Homeless hotspot transforming into $155M high-rise for Native Hawaiians
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After numerous delays, a 23-floor, $155 million “high-rise hale” to house Native Hawaiians is set ...
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Millions on the line as groups battle childhood homelessness in Hawaii
Kaimbrea Vance was homeless at the Ala Wai harbor ... In Hawaii, one in 30 children experience homelessness, most of them from native Hawaiian families. "Just at Family Promise alone we have ...
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 ...
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Returning homeless to the mainland could become permanent
Rep. Adrian Tam (D, Waikiki) introduced HB 212, which would focus on the specific segment of Hawaii’s homeless population with ties to the mainland who agree to go back to families and support ...
Green looks for common ground with Trump to help Hawaii
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Gov. Josh Green, pictured Tuesday in his office at the state Capitol, said he spoke ...
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Bissen administration explains years-long delay in homeless overnight parking program
In the Feb. 13 letter, Mayor Bissen explained that the pilot project for safe parking for homeless people dates back to April 2022. Back then, the County Council added $200,000 to the Department of ...
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National, local experts address state’s rising number of childhood homelessness cases
The breakout sessions addressed a wide range of topics, including homelessness among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, health impacts, early childhood education, and domestic violence.
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Program to return homeless to the mainland could become permanent
6,389 homeless people were counted as homeless across the state, with most of them — 4,494 — on Oahu. The overwhelming majority are from Hawaii. But House Bill 212 and Senate Bill 360 would ...