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Over 100 out-of-state homeless in Hawaii sent back to mainland families
four or 500 people,” Mizuno said. “We’re going to end up saving millions of dollars for the state of Hawaii and protecting our finite resources for our local homeless.” The current Return ...
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How the homeless population in every state has changed over the past 10 years
Meanwhile, the state with the highest percentage of homeless people is Hawaii, where homeless people comprise .5% of the state population. Washington, DC, fares even worse — more than 1% of ...
Hawaii lawmakers urging measures to cope with increasing homelessness
State and local lawmakers in Hawaii have urged measures to better cope with an increasing number of homeless people in the Paci ...
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States With the Largest Homeless Populations
Yet standardized by population, the states with the highest rates of homelessness were Hawaii (8.0 people experiencing homelessness per 1,000 residents), New York (8.0), Oregon (5.4) and Vermont ...
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New head of Hawaii homeless coalition has a familiar name
Thielen (D, Hawaii Kai-Waimanalo­-Kailua), and with ... Thielen estimates that she helped “a couple hundred” homeless people on Oahu get into what’s now called Housing First rental units ...
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Hawaii’s homeless sweeps, what else is needed
Officials continue to conduct homeless sweeps at public parks but it is not clear if the enforcement is putting a dent in the ...
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Millions on the line as groups battle childhood homelessness in Hawaii
In Hawaii, one in 30 children experience homelessness, most of them from ... "That is really going to impact people who are already housed in permanent supportive housing as well as all of the ...
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National, local experts address state’s rising number of childhood homelessness cases
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Family Promise of Hawaii is hosted a one-day event ... with young children more likely to become homeless than people of any other age. “Homelessness is a very dynamic ...
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Shelter’s focus on health care redirects homeless patients’ lives
The new Aala medical respite shelter on North King Street has taken in and treated some of Oahu’s oldest and most seriously ...
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Homeless might lose preference
Hawaii Public Housing Authority officials ... that guarantee quicker placement for the homeless, victims of domestic violence or people who have been involuntarily displaced.
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New Honolulu Director of Homeless Solutions shares ideas to help residents get off the streets
The City and County of Honolulu has a new Director of Homeless Solutions with plans that start with gathering information on ...
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Nonprofits, volunteers join up to help homeless people
Other groups have been formed to help the homeless population. Hungry Homeless Heroes Hawaii joined the Rapid Response team just one week after Steven Calkins and Brad Kukral created the organization.