Homelessness

...the project will expand by adding 6 modified shipping containers to accommodate up to 21 additional clients....

...Gabriel has been homeless in Vacaville for quite some time....

Everyone agrees that we need to do something about Hawaii’s homeless situation…and that’s part of the problem....

A family of six, a couple and one other person agreed to move out of the encampment and into a shelter....

Among the many problems our community faces with the rampant homeless crisis is the use of our ambulances by a minority in our community, as a personal taxi service....

...tonight at the State Capitol sleeping on the cement floor of the Rotunda....

...the Governor is opening the door to a major expansion of executive power in our state....

Ige today signed a sixth supplemental proclamation on homelessness, which will remain in effect until Oct. 19....

They don't care that many people cannot afford the high cost of living and live in their cars and on the streets.  But, we do....

There is currently no one on the waiting list, which will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016....

...why they’ve chosen to leave their home islands....

...Feds say in Hawaii the drop was only 3% not the 58% claimed by Caldwell....

"...there might be needles and other hazardous materials in here, so we don’t want people reaching in...."

...funding will be focused on the most visible and chronically homeless people in Hawai‘i....

...25% decrease in mentally unhealthy days....

“Here in Hawaii we don’t have trailer parks–they’re not legal.”

...Homeless growth on Maui and Oahu less than 1%....

...The facility has since served 173 individuals, 61 of which have successfully transitioned into stable housing situations....

Compact Impact: Why Pacific Islanders are Fleeing to Hawaii - Neil Mellen...

...Council members Carol Fukunaga, Ann Kobayashi and Ron Menor on a follow-up trip to review Seattle’s homeless projects, including hygiene centers and government-sanctioned tent cities....

Tenants and landlords are being pointed to resources designed to prevent disputes from escalating to eviction....

Ige today signed a fifth supplemental proclamation on homelessness, which will remain in effect until August....

As part of the enforcement action, trash and any hazardous waste will be cleared by a contractor....

...Eight programs on Oahu that serve 282 homeless teenagers and homeless adults with HIV/AIDS and mental illness have begun losing their federal Housing and Urban Development funding....

...The increase was highest among unaccompanied homeless adults: 8,250 accessed services in FY 2015....

...With the addition of the U.S. VETS initiative, the City will serve a minimum of 215 households through Housing First....

Native Hawaiians continue to disagree on the future of the sovereignty movement, or even whether there should be one....

...Ige's fourth supplemental proclamation on homelessness will remain in effect until late June....

...183 individuals moved off the streets....

Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....

The Stored Property Ordinance (“SPO”) and Sidewalk Nuisance Ordinance (“SNO”) only apply to City & County of Honolulu....

...the Department of the Interior provided approximately $409 million to affected jurisdictions .... In contrast, affected jurisdictions estimated costs of $2.1 billion....

Public-Private partnerships will provide medically frail homeless discharged from The Queen’s Medical Center with a safety net for short-term homecare and housing support....

...Mayors on Wednesday asked federal leaders to increase funding for affordable housing, homeless assistance, and other initiatives by nearly $450 million....

...Hawai‘i will focus on expanding Medicaid involvement in and support for the state’s housing and homelessness initiatives....

Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita in the nation....

"...regarding offshore renewable energy opportunities in Hawai‘i...."

...tons of junk flown from the camps by expensive helicopters will be stored for 30 days and unless rightful owners reclaim their items, they will be discarded....

...as a result of a collaboration between and the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Health Care System, Partners in Care, and the Homeless Veterans Task Force....

The recent rise in Hawaii's homeless population has highlighted the need for a better standard in involuntarily hospitalization.....

...the City can immediately dispose of items such as combustible or hazardous items, weapons, illicit drugs, items that contain urine or feces or that are infested with rodents or insects....

Ige today signed a second supplemental proclamation that allows the state to continue its coordinated efforts with the counties....

Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community....

...The number of homeless residents per capita is highest in Honolulu....

...this includes the acquisition of rapid deployable emergency shelters....

The state is converting a 5,000 square foot maintenance shed, formerly used by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority, into a shelter fronting Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park....

During sweeps of Kaka’ako homeless persons, the City seized and disposed of over 134,000 pounds of 'property'....

Full text of ACLU's latest effort to stop the City from pushing the homeless into shelters....

...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....