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Since March 2019, social work student Helana Kama has provided social services at the State Library’s main branch downtown, linking homeless individuals to shelter, hygiene services, substance abuse treatment, and housing. The services are the result of a new partnership...

[caption id="attachment_536" align="alignleft" width="647"] Gavin Thornton (left), Scott Morishige (center) and Marc Alexander (right)[/caption] 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...

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...

The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness and the Hawai'i Interagency Council on Homelessness (HICH) regularly review homeless population trends as one performance measure to evaluate the effectiveness of the State's strategic plan and framework. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of...

The following stories were collected from homeless service providers throughout the year, and reflect the collaboration and partnership necessary to address and end homelessness as a community.   "Jane" is 22 years old and the head of household for a local...