It’s not humane to make the mentally ill and drug addicts suffer on the streets, and it’s not fair to allow their presence to endanger the rest of us.
Oneula Beach Park in Ewa Beach, a popular spot for local fishermen, is the last park on the island that is still open all night.
Each of the nine council districts will receive an equal share of the money to fund projects in their own communities.
Blake Tek Yoon, whose criminal past stirred skepticism about his plans, had announced he would sell his Kahala home and donate the proceeds. Now the money seems to be going to creditors.
Hawaii Island Parks and Recreation workers said they are cleaning up Mo’oheau Park.
The state is in the process of signing the area over to the city but the deal is taking longer to work out.
Advocates say the measures would be a huge victory for the state’s mental health and homelessness systems.
New homeless count numbers are out.
A nonprofit bringing food and hot shower services to Kakaako Gateway Park is sparking a debate about the downside of free meals in parks.
Blake Tek Yoon, whose criminal past stirred skepticism about his plans, had announced he would sell his Kahala home and donate the proceeds. Now the money seems to be going to creditors.
Hawaii Island Parks and Recreation workers said they are cleaning up Mo’oheau Park.
The state is in the process of signing the area over to the city but the deal is taking longer to work out.
Advocates say the measures would be a huge victory for the state’s mental health and homelessness systems.
New homeless count numbers are out.
A nonprofit bringing food and hot shower services to Kakaako Gateway Park is sparking a debate about the downside of free meals in parks.
Catholic Charities is getting $7.5 million to develop a 78-unit facility to serve the homeless on the Leeward Coast.
Several proposals would make it easier for families and caregivers to get court orders authorizing long-term intensive treatment and medication for the severely mentally ill.
Marti Claussen’s search for stable care and housing in Hawaii for her mentally ill daughter Christie has been a long journey of impossible choices and resilience.
People living in vehicles seldom get counted in surveys and are often beyond the reach of service providers. Some don’t even consider themselves homeless.
Hawaii homelessness has decreased two years in a row, said Scott Morishige, but legislators contend the administration isn’t spending money fast enough.
Federal money will be available to help certain Medicaid recipients with the search for housing, but not to pay rent.
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