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Homeless Keiki in the Classroom

Author IHS-admin By IHS-admin
Date October 1, 2021
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Over 3,500 children in the Hawaii DOE system were living in unstable housing situations in 2020. Unstable housing refers to a lack of a fixed, regular and adequate primary nighttime residence. Those who are experiencing unstable housing typically fall into one of the three categories: sheltered; unsheltered; doubled-up.  Sheltered -...
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Fresh paint for a new perspective

Author IHS-admin By IHS-admin
Date September 20, 2021
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The dining room at the Kaaahi Women’s & Family Shelter has long been a gathering place for guests. During meal times, children weave playfully between the tables while parents discuss the day and plan for the future. On off-peak hours, it is a place of relaxation, with board games, a...
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THIS and Kahauiki Village welcomes 100th family

SOS Family

Author IHS-admin By IHS-admin
Date September 2, 2021
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When Ketsy, Michiosy and their three children moved out of a Honolulu apartment a week before Christmas 2019, they didn’t know when they might live under their own roof again. Despite both parents working full time, the $1,800 rental payment was always going to be more than they could afford and...
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chelsea caban of The Institute for Human Service

Chelsea Caban

Author IHS-admin By IHS-admin
Date September 2, 2021
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I’m really happy to have my daughters back in a routine. Being homeless, everything gets out of whack and crazy. I watched my kids and I suffer. Things got out of routine. Now, it’s so good to see them have normalcy. I feel like it gave us a new chance...
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terry lauro of The Institute for Human Service

Terry Lauro

Author IHS-admin By IHS-admin
Date September 2, 2021
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Terry Lauro, who was homeless on and off for seven years, recently transitioned from Tutu Bert’s House into a long-term independent group home, where she is now stable. She is the first person to successfully transition from the facility, which opened in March 2016. After a lengthy hospital stay due...
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