IHS IN THE NEWS

2026

July 25, 2026 – Hawaii News Now: Volunteers clean, paint IHS shelters to mark anniversary

July 19, 2026 – Civil Beat: Kūpuna Are Aging Into Homelessness But Hawaiʻi Is Funding Less Prevention

June 10, 2026 – KHON2: City clears Kauhale area, improving safety, helping battle homelessness

June 10, 2026 – KITV: Permanent housing model for formerly houseless expanding from Kalihi to Waimanalo

May 28, 2026 – Hawaii News Now: ‘Giving Thanks’ event delivers holiday feast to Oahu shelters

April 29, 2026 – MidWeek Hawaii: Hotshots – 4/29/26 (Beta Beta Gamma Foundation)

April 22, 2026 – The Answer Radio: The Right Side with Gina Crabtree – IHS Spotlight

April 22, 2026 – KHON2: State audit raises red flags over Kauhale Initiative spending and oversight

April 21, 2026 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Cleanup Underway of Floating Homeless Encampments

April 16, 2026 – Hawaii News Now: City and state team up on clean-up of Kalihi Stream homeless camp

April 16, 2026 – Civil Beat: Honolulu Police Chief Candidates Getting Narrowed Down

March 18, 2026 – KITV 4 Island News: Hawaii teens use spring break to crochet for kūpuna in need

March 16, 2026 – Hawaii News Now: Homeless camp dumps debris into Keehi Lagoon

March 6, 2026 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Homeless encampment moored along Keehi Stream poses knotty challenges

March 2, 2026 – Hawaii News Now: Sustained effort needed to remove camp with huge homeless structure

March 1, 2026 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Hawaii lawmakers seek to close gaps in mental health treatment for homeless

February 4, 2026 – MidWeek Hawaii: Hot Shots – 2/4/26 (7-11 Donation)

January 27, 2026 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Honolulu homeless count illustrates gaps in the system

January 27, 2026 – Hawaii News Now: Point in Time Count gives snapshot of unhoused Oahu communities

January 21, 2026 – MidWeek Hawaii: Hot Shots – 1/21/26 (Hawaii Modern Realty)

January 11, 2026 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Column: Hawaii’s safety net fraying, near breaking

January 9, 2026 – Hawaii News Now:  Affordable housing village loses bus service, putting residents at riskIHS honors those who passed while homeless with Blue Christmas ceremony

2025

December 22, 2025 – KHON2: IHS honors those who passed while homeless with Blue Christmas ceremony

December 22, 2025 – KITV 4 Island News: IHS honors those who passed while homeless with Blue Christmas ceremony

December 20, 2025 – KITV 4 Island News: Local Businesses creating Tradition with IHS: Diamond Bakery

December 2, 2025 – 830 AM KHVH Radio: Sustaining Hawaii presented by Bayer Hawaii: HPD Crisis Intervention Team and IHS’ HICM Program Budding Partnership

December 2025 – Olelo Community Media: Podcast: Community Heros – Volunteer Spotlight: Kalei Uehara

November 27, 2025 – KHON2: Homeward Bound 5K: Shattering Record for Donations Raised

November 27, 2025 – KITV 4 Island News: Homeward Bound 5K: Shattering Record for Donations Raised

November 27, 2025 – KHON2: Kauhale expansion sparks success stories and scrutiny

November 21, 2025 – Aloha State Daily: Ways to give back this holiday season

November 19, 2025 – KITV 4 Island News: Homeward Bound 5K returns this Thanksgiving to support local homeless

November 14, 2025 – Civil Beat: Honolulu’s Crackdown Traps Homeless In Loop Of Citations

November 10, 2025 – Hawaii News Now: Spotlight Now: Addressing Hawaii’s homelessness crisis

November 4, 2025 – 830 AM KHVH Radio: Sustaining Hawaii Presented by Bayer Hawaii: IHS’ HICM Program

October 21, 2025 – Hawaii News Now: Offenders of minor crimes face revolving door at overcrowded state hospital

October 10, 2025 – Hawaii Business Magazine: 8 Women Who Save Lives

September 29, 2025 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Nonprofits anticipate hunger to worsen in Hawaii

September 17, 2025 – Civil Beat: Hawaiʻi Law Is Diverting Mentally Ill From Jail — But Not Getting Them Help

September 13, 2025 – KHON2: Bank of Hawai‘i service day celebrates unity and care

September 6, 2025 – KITV4 Island News: A celebration of life for Tutu Bert, co-founder of Oahu’s first homeless shelter

September 3, 2025 – 830 AM KHVH Radio: Sustaining Hawaii presented by Bayer Hawaii with Rick Hamada with Guests Connie Mitchell, Maryann DuTeil and Chris Slane

August 18, 2025 – Civil Beat: Hilo Family Fights To Bring A Missing Woman Home From Oʻahu’s Streets

July 15, 2025 – KITV 4 Island News: Nonprofit helps veterans transition from homelessness to stability

June 28, 2025 – KITV 4 Island News: Institute for Human Services celebrates 47 years of serving Hawaii

May 30, 2025 – The Answer – Salem Media Radio: Helping Oahu’s Homeless Heal in a Safe Environment So They Can Reintegrate into Society

May 27, 2025 – Hawaii Business Magazine: From Prison to Purpose: IHS’ Re-entry Program Helps Rebuild Lives

April 29, 2025 – Big Island Now: Permanent ‘Return-to-Home Program’ for homeless persons in Hawaiʻi dies in conference committee

April 15, 2025 – Civil Beat: Attorney Shortage Undermines Court-Ordered Mental Health Treatment Program

March 25 2025 – Hawaii News Now: Spotlight Now: Directors of Emergency Services, Institute for Human Services

March 7, 2025 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: 5 Questions: Angie Knight, Institute for Human Services community relations manager

February 28, 2025 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Newest shelter targets homeless trauma, mental health

February 27, 2025 – KHON2: ‘Doing our small part,’ state officials on Iwilei’s traditional housing project

February 14, 2025 – Hawai‘i Public Radio: This program for homeless people to get back to the continent needs permanent funding

February 13, 2025 – Civil Beat: Hawaiʻi Spent $21,000 A Month To Power A Village Of 20 Tiny Homes

February 12, 2025 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Returning homeless to the mainland could become permanent

January 31, 2025 – KHON2: Enhancing Public Safety in Waikīkī: Visitors Public Safety Conference

January 27, 2025 – Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Hawaii kauhale ‘villages’ for homeless go far beyond tiny homes

January 14, 2025 – KHON2: TRUE Initiative has big plans for Hawaiʻi’s workforce: New ED Nicole Cacal

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