Act 130, recently signed into law, establishes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program under the Department of Human Services.

Residents say new city programs and the dispersal of River of Life’s meal distributions are bringing peace and safety back to a historic neighborhood.

Oahu’s homeless population includes 55 adults who said they are on the Hawaiian Homelands waitlist, the survey found.

The 2022 point-in-time count shows a decrease in homelessness on Maui, while the Big Island and Kauai saw an uptick in people living on the streets or in shelters.

The service providers are vacating their current locations in Chinatown and Kakaako without a plan for where to go next. 

A group of Chinatown business advocates took action to address the problem in their community.

Hawaii legislators are weighing two bills that would extend the Ohana Zones program, which is otherwise due to expire next year.

Critics call it a significant development that will reduce homelessness and crime in the area.

Broken windows at the police station and many Chinatown businesses signal increasing disorder in the historic downtown neighborhood.

Service providers hope more money in the state budget this coming year will mean new and expanded programs.