OUR MISSION AND VISION
The Institute for Human Services (IHS) is a private nonprofit on a mission to prevent and end homelessness in Hawaiʻi. From street outreach to emergency shelter, medical care, employment services, and permanent housing, every program connects to the next so no one falls through the cracks. We walk with people every step of the way from crisis to stability to self-sufficiency.
SHELTERS
Our emergency and specialty shelters served 1,348 people this year. Each one offers case management, meals, and a path toward stable housing.
SERVICES
Outreach, health care, case management, employment coaching, and detox — each service meets people where they are and moves them forward.
HOUSING
From Kahauiki Village to six kauhale communities, IHS provides permanent and transitional housing for families, veterans, and individuals.
OUR IMPACT
FY25 RESULTS
291594
MEALS SERVED ACROSS OUR SHELTERS AND SITES
1904
PEOPLE SERVED ACROSS ALL IHS SHELTER PROGRAMS
1790
INDIVIDUALS REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH AND RELOCATION
VOLUNTEER
THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR ORGANIZATION
Last year, 1,018 volunteers and 327 groups contributed 10,562 hours across IHS programs and sites. Serve a meal, sort donations, or bring your team for a group shift. You can volunteer individually, as a group, or host a drive.
JOIN OUR JOURNEY
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM
Last year, 300 of our neighbors laced up and helped us raise $50K for our street outreach, shelters, meals and job placement programs.This year, the 17th annual Homeward Bound 5K is back on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, at Mānoa Valley District Park. And we want even more of you out there this year!Comment “HB26” and we’ll DM you the registration link 🔗
A Keiki Halloween Extravaganza filled our Kaaahi Women and Family Shelter with pumpkin painting, musical chairs, a costume contest, a teen dance performance, and a haunted house. Our outreach and case management teams built the scares, and staff and volunteers across IHS brought the food, games, and treats so our keiki could spend an afternoon simply being kids. An extra huge mahalo goes out our Director of Programs, Tim Johnson, for organizing the day, and our Family Coordinator, Margaret, for keeping the games going as our MC.Our keiki woke up the next day still talking about all the fun they had. And for these families working toward a home of their own, this day was also a reminder that they belong to a community who cares.
Matilda’s own fitness journey showed her she could achieve more than she thought possible. After earning her Group Fitness Instructor certification from the American Council on Exercise, she researched local nonprofits and reached out to us.She now leads a functional mobility class at our Kaaahi Women and Family Shelter. Her background as a crisis counselor and special needs aide shapes a class built on empathy and safety, with one goal: help clients working their way out of homelessness build confidence, ease stress, and form habits that last.Have a skill you could share with our clients? Send us a DM or email and we’ll help you find the right fit.
THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES
The Institute for Human Services (IHS) is a private nonprofit on a mission to prevent and end homelessness in Hawaiʻi. From street outreach to emergency shelter, medical care, employment services, and permanent housing, every program connects to the next so no one falls through the cracks. We walk with people every step of the way from crisis to stability to self-sufficiency.
SHELTERS
Our emergency and specialty shelters served 1,348 people this year. Each one offers case management, meals, and a path toward stable housing.
SERVICES
Outreach, health care, case management, employment coaching, and detox — each service meets people where they are and moves them forward.
HOUSING
From Kahauiki Village to six kauhale communities, IHS provides permanent and transitional housing for families, veterans, and individuals.
OUR IMPACT
FY25 RESULTS
291594
MEALS SERVED ACROSS OUR SHELTERS AND SITES
1904
PEOPLE SERVED ACROSS ALL IHS SHELTER PROGRAMS
1790
INDIVIDUALS REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH AND RELOCATION
VOLUNTEER
THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR ORGANIZATION
Last year, 1,018 volunteers and 327 groups contributed 10,562 hours across IHS programs and sites. Serve a meal, sort donations, or bring your team for a group shift. You can volunteer individually, as a group, or host a drive.
JOIN OUR JOURNEY
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM
Last year, 300 of our neighbors laced up and helped us raise $50K for our street outreach, shelters, meals and job placement programs.This year, the 17th annual Homeward Bound 5K is back on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, at Mānoa Valley District Park. And we want even more of you out there this year!Comment “HB26” and we’ll DM you the registration link 🔗
A Keiki Halloween Extravaganza filled our Kaaahi Women and Family Shelter with pumpkin painting, musical chairs, a costume contest, a teen dance performance, and a haunted house. Our outreach and case management teams built the scares, and staff and volunteers across IHS brought the food, games, and treats so our keiki could spend an afternoon simply being kids. An extra huge mahalo goes out our Director of Programs, Tim Johnson, for organizing the day, and our Family Coordinator, Margaret, for keeping the games going as our MC.Our keiki woke up the next day still talking about all the fun they had. And for these families working toward a home of their own, this day was also a reminder that they belong to a community who cares.
Matilda’s own fitness journey showed her she could achieve more than she thought possible. After earning her Group Fitness Instructor certification from the American Council on Exercise, she researched local nonprofits and reached out to us.She now leads a functional mobility class at our Kaaahi Women and Family Shelter. Her background as a crisis counselor and special needs aide shapes a class built on empathy and safety, with one goal: help clients working their way out of homelessness build confidence, ease stress, and form habits that last.Have a skill you could share with our clients? Send us a DM or email and we’ll help you find the right fit.