Homelessness

...373 people who were considered homeless at the time of their deaths have died on O‘ahu from 2014 through 2018....

...91 percent of Honolulu’s Housing First clients came into the program as chronically homeless, and over 60 percent came directly from living on the streets....

...Request for Proposals: Pohnpei State Hemodialysis Project....

...there may be as many as 30 stabilization beds at WGH by early next year....

...Madame Pele shows the way to solve homelessness--APPLY MORE FORCE....

"...the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bars a city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside on public property when those people have no home or other shelter to go to...."

...Residents were presented with a list of eight potential projects and asked their level of support for each, even if it involved raising taxes or fees....

...the number of homeless in shelters is down 19%....

...Yoon took out two mortgages for a total of $739,660 written on the same day, exactly 13 days after the HFFF fundraiser, and not recorded in Hawaii for over a year....

...House Bill 1315 proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that would enshrine a “right” to housing....

...Four-month extension lasting until mid-May....

...there have been increasing issues with vandalism including damage to a palace window and graffiti on historic structures. This is a result of night time vagrancy and items such as hypodermic needles being left on the grass....

...designed to make refusing shelter easier....

...There are 18 District IV parks covered under this contract, which goes into effect on Friday, Jan. 4....

• #4 -- HAWAII 460 / 7.6% increase 2007-2018
• #4 -- HAWAII -690 / -9.6% decrease 2017-2018

...The emergency proclamation will focus on accelerating the completion of housing projects for individuals and families exiting homelessness. It will also help to expand shelter capacity and access to services, especially for unsheltered homeless individuals....

...Good results so far at nine urban parks under the 24/7 security pilot project....

...WalletHub determined the most charitable of the 50 states by comparing them across 18 key indicators of charitable behavior....

...This pilot project involves two uniformed guards regularly patrolling the above mentioned parks, using a marked vehicle as their transport. These guards do not have citation powers, but are trained to mitigate confrontational situations and coordinate with the Honolulu Police Department should further enforcement be necessary....

...The City and County of Honolulu, the largest housing authority in Hawai‘i that administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program, has once again been designated as a “High Performer” by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....

...The tweekers have told us to let them do whatever they want.  It is a violation of the 8th Amendment to disobey tweekers....

...During the first 18 months of the program 86 defendants participated in COC, 950 non-violent cases were cleared, and 39 people moved off the street and into housing....

...city lawyers have taken great pains to craft the bills with language that works around areas that federal courts have found unacceptable....

"...Although we’ve made gains in combating homelessness, there is a group of service-resistant individuals who continue to disobey the rules and take up our public spaces....”

...On May 16, three vehicles transported homeless individuals from Chinatown to the Waianae Civic Center as reported by the executive director of the city’s housing office.  On June 13, the director used a city van to take two people and their dog to the Waianae Civic Center during outreach efforts in Ala Moana Park, Waikiki and Old Stadium Park....  

...The “public lodging bill” would make it illegal to lodge on a public sidewalk or other public areas if shelter facilities are available....

...“Caring for Our Homeless Keiki: Some Things to Consider” this coming Tuesday, June 26 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola St....

...Regulating Paradise: Land Use Controls in Hawaii....

...The city utilized funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to acquire the eight-story building at 436 ‘Ena Road in Waikīkī....

...Every county experienced a decrease in homelessness. Kaua‘i County saw the largest decrease at 28.9 percent, O‘ahu saw a 9.4 percent decrease, Hawai‘i County saw an 8.8 percent decrease, and Maui County saw a 2.6 percent decline....

...the camps are littered with hundreds of plastic bottles, a vast array of bicycle parts, inoperable mopeds, and just about anything you can imagine....

...this budget provides $15 million to fund homeless services, $3 million more than requested by the Governor....

...The pilot is funded by the Hawai‘i Department of Health — Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and involves a partnership between more than 30 community organizations....

...parks were selected for this pilot project as many are in close proximity to another park, providing for a good test comparison of effectiveness....

...highlights include funding for...Ohana Zones....

... by closing down every homeless shelter in the state on July 1, 2018 ....

...but Harry Kim wants Ige to give an emergency proclamation and $25K to open another one....

...The squatters were allowed to pack up personal possessions and valuables. What remained, including tents and other camping gear, was collected and loaded into trucks....

...View Details of all Hawaii Goals, Targets, & Indicators....

...The results from this year’s NCS ....

...44% of homeless youth are from the Mainland...48% first became homeless with their homeless parents....

...Live at the Legislature with Rep. Gene Ward....

...Medicare covers a wide variety of such services, in both hospital inpatient and outpatient settings....

...Hanabusa said social services (lots of meth) could be offered at designated homeless camping areas (if they have enough copper to trade)….

...How Tickets Forced 16 Homeless to accept Housing....

...Honolulu is #1 for Homelessness, Pearl City is the 2nd-least needy city in USA....

...government’s real job is to out of the way, not create more costly programs that don’t work....

...Hawaii still leads nation in homeless count per capita....

...Each time a team of officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) flies into the Kalalau section of the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, they find fewer illegal camps and write fewer arrest citations....

...Flashback: Audit Bashes Honolulu’s Rent Subsidy Program For Not Collecting Debts....