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JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA PŪLAMA OLA KAUHALE IMPACT GOES BEYOND RESPITE PATIENTS More than 408 showers have been used by broader Capitol District houseless community FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2023 HONOLULU – Pūlama Ola Kauhale closed out its second month and remained full as any vacancies were quickly filled by new patients. ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA PŪLAMA OLA KAUHALE FULL AS IT REACHES ONE-MONTH MARK State medical respite kauhale highlights the need for space  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2023 HONOLULU, HI – Pūlama Ola Kauhale, which opened last month in the backyard of Governor Josh Green, M.D., on the grounds of the Department of ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA FIRST MEDICAL RESPITE KAUHALE PREPARES TO OPEN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2023 HONOLULU, HI  ̶  A blessing for the Administration’s first medical respite kauhale was conducted May 26. Named Pūlama Ola – it speaks to a person’s embrace of life, of health, of potential – and the kauhale’s ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA FIRST MEDICAL RESPITE KAUHALE UNITS ARRIVE Capitol District welcomes safe, caring, temporary housing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2023 HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., celebrated the arrival of the first units for Hawai‘i’s first medical respite kauhale, or village, steps away from the State Capitol, his home, the State Departments ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2023 Gov. Green Issues Emergency Proclamation Addressing Homelessness   HONOLULU, HI  ̶   Governor Josh Green, M.D. today cleared a path toward expedited resolution of Hawaiʻi’s homelessness crisis that threatens the health, safety, security and well-being of our community, by signing an emergency proclamation to work collaboratively with federal and county ...
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To read the full report, visit: https://homelessness.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Non-Traditional-Housing-for-People-Exiting-Homelessness-FINAL-9-15-22-Rev.pdf This report was prepared by Lindsay Apperson, MPP Candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School, through the Joint Center for Housing Studies’ Housing and Community Development Fellowship. Support was provided by Emma Grochowsky, Special Assistant in the Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions. We’d like to thank all those ...
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To learn more, please view past infographics in the gallery below, or visit the ‘Ohana Zones section of our website.

County Council Website Navigation Guide

Posted on Mar 13, 2022 in Main

Advocacy on legislative matters can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to know where to start. Our office’s practicum students from the UH School of Social Work & Public Health have put together helpful navigation guides for each of the four County Council websites. Please check out your County Council’s website navigation guide to ...
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There are nearly 3,600 students identified in unstable housing across the State of Hawaii, and families experiencing unstable housing have rights under the McKinney-Vento Act to ensure their children continue uninterrupted access to education and services. Our student interns from the UH Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health created this page to highlight some ...
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EVICTION MORATORIUM RESOURCES

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 in Main, News

I received an eviction notice from my landlord.  What should I do? Contact the State Landlord-Tenant Hotline (808-586-2634) or a legal services agency, such as the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (808-536-4302), to seek information about your rights as a tenant.  Please know that the landlord-tenant law has changed due to the impact of Act ...
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