Homelessness

... explore statistics on inpatient stays and drug prescriptions, and review homelessness numbers and mental health emergency calls ....

... Akamai readers will remember this is exactly what happened to the old Hilo Hotel on Kinoole St during the 1990s depression ....

... The future includes internal travel restrictions ....

... more mayhem from one of Oahu's biggest homeless camps ....

... in Hawaii, 54 out of about 10,000 veterans were homeless ....

... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ... 

... All 5 States with Worst Homeless Problems Governed by ‘Democrat Trifectas’ ....

... Soft on Homelessness is inhumane.  The humane approach is to force them off the streets into shelter ....

...Though they had been given notice last week, when clean-up teams arrived at a half dozen illegal camps on public lands yesterday, the occupants of three camps strung together seemed surprised they had to move....

...  FBI and two police departments bow to orders from their lord and master, the homeless drug addict ....

...HDOT contractor engaged in the clean-up of illegal camps at Sand Island State Recreation Area report collecting 190.5 tons of trash in 3 days....

...“I don’t see any end in sight, really, because it just seems to have gotten worse"....

...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 6 measures....

...the postives are being kept inside and the negatives are kicked out....

...At 11am today, the Hawaii Supreme Court is hearing a motion from the State Public Defender’s office using COVD as an excuse to order another mass release of criminals from Hawaii’s prisons and jails....

...The moratorium is currently in place through August 31, 2020....

...an individual may only obtain "general delivery" for 30 days in any 12 month period. This forces such registered voters to choose between having a ballot delivered for the primary or for the general election, but not both....

...the industry groups say the law will endanger guests and employees by increasing the frequency of cleaning staff in guest rooms, creating more opportunities to catch and spread the Covid-19 virus in a confined space....

...Total number of people experiencing homelessness on the night of January 22, 2020 was 4,448....

“...Without proper care, these individuals would likely be back on the street without treatment, would resort to going to a hospital emergency department for primary care, or rely on public safety, law enforcement, and the criminal justice systems, which do not have the capability to provide an appropriate level of care....”

...but Hawaii is the #1 state for homeless veterans....

...In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled, May 5, 2020, that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm....

...City to open a Provisional Outdoor Screening and Triage (POST) facility in Pearl City....

...First Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai'i to Address COVID-19 Impacts....

...Stored property enforcement and sidewalk nuisance enforcement to continue; HONU to continue to serve homeless population....

...The enforcement action resulted in the removal of several abandoned vehicles and six truckloads of trash that included car parts, appliances, scrap metal, tires, and household items....

... 1 in 4 Honolulu residents say they plan to be gone by 2025 ....

...There has been remarkably little clarity on this key question....

...Over the past six months, the Department has removed unpermitted structures, unauthorized campers, and abandoned vehicles from Kalaeloa, Anahola, Hanapepe, King’s Landing, and other locations statewide....

...SB2505: Requires & appropriates funds for DOH to establish a continuum of stabilization beds statewide for non-forensic patients with substance abuse or mental health disorders....

...Partners in Care Releases ‘Heat Map’ of Homeless Camps Based on 2020 PIT Survey....

...The average age of death amongst this vulnerable population here on O‘ahu was 54.4 years old....

"...ADC acknowledged that there is some criminal activity going on but said they did not want to send sheriffs there and clear it out because criminals would just come back...."

...92 people have been placed into housing as a direct result of the consultation they received when visiting the Pūnāwai Rest Stop. Along with housing, 35 individuals have found employment through the services offered at Pūnāwai, and another 10 people have entered into substance abuse treatment....

...Meanwhile  -- ANOTHER Homeless Alleged Rapist Arrested -- Attacks in Honolulu Office Building....

...For decades this section of the state’s largest wilderness park had a wild west atmosphere, with illegal campers and often-times their huge, trashy campsites marring the experience and the environment....

...Ige signed the first emergency proclamation for homelessness on Dec. 14, 2018....

...pilot project deals with substance abuse, homelessness and low-level crime....

...Whether taking their surfboards to do diplomacy in North Korea or feeding the homeless in Wahiawa, the nonprofit Surfing the Nations is having an impact.... 

... The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) will operate the pilot project ....

...Idea: Use the money to FORCE the homeless into shelter with drug treatment and mental health care....

...NYC secretly exports homeless to Hawaii....

...Honolulu Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population tied for worst in USA -- 46 times higher than first place Virginia Beach, VA....

...16 parcels, including 3 roadways and numerous other public facilities located within an approximately 41-acre, makai section of Kaka‘ako....

...the Big Apple has sent local homeless families to 373 cities across the country with a full year of rent in their pockets....

... Its hard being a tweeker ....

...There are 25 emergency shelter beds available in the initial phase. At full operation, the shelter will provide 50 emergency shelter beds for single men....

"...The ACLU of Hawaii declined an interview request...."

...Hawai‘i’s 2017 homeless point-in-time count reported 319 unaccompanied youth, with 82.0% of these youth living unsheltered....

...to support the development of additional affordable housing for people transitioning out of homelessness....