STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1014

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 143

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 143 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE MY SAFE DRAWER COMPUTER APPLICATION FOR FOSTER YOUTH WHO ARE TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage the Department of Human Services to explore implementation of the My Safe Drawer computer application for foster youth who are transitioning out of the foster care system.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services.

 

     Your Committee finds that many young people transitioning out of foster care may not have permanent living arrangements established.  Your Committee further finds that former foster youth may lose vital documents during their transition from foster care.  Losing these documents may present obstacles when former foster youth apply for jobs, apply to college, or receive medical care.

 

     Your Committee also finds that web-based applications such as the My Safe Drawer application are designed to provide former foster youth with information and support to facilitate a transition to successful independence as an adult.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 143 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

 

 

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair