The Hawaiian word for today is aloha. Aloha is a word that is used constantly in Hawaii. Aloha means so many things but conveyed through one means first, attitude then action. Contemplate that as you read through the definition: love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness, sentiment, grace, charity; greeting, salutation, regards; sweetheart, lover, loved one; beloved, loving, kind, compassionate, charitable, lovable; to love, be fond of; to show kindness, mercy, pity, charity, affection; to venerate; to remember with affection; to greet, hail.  Aloha is an attitude that we must embody to be able to share.  As a human service organization, it is critical that we have an attitude of aloha, encompassing all of its meanings.

 

 

B.E.S.T. Staff

Background
In January 2003, MEO engaged in an historical event by contracting with the Department of Public Safety (PSD) to implement the reentry program for sentenced inmates at Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC). Under the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, PSD was awarded $2 million to provide comprehensive support services and training to inmates during their incarceration and upon their release from custody. With these grant funds, MEO established the B.E.S.T. Reintegration Program to promote the successful reentry of former inmates who were returning home.
In 2010, BEST continues to provide services to those transitioning from MCCC to the Maui community.

Qualifications include:

  1. a person has been convicted as an adult and imprisoned in a state prison or jail pursuant to state law
  2. Females who are transitioning from incarceration to community and who have been incarcerated for at least 6 months
  3. Males who are transitioning from incarceration to community and who have been incarcerated for at least 1 year.


BEST is a voluntary program; once accepted into the program, persons sign an agreement to comply with program requirements.

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B.E.S.T. Staff

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