Homelessness Initiative

The Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness convenes monthly webinar sessions on topics related to homelessness and behavioral health, including topics specific to providing these services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The monthly webinars are an extension of the Behavioral Health and Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group (BHHSURG). For more information about the monthly webinars, including suggestions for topics, please contact Special Assistant Jason Kasamoto at (808) 208-3712 or by e-mail at [email protected].  To view past recordings and presentation materials, please view below:

• January Webinar (January 25, 2021) – Guests:  Project Vision (Darrah Kauhane), City & County of Honolulu (Anton Krucky), County of Maui (David Nakama), County of Kauai (Ashton Varner), County of Hawaii (Sharon Hirota), Partners in Care (Laura Thielen) and Bridging the Gap (Brandee Menino)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• February Webinar (February 22, 2021) – Guests:  Institute for Human Services (Connie Mitchell and Kali French); County of Maui (David Nakama); and Family Life Center (Maude Cumming).
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• March Webinar (March 22, 2021) – Guests: Partners in Care (Laura Thielen); and Malama Pono Health Services (Mistee Bailey-Myrick).
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• April Webinar(April 26, 2021) – Guests:  Hui Aloha (James Koshiba); Institute for Human Services (Connie Mitchell); Hawaii County (Sharon Hirota); and Community Alliance Partners Faith-Based Committee Chairs
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• May Webinar (May 24, 2021) – Guests:  Care Hawaii (Tyler Neroes, Lois Kim, and Sherrie Yamagishi); and City & County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management (Crystal Van Belen)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• June Webinar (June 28, 2021) – Guests:  U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (Richard Cho and Katy Miller); Waikiki Business Improvement District Association (Brandon Barbour); Honolulu Police Department, District 6 Community Policing Team (Officer Ryan Yamamoto, Officer Moses Chang)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• July Webinar (July 26, 2021) – Guests:  Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (Stephen Levins); Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (Dan O’Meara); and Mediation Center of the Pacific (Tracey Wiltgen)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer.
• August Webinar (August 23, 2021) – Guests: Department of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division (Dr. Curtis Toma); Hawaii Fair Housing Enforcement Program, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (Alexis Mukaida)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer
• September Webinar (September 27, 2021) – Guests:  Department of Health, Adult Mental Health Division (Dr. Amy Curtis); City & County of Honolulu Office of Housing and Homelessness (Director Anton Krucky)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer
• October Webinar (October 25, 2021) – Topic:  Isolation and quarantine updates; and information regarding Domestic Violence services and the Coordinated Entry System (CES).  Guests:  Aloha United Way (Kayla Keehu-Alexander and Jennifer Pecher); Domestic Violence Action Center (Nanci Kreidman); Child & Family Service (Robert Boyack); and YWCA Kauai (Jennifer Carter and Billie-Kay Yokoyama)
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer
• November Webinar (November 22, 2021) – Topic:  **To be determined**
  Webinar Recording, Presentation Materials, Question and Answer

The webinars are held on the 4th Monday of each month from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. HST. 

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