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Today, there are about 15,000 Micronesians living in Hawaii, about 1% of the state’s population.
On Hawaii Island, officials estimate about half of the homeless population need psychiatric services.
Hawaii Island’s homeless population now stands at more than 1,000 people — up nearly 50% in the past five years.
The partnership between the hospital and homeless shelter started a little more than a year ago and has quickly proven its worth.
On Tuesday, Honolulu’s mayor pushed back against the idea — even though Hawaii wasn’t named.
“She had a lot of energy. And she was someone that we all cared about very, very deeply."
The suit seeks to put a halt to the policies given the dearth of available shelter beds.
“We shouldn’t forget that they’re our brothers and our sisters."
The project marks the first time the $17 million Homeless Resource Center will be used for its intended purpose.
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Officials say they hope to open the medical respite site early next month.
Around-the-clock, in-patient medical services will be provided on the first floor.
“We have to cut through the red tape and build housing."
The project would temporarily house homeless people Downtown.
The Family Assessment Center was one of the only programs on the island that took in entire families.
This village will have a distinct difference from the ones on Oahu.
The city admits it doesn’t know when the center will open.
Most of the people they encounter are grateful.
Homeless residents of a large encampment argue they were denied due process.
HPD says that on any given shift, especially in urban areas, 40-50% of calls can be homeless-related.
Providers say helping the homeless goes far beyond offering shelter.
The reason? It appears a lot of it boils down to red tape and bureaucracy.
Three months later, the city still hasn’t found a property manager to rent the units.
The report found just under 4,000 people are homeless on Oahu.
There are believed to more than 300 families, totaling more than 1,200 people, who are homeless on Oahu.
Advocates for the poor say additional resources were key to keeping people in their homes and off the streets.
River of Life Mission has been in Chinatown for 35 years, but residents were concerned about the crowds they attracted.
This is much more than a van stocked with supplies. For so many of houseless youth - it's a lifeline.
With beds at homeless shelters in high demand, IHS uses testing, vaccines in attempt to manage COVID
All guests must test negative for COVID within 48 hours of entering the shelter.
Forty-three of the farm’s 51 units are currently occupied. Residents are from across Oahu.
So far, police have made no arrests in the case.
With the new funding comes a unique opportunity to potentially get an upper hand on the state’s homeless crisis.
Each household is given a voucher that covers rent for 12 months.
The homes should be move-in ready in close to six weeks.
It's enabling a cycle of catch and release for low-level crimes, experts say.
The initiative launched a little over a week ago and already more than 500 homeless people have been immunized.
Since June, Project Vision has provided close to 15,000 coronavirus tests for Hawaii’s homeless.
People who work nearby say the building had been overrun with squatters for months.
It's a story of forgiveness and redemption that offers a lesson for all of us.
It’s an effort to reduce the strain the homeless crisis has placed on Hawaii’s health care system.
“He went over and just grabbed the guy. Like he just bear hugged him. Then I called the cops."
Some Hawaii non-profits are already noticing an uptick in the number of people participating in homeless programs.
Data obtained from the facility’s daily census shows that between Apr. 8 and Nov. 21, the facility was less than half full 90 percent of the time.
“There have been a lot of tears shed over this project by a lot of people."
The program launched three months ago and is already playing a critical role in testing homeless individuals and preventing larger clusters.
A nationwide operation started on Tuesday to accurately count people experiencing homelessness.
Hawaii News Now obtained an email in response to a community complaint written by the Department of Transportation’s Homeless Coordinator that said the agency’s been “forced to pause all clean-up operations."
But getting a bed at the Institute for Human Services men’s shelter likely won’t be as easy as it used to be.
“We know there’s a lot of people that want to help. That want to do this kind of work. And those are the kind of people we’re looking for."
Opponents say it’s too close to homes and they worry about the safety of elderly residents.