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Each day, hundreds of domestic violence survivors and their children receive shelter and housing services from providers statewide1. While the array of supportive services offered ranges from counseling and safety planning to emergency sheltering and housing, all providers agree: more resources are needed to meet the growing demand. In March 2020, the City & County ...
Read More Changing Lives at Hale Maluhia – An Ohana Zones Project
Homeless outreach programs connect with unsheltered individuals and families, and provide linkages to critical services – including housing navigation, shelter, assistance with obtaining identification documents and other vital records, assistance with employment and public benefits, and connection to healthcare services. Homeless outreach programs also serve as an access point for the Coordinated Entry System (CES) ...
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This list includes hygiene centers, food distribute sites, food pantries, and hot meal distribution that is available for unsheltered homeless individuals. The information is subject to change, so please call the site directly to confirm hours and requirements.
About Point In Time (PIT) Count The Point-In-Time (PIT) Count is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Honolulu Continuum of Care (CoC), and is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January. “Under Section 578.7 of the CoC Program interim rule, ...
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An important part of the State’s approach to homelessness is public engagement and education. The “Road to Home” is a monthly radio segment with radio host Rick Hamada that features guests from the State, City and County of Honolulu, and a service provider to share information about homelessness in Hawai’i. This month Rick Hamada hosts ...
Read More Road to Home – May 2019
On April 1, 2019, Partners in Care and Bridging the Gap organized a rally at the Hawai’i State Capitol to advocate for sustained annual commitments by the Legislature toward truly affordable housing and core homeless services. Over one hundred individuals and ninety organizations signed on a joint letter in support of: Sustained annual commitments for ...
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