Oahu’s homeless counted in annual survey

• Jan. 23, 2020

Deaths of homeless people continue to climb on Oahu

• By Dan Nakaso
• Jan. 16, 2020

The numbers may not reflect deaths that occurred in hospitals or other health care facilities, the city said. Read more

Waikiki Health opens a new homeless shelter in Moiliili

• By Dan Nakaso
• Jan. 15, 2020

Waikiki Health, which operates Kakaako’s Next Step Shelter, began welcoming formerly homeless tenants this week into a three-story shelter it now operates in Moiliili. Read more

‘Big ideas’ finished at Legislature, critics say

• By Kevin Dayton
• Jan. 13, 2020

Few people seem to expect Gov. David Ige or the Legislature will launch a slate of bold new initiatives to resolve homelessness, housing and other pressing issues. Read more

Homeless outreach court makes progress, but funding needed

• By Dan Nakaso
• Jan. 9, 2020

In its first two years of existence, Oahu’s Community Outreach Court that addresses minor, nonviolent crimes committed by homeless “participants” “has made significant progress,” Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald wrote in a report to the state Legislature. Read more

Hawaii drops to No. 2 in homelessness as trends improve, officials say

• By Timothy Hurley
• Jan. 8, 2020

Hawaii no longer holds the ignominious title as the country’s leading state in per capita homelessness. Read more

Punawai Rest Stop marks a year of ‘restoring dignity’

• By Gordon Y.K. Pang
• Jan. 8, 2020

The Punawai Rest Stop facility in Iwilei celebrates its first anniversary this week, and city officials offered up some hope Tuesday that other hygiene centers can be established. Read more

$30 million in ‘ohana zone’ funding leads to multiple state projects

• By Dan Nakaso
• Dec. 30, 2019

In the 2018 legislative session, lawmakers approved a whopping $30 million to fund a homeless concept that became law under the banner of “ohana zones.” Read more

More officials express their disappointment in Hawaii homeless sweeps

• By Gordon Y.K. Pang
• Dec. 28, 2019

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i and a host of other homeless advocates again are asking the city to stop clearing the homeless off Oahu sidewalks during the holiday season and again are being rebuffed by officials who insist that Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s “compassionate disruption” policy is best for the public and those being removed. Read more

HONU program — short-term mobile tent camp for homeless — is ‘wildly successful’

• By William Cole
• Dec. 28, 2019

A unique city, state and police homelessness pilot program using inflatable tents at Waipahu Cultural Garden Park and offering short-term shelter 24 hours a day has been a big success in its first two weeks, the Honolulu Police Department said Friday. Read more

Church holds annual service for deceased homeless

• By Mark Ladao
• Dec. 23, 2019

About 40 people attended a Saturday night service at Central Union Church to commemorate the deaths of over 100 people who died on the streets of Oahu or in homeless shelters in 2019. Read more

‘Ohana Health Plan provides stability for mentally ill and suicidal clients

• By Dan Nakaso
• Dec. 16, 2019

Across Oahu every day, outreach workers from ‘Ohana Health Plan work with nearly 90 “Level 5” chronically homeless clients such as Jeffrey Chipman, who sees people who do not exist and hears voices telling him to kill himself. Read more

Waipahu temporary homeless structure gets an early occupant

• By Dan Nakaso
• Dec. 14, 2019

A new HONU homeless approach in Waipahu Cultural Garden Park gets an occupant before official opening. Read more

Homeless seniors check out city-backed apartments

• By Dan Nakaso
• Dec. 13, 2019

Ten low-income, homeless seniors — most of whom are living in transitional shelters — got their first glimpse of their new city-backed studio apartments Thursday. Read more

Inflatable structures unveiled to handle homelessness issues

• By Dan Nakaso
• Dec. 12, 2019

Hawaii’s newest idea to reduce homelessness by quickly inflating portable structures to triage homeless people’s issues went up to applause on the lawn next to the Honolulu Police Department Wednesday before it moves to Waipahu Culture Garden Park Friday night for no longer than 90 days. Read more

Homeless shelter’s new garden offers opportunity for learning

• By Nina Wu
• Nov. 27, 2019

A new garden at the Hale Mauliola navigation center at Sand Island represents hope for the homeless, and an innovative approach to solving homelessness. Read more

Homeless family sent from NYC had jobs, housing

• By Dan Nakaso
• Nov. 18, 2019

Lt. Gov. Josh Green is “satisfied” with a New York City program that sent a homeless family to Hawaii with one-year’s worth of rent and prearranged employment. Read more

‘Kauhale’ homeless concept generating offers of donations

• By Dan Nakaso
• Nov. 18, 2019

More construction- related companies, architects and two private landowners have stepped forward to help create a new, communal “kauhale” concept to build permanent, tiny homes for Oahu’s chronically homeless adults. Read more