Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023
The Tragic Life And Death Of A Hilo Homeless Woman
The woman who died in a Banyan tree fire last month was once an award-winning coffee farmer. But she struggled with mental illness.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
House GOP Pushes For Mandatory Mental Health Treatment For Homeless People
Democrats also have mental health bills in the works.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii’s Governor Vowed To Cut Homelessness. Will The Legislature Go Along?
The lack of mental health services in the state has hit the homeless community especially hard.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Nonprofit Finds Success In Treating Mentally Ill Homeless People After Hawaii Loosened Law
The Institute for Human Services, a local nonprofit, has assessed at least 100 homeless people over the last 14 months, and has provided medication for about 30 — a significant increase.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2022
Denby Fawcett: Hostile Design Won’t Stop Homelessness. It Just Makes Us All Uncomfortable
Honolulu recently replaced many old-fashioned park benches along the Ala Wai Canal with green metal seats capable of holding only two people.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Danny De Gracia: It’s Time To Have Uncomfortable Conversations About Homelessness
We need to look at structures, systems and big pictures in approaching our solutions to Hawaii.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Homeward Bound: Hawaii Program Flies Homeless People To The Mainland
The Institute for Human Services’ relocation program has served nearly 600 people experiencing homelessness on Oahu since 2015.
Cassie Ordonio/Civil Beat/2022
Josh Green Names Longtime Advocate To Be New Hawaii Housing Chief
Two nonprofit groups also announced they received $7.5 million to fight family homelessness from a fund set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lack Of Shelter Space Poses A Challenge For Oahu’s Newest Homeless Program
CORE’s main goal is to get people off the street, but it also helps them with medical care and social services.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
How Homeless People Have Weathered The Pandemic In Hawaii
Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.