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About Us
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To address the needs of teens and families in crisis in our community, our organization began in 2003. Services currently available include professional counseling, support groups, community drug awareness training, drug prevention, and parenting classes, with plans to open a residential facility for male youth. House of New Life became incorporated in 2004. A board of directors, comprised of individuals in our community, all sharing the passion to bring healing to troubled youth and their families began meeting in 2005. House of New Life is an inter-denominational, faith-based program for troubled teenagers, ages 13-18, and their families.
Once the residential portion of the program opens, education, counseling and guidance will be provided to youth in a loving, home-style environment. Efforts will be made to heal the hurts of individuals, as well as their families, bringing about family reconciliation where possible, and providing solid answers for those with life-controlling problems. It is our deep desire to impact our community in a positive way.
The location for the residential facility is yet to be determined, however, a board of eight directors meet monthly for program development and to locate the appropriate site for this much needed facility.
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Our Founders
Alton Shimodoi, born and raised in Hawaii, is a Nationally Licensed Professional Counselor with an MS degree in Counseling from Texas A & M University. He has been counseling since 1985, first, with Maui Teen Challenge, and thereafter developing a counseling program for a metropolitan church in Texas. Leading a team for a Community Mental Health Center, he had oversight of 600 clients and a team of professionals. He works for the Department of Education on Maui as a Behavioral Specialist, and as a support group facilitator for Parents and Children Together. Lynda Shimodoi has a BS degree in Pastoral Counseling from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. She has worked as a counselor since 1983, first with Teen Challenge and then at churches in Indiana and Texas. She has worked as a school counselor, teacher and administrator. Believing it was time to address the needs of youth and families on Maui, Alton & Lynda founded House of New Life in 2003. The board of directors, all sharing the passion to bring healing to our community, has been meeting monthly since 2005.
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