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Page | 37 youth, teen pregnancy campaigns, and after-school programs that provide supervision when school is not in session. All programs and services under this purpose are provided to youth in a before or an after-school setting. The following is a brief description of each service or program provided under TANF Purpose 3 and is in effect through December 31, 2026. Services were re-procured and effective January 1, 2023. A. Ola I Ka Hana Program, provided by Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, services at- risk youth with positive youth development, assistance to complete school, obtain and maintain employment, and to address social challenges. B. Youth Mentoring Program, provided by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu. Community-based and site-based mentoring services are provided to at-risk youth on Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui islands. C. Outreach Services for Homeless Youth services are provided by Hale Kipa, Inc. Services are provided to at-risk homeless youth between the ages of twelve (12) and twenty-two (22) in the geographic area of Waikiki. D. Positive Mentoring Services, provided by the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, includes positive mentoring and computer training, through after-school activities, for youth residing on the island of Kauai. E. Uniting Peer Learning, Integrating New Knowledge (UPLINK) is an activity based after-school program, through an agreement between DHS and DOE, to proactively prevent middle and intermediate school students from engaging in risky behaviors during the late afternoons when schools are not in session, in support of TANF Purpose 3. UPLINK provides homework assistance, remediation tutoring, and extra-curricular activities that promote positive character traits, i.e., 5Cs – character, confidence, competence, connection, and contribution. The UPLINK program is not part of the DOE system; therefore, participating middle and intermediate schools opt to administer and provide the program on their campus for their enrolled students. Participating UPLINK schools must provide the following mandatory components: 1) Teen Pregnancy Prevention and/or Character Development through activities that focus on five core concepts (Five Cs)—Competence, Confidence, Character, Connections, and Contribution. 2) Academic Supports that include homework assistance, tutoring, and remediation to assist students to maintain daily classroom performance and academic achievement. 3) Extracurricular activities based on the interests of the students such as