HONOLULU (KHON2) — A family on Oahu was homeless but is getting back on their feet and could use a helping hand. Mom and Dad, with their four-year-old and six-year-old daughters, were living out of ...
More than 30 homeless people who are believed to suffer from mental health or substance abuse issues have been taken off the street and placed under “involuntary ” observation through a 4-month-old ...
Darlene Mayo, 52, died on a sidewalk near a Koa Pancake House in Wahiawa of severe anemia likely due to a chronic lice infestation. Aris Garcia died of methamphetamine intoxication on a canal ...
Nearly four years ago, the Hawaiʻi County Council tackled the local homeless population problem in a big way, earmarking the first funding of what would become $33 million. The results have been ...
A Hawaii island man’s journey from homelessness to steady employment shows what’s possible when job seekers get the right support. When Kevin Aki Jr. first attended an American Job Center Hawaii ...
Homeless women and children under age 18 would be able to live in their vehicles or in a communal tent on government-sanctioned land that would offer security, case management and bathroom and laundry ...
The Office of the City Auditor is expected to delve into the administration and operation of the city’s homeless response program currently overseen by the Honolulu Emergency Serv­ices Department.
Hawaii County Council has advanced a $6 million package of homelessness and housing grants out of committee, but not without sharply criticizing local serv­ice providers for what members described as ...
Homeless deaths are also tracked in the Homeless Management Information System, or HMIS, a confidential, federally required database managed on Oahu by Partners in Care, a coalition of local ...