Outreach Provider Meetings (2021)
The following is a list of meeting notes, including any informational materials shared, for Oahu outreach provider meetings conducted in calendar year 2021:
- Thursday, January 14, 2021
Topics: Provider training for eviction moratorium and Landlord-Tenant code; I.H.S. assistance with State I.D. appointments at City DMV; Referral process for the HONU; and employment opportunities at Hawaii CARES line.
Minutes, Legal Aid – Landlord Rights & Responsibilities (English), Legal Aid – Tenant Rights & Responsibilities (English), Legal Aid – Tenant Rights & Responsibilities (Chuukese), Legal Aid – Rights & Responsibilities (Marshallese) - Thursday, January 28, 2021
Topics: No unsheltered PIT count for 2021; PIC Lunch & Learn sessions; Transition from POST to HONU, Joint Outreach Center (JOC) schedules; Steadfast Housing presentation on Punawai rental units; General outreach and shelter updates.
Minutes, No presentation materials for this meeting. - Thursday, February 11, 2021
Topics: Update on Hawaii CARES intake process for isolation/quarantine; Legislative updates (HB1215 and SB1127); Presentation on H4 Kuwili Street Clinic; Presentation on Oahu Housing Now and Document Readiness.
Minutes, No presentation materials for this meeting. - Thursday, February 25, 2021
Topics: HPHA opening waitlist for HUD mainstream vouchers; Presentation from HPD District 6 Community Policing Team (Waikiki); Updates on eviction moratorium and rental assistance updates; PIC Crisis Support Cards; Update on General Assistance program benefits; Presentation from ASI on Waimanalo Emergency Shelter; COVID-19 vaccination distribution updates for homeless clients.
Minutes, No presentation materials for this meeting. - Thursday, March 11, 2021
Topics: Severe weather/flooding impacts for homeless providers and services; Updates from PIC on vaccinations and targeted outreach; Presentation from Hawaii CARES line regarding services (e.g. crisis mobile outreach, etc.); Planning for second HONU site and resuming HELP coordinated outreach; Brief overview regarding Public Health Nursing (PHN) services.
Minutes, DOH Request for PHN services, HPHA Training Materials for Mainstream and Project Based Section 8 Application Process - Thursday, March 25, 2021
Topics: Presentation from HPD District 7; Updates from DOE Homeless Liaisions and the YES Project; IRS Economic Impact Payment information and information about IRS free volunteer tax services; Discussion about pets and service / emotional support animals; Provider updates.
Minutes, DOE Homeless Liaison Contact Info, IRS Information on Economic Impact Payments, Legal Aid Online Intake Form, USA Service Dog Registration - Thursday, April 8, 2021
Topics: Obtaining and waiving fees for Hawaii Birth Certificates; FEMA funeral assistance program; FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit program; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, FEMA Funeral Assistance Program, FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program - Thursday, April 22, 2021
Topics: Pals N Pets Presentation; Updates from City & County Department of Transportation Services regarding HOLO cards; Shelter of Wisdom Overview; Update and overview of Puuhonua O Waianae outreach efforts; Update from City & County Department of Emergency Management.
Minutes, Pals N Pets, HOLO Card Information, Disaster Preparation Handout, Video Recording (Emergency Management presentation starts at 29:40 mark). - Thursday, May 13, 2021
Topics: Disability Advocates of Hawaii presentation; Oahu Housing Now update from Partners in Care; Brainstorming on ideas to address encampments near Market City/Kapaulu; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, Disability Advocates of Hawaii, Oahu Housing Now Dashboard - Thursday, May 27, 2021
Topics: Presentation from DHS Adult Protective Services (APS); Update on expedited birth certificate process from Legal Aid Society of Hawaii; Overview of Radical Hale outreach services; Overview of Hui O Hauula outreach services; Introduction of new Program Director for U.S. Vets Waianae Civic Center; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, APS Mandated Reporter PowerPoint; APS Brochure; Legal Aid Statewide Expedited Hawaii Birth Certificate Requests - Thursday, June 10, 2021
Topics: Oahu Housing Now update from Partners in Care; Opening of City & County Section 8 Wait List; Presentation on Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center new Mobile Medical Unit (MMU); Presentation from Legal Aid Society of Hawaii on the new Equal Access Rule; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, City & County of Honolulu Section 8 Wait List Information; Mobile Medical Unit - Thursday, June 24, 2021
Topics: Updates on faccination and testing from Project Vision Hawaii; Tax Filing and Child Tax Credit and Economic Impact Payments; Department of Labor & Industrial Relations presentation on Fidelity Bonding Program and Work Opportunity Tax Credits; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, Fidelity Bonding Program Flow Chart. - Thursday, July 8, 2021
Topics: Planning for HPD HELP Honolulu outreach in Chinatown; Eviction moratorium and rental assistance updates; I.H.S. update on appointments and changes related to State I.D.; Discussion regarding shelter and services for people who need long-term care or unable to meet Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) without assistance; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, No presentation materials for this meeting. - Thursday, July 22, 2021
Topics: I.H.S. Presentation on Helping Homeless Persons Lacking Decisional Capacity to Access Treatment; Information about phone number to text the HONU program; Expansion of HUD VASH eligibility for Other than Honorable veterans; Updates to Hawaii CARES program for bed stabilization; Partners in Care presentation on HMIS Case Notes and Client Alerts; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, I.H.S. PowerPoint Presentation. - Thursday, August 12, 2021
Topics: Changes to Isolation and Quarantine eligibility and coverage; New routing for Hawaii CARES line calls; Updates on vaccination/testing, PPE, and other COVID resources; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, COVID Resources for Homelessness, Partners in Care Request Form for Cloth Masks - Thursday, August 26, 2021
Topics: Updates on changes to Isolation and Quarantine eligibility and coverage; Announcement of Oahu CoC NOFO competition; Development of a PIC COVID Communication Tool to facilitate better contact tracing among homeless service providers on Oahu.
Minutes, Partners in Care COVID-19 Communication Tool. - Thursday, September 9, 2021
Topics: Partners in Care presentation on CES and Case Conferencing; Presentation from Volunteer Legal Services of Hawaii on the Re-Employment and Community Services (RACS) program; Discussion regarding Homeless Verification Letters and homeless individuals who appear to be new arrivals from out of state; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, Partners in Care CES Resources, VLSH RACS Program - Thursday, September 23, 2021
Topics: Transition of Iso/Q intake services from Hawaii CARES to AUW 211 effective October 1st; Partners in Care presentation on HMIS Date of Engagement data element updates for outreach and services-only programs; Update from Volunteer Legal Services of Hawaii.
Minutes, AUW Iso/Q Intake Information, HMIS Training Videos and Guides - Thursday, October 14, 2021
Topics: Partners in Care update on Oahu Emergency Housing Voucher program; Update on Chinatown Joint Outreach Center schedule and services; Reminder that deadline to use the IRS non-filer tool for Economic Impact Payments ends on October 15th; Discussion regarding impact of lifting federal and state eviction moratoriums on homelessness in different communities; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, PIC Oahu EHV Eligibility Assessment Form - Thursday, October 28, 2021
Topics: HPD District 1 Update on Outreach Partnership and Request for Outreach Partners in Chinatown; HONU updates; Outreach discussion regarding issues in specific geographic areas, such as Waianae; Update on current shelter intake requirements related to COVID-19; Announcement that registration is still open for Partners in Care Statewide Homelessness Awareness Conference; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, 2021 Statewide Homelessness Awareness Conference Information - Thursday, November 4, 2021
Topics: City & County of Honolulu presentation regarding new Home Iso/Q Food and Services Program; Updates on HPD District 1 Chinatown Night Outreach Schedule; Discussion and updates regarding e-mailing DHS Processing Centers to follow up on SNAP applications and renewals; Updates on Youth-Focused programs, including the Guide on the Side (GotS) programs; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, Home IsoQ Fact Sheet, DHS Processing Center and Statewide Branch Shared Mailboxes (Updated 06-30-20), DHS 1465 Consent to Release Information, Guide on the Side Flyer, Guide on the Side Brochure - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Topics: Opening of the Kamaoku Kauhale project; HPO Outreach Providers follow up regarding canvassing schedules; Presentation on the Hawaii CARES line and stabilization beds; Update on Thanksgiving meal services for homeless individuals; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, Hawaii CARES bed stabilization updates, Kamaoku Kauhale Rental Application, Kamaoku Kauhale Information Sheet - Thursday, December 9, 2021
Topics: HONU updates; Achieve Zero Outreach Tracking Tool; Kamaoku Kauhale Updates and Application process; Outreach Events (Ka Poe O Kakaako service fair and Blue Zones initiative); Requirements for Accessing Reopened Public Buildings; Provider and government updates.
Minutes, Achieve Zero Tracking Tool Region 3, Achieve Zero Tracking Tool Region 5, Kamaoku Kauhale Rental Application - Thursday, December 23, 2021
Topics: Honolulu Emergency Services Department presentation on CORE program; HPD updates on HONU and program referrals; DOH updates on transfer of isolation/quarantine responsibility to the City; SNAP updates; Salvation Army flood assistance; Legal Aid Eviction Resources; Provider and other government updates.
Minutes, Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services; Legal Aid: Eviction – What’s next?; Home IsoQ Fact Sheet