broader community registered an unprecedented suicide crisis among island youth in 2018. Launched in 2019, The Kaua‘i Resilience Project systemically uplifts youth and young adults on the island of Kaua‘i. The project collaborates with government, nonprofits, individuals and schools in order to address suicide through a social determinant of health approach. We facilitate solutions to promote viable career pathways; addiction intervention and prevention; affordable housing; effective after-school programs; youth resilience; social-emotional learning; safe spaces for youth; food sovereignty; and health on every level.
Kekaha Early Literacy
The Kekaha Elementary Early Literacy Project is a bold, multi-faceted community initiative designed to help measurably increase students’ reading proficiency over three years. The community is rallying together to support students in three critical environments: at home, in school, and in our community.
K2C Partners Work Together for Our Island’s Youth
At K2C we listen to the community, we look at the data, and we ask: What do our young people need? How can we help? Each partner brings their expertise to the table and together we make progress. Some examples of our success include the Kekaha Early Literacy Project; Career Connections, and the Kaua`i Resilience Project. Contact us to find out more about how your organization can help!
What does the data tell us?
K2C uses data to see where the greatest needs are, to guide our actions, and to measure our results. The 2018 Kauai Youth Report is a snapshot of Kauai’s young people from birth to workforce entry. This edition features a number of new indicators, many focused on the physical, mental, and emotional health of our island youth to ensure we are assessing their overall well-being. To download the 2014 Kaua`i Youth Report, click here.
Keiki to Career
It’s an exciting movement for youth. Educators, non-profits, government, businesses, communities, and families are working together to support our young people from cradle to career so they are “ready to learn and ready for life.”
The role of Keiki to Career is to unite our community to insure our young people are: healthy and thriving, academically successful, connected and contributing, and ready for college and career. Contact us to get involved!
