Homelessness

...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....

...Since the pilot program enforcement efforts began in July, more than 80 people have entered shelters or transitioned to housing....

...veterans in many cities continue to suffer from long delays in mental-health treatment despite a $10 billion effort to expand veterans’ access to such care....

...Following the success of a program that helps landlords to get paid and keep tenants from being evicted on Oahu and in Maui County, Steps to Avoid Eviction is now available on Kauai....

...Ige acknowledged that people must choose to accept services and shelter....

...There likely are plenty of groups around Hawaii that would be willing to manage Kakaako Waterfront Park instead of the state. Why not give them a try?....

...Working towards achieving a shared goal of functional zero by December 2018, which means that every family in Hawai‘i that becomes homeless can be placed into housing within 30 days....

...Audit of Housing First, Community Assistance Program, and Hale Mauliola Homeless Programs....

...US Vets provided transportation to its Waianae Civic Center shelter....

...2017’s States with the Most Underprivileged Children....

...Nine people, including three couples and three single adults left their encampments along the H-1 corridor and Nimitz Highway and were placed into shelter at Next Step and to permanent housing....

...“I Need my Own Place to get Better”: Patient Perspectives on the Role of Housing in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations....

...Section 8 does not have a formal fraud program although, as of FY 2016, the program's delinquent accounts receivables totaled approximately $1.5 million....

...Illustrates Trashing of Wilderness Park by Illegal Campers & Squatters....

...2017’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth....

...A three day operation last week resulted in additional arrests and the dismantling of large, illegal camps in Kalalau Valley....

Clients were 64% less likely to visit the emergency room and 74% less likely to be admitted to a hospital....

Housing First Increment III will provide permanent supportive housing to 100 households experiencing chronic homelessness at a cost of $2.2 million....

...The irony that the biggest discrepancy of rich and poor I've ever seen - existing side by side before my own eyes - is located in a Democratic Party fiefdom did not escape my notice....

“passage of Bill 20 may result in a challenge to the legitimacy of the Sit-Lie laws, which are clearly intended to maintain pedestrian access over sidewalks in business and commercial areas and which have been extremely effective in the areas in which they have been enforced.”