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
The Urban Garden Center team, part of UH Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, welcomed our men’s group and shared their knowledge between every pick. Three full crates later, our guys had a new respect for how much work goes into putting local food on our plates. Mahalo to the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience at UH-Manoa for hosting us; to Richard, our Shelter Case Manager, for building the partnership; to Tim, our Director of Programs, for setting up the day and getting everyone there; and to Enoka, our Shelter Case Manager, for joining the men in the field.
For men leaving prison with burned bridges or no family to call, there is often nowhere to go and few places will take them in. Our Pearl City re-entry home gives them a second chance: a safe place to live, roommates that hold them accountable, and help finding work and permanent housing. Residents also share meals, learn budget management, and pass on what they’ve learned to the men who just arrived. Across our three re-entry homes, fewer than 1 in 10 residents went back to prison, and last year 26 of 72 moved into permanent housing. The men in this video are just some of the faces behind those numbers. Mahalo to Tana, our Re-entry Program Manager, and his team for giving them the second chance that most places wouldn’t.#endhomelessness #WeAreIHS
A hospital can treat an illness. But it cannot discharge a patient to a home that doesn’t exist. Our medical respite program fills that gap. Partner hospitals refer patients to one of five Tutu Bert's homes for a short-term stay. Each home offers medical monitoring and a case manager who helps guests find permanent housing.IHS exists to prevent and end homelessness in Hawaiʻi, and medical respite is where that work meets the health care system.
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
The Urban Garden Center team, part of UH Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, welcomed our men’s group and shared their knowledge between every pick. Three full crates later, our guys had a new respect for how much work goes into putting local food on our plates. Mahalo to the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience at UH-Manoa for hosting us; to Richard, our Shelter Case Manager, for building the partnership; to Tim, our Director of Programs, for setting up the day and getting everyone there; and to Enoka, our Shelter Case Manager, for joining the men in the field.
For men leaving prison with burned bridges or no family to call, there is often nowhere to go and few places will take them in. Our Pearl City re-entry home gives them a second chance: a safe place to live, roommates that hold them accountable, and help finding work and permanent housing. Residents also share meals, learn budget management, and pass on what they’ve learned to the men who just arrived. Across our three re-entry homes, fewer than 1 in 10 residents went back to prison, and last year 26 of 72 moved into permanent housing. The men in this video are just some of the faces behind those numbers. Mahalo to Tana, our Re-entry Program Manager, and his team for giving them the second chance that most places wouldn’t.#endhomelessness #WeAreIHS
A hospital can treat an illness. But it cannot discharge a patient to a home that doesn’t exist. Our medical respite program fills that gap. Partner hospitals refer patients to one of five Tutu Bert's homes for a short-term stay. Each home offers medical monitoring and a case manager who helps guests find permanent housing.IHS exists to prevent and end homelessness in Hawaiʻi, and medical respite is where that work meets the health care system.