New Hawaii homeless coordinator Mizuno saw his unhoused brother die
Hawaii’s incoming homeless coordinator — state Rep. John Mizuno — knows the tragedy of homeless personally. Read more
Homeless in Hawaii
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State Rep. John Mizuno named new homeless coordinator
Veteran state Rep. John Mizuno, who has used his own money to fly homeless people back to reunite with families on the mainland, was named by Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday to be the state’s new homeless coordinator. Read more
New IHS treatment center getting mentally ill, addicted homeless off the street
Since June 5 the first-of-its-kind facility to help homeless people in Hawaii with mental health and addiction issues has gotten 101 homeless people off the street. Read more
Homeless laws continue to face legal challenges
The ACLU particularly wants Honolulu’s sit-lie ban, park closure rules, camping prohibition in city parks and the 11-year-old sidewalk nuisance and stored property ordinances ruled illegal and unconstitutional in Circuit Court. Read more
Attorney acknowledges deficiencies in Maui homeless sweeps
A Maui County attorney acknowledged Thursday to the state Supreme Court that the county lacks procedures to store items seized in homeless sweeps to allow property owners the opportunity to retrieve their belongings. Read more
Hawaii’s first homeless ‘medical respite’ site closing as concept expands
After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii’s first “medical respite” kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday. Read more
ACLU wants Maui homeless sweeps to end
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii this week demanded that Maui County stop homeless sweeps that were pending at county parks near wildfire- ravaged Lahaina. Read more
Homeless shelter for Lahaina fire survivors filling up
A new pop-up homeless shelter on Maui with air- conditioned group tents, free meals, health services and planned movie nights has drawn considerable use a week after opening to serve people who were homeless in Lahaina before the town was leveled Aug. 8 by fire. Read more
Mayor Blangiardi responds to lawsuit over homeless sweeps
Mayor Rick Blangiardi is fighting back against litigation condemning the city’s use of homeless sweeps in Honolulu. Read more
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Honolulu City Council pushes fines, jail for shopping cart violations
The Honolulu Police Department would be tasked with enforcing the proposed ordinance if it is approved in subsequent bill readings. Read more
Hawaii ACLU files motion to stop Honolulu homeless sweeps
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has filed for a preliminary injunction against homeless sweeps in Honolulu. Read more
Waianae Coast’s mobile health clinic unveiled today
With the new mobile clinic, WCCHC aims to increase access to quality health care for the vulnerable, particularly those facing complex forms of homelessness on the island’s West side — from Kapolei to Makua. Read more
ACLU lawsuit targets Honolulu’s homeless sweeps
The lawsuit names five homeless plaintiffs but also seeks to protect Oahu’s more than 2,300 estimated unsheltered homeless. Read more
ACLU seeks to ban Honolulu homeless enforcement
The lawsuit follows a victory this month in Washington by a sister ACLU organization that got Seattle’s homeless ordinances ruled unconstitutional. Read more
Honolulu triples homeless cleanup crew efforts
The city has tripled its workforce that clears homeless encampments across Oahu every day and night — Monday through Friday — with some cleanups on weekends. Read more
Gov. Green signs housing emergency proclamation
The goal is to get 12,000 stalled projects online as soon as possible and a total of 50,000 homes — most of them considered “affordable” — within five years. Read more
Medical respite kauhale proves a valuable resource
The “medical respite” kauhale called Pulama Ola takes in homeless people well enough to be discharged from a hospital but not healthy enough to live safely on the street, where even minor wounds can turn septic. Read more
Competitive Hawaii proposals sought to fight homelessness with federal funds
Hawaii government leaders received a personal invitation Monday to apply for a record pool of federal grant funding for combating homelessness. Read more
Annual count of homeless records slight rise on Oahu
Homelessness increased again on Oahu, according to the latest federally required annual survey, but only slightly and in fewer numbers than many metro areas on the mainland. Read more
Hawaii’s first medical respite receives first units
The first of 12 units for Hawaii’s medical respite kauhale arrived Tuesday across the street from The Queen’s Medical Center in the mauka section of the state Department of Health parking lot, steps away from the Governor’s Mansion. Read more
First medical respite kauhale units arrive
The objective of the medical respites is to help homeless people — that come out of Queen’s ER — who need a place to recover. Read more
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