13 Jul Become an IHS Summer Fun Sponsor
Summer is right around the corner, and we want to make it as fun as possible for the keiki at IHS....
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13 Jul Welcome Home Baskets
We have been housing people at a pretty quick clip these days. People who were once homeless or at risk of homelessness are moving into new homes which are often virtually empty....
13 Jul Collective Efforts Lead to Greater Results for the Homeless
We want the world to know that our recent award of the Honolulu City and County Housing First funds includes a model of collaboration whereby IHS funded positions in agencies external to our own to accomplish the goals of housing navigation using the housing first...
13 Jul Behind the Scenes at IHS
Operating a 24-hour emergency shelter that houses an average of 250 men, women, and children can feel a bit like running a day care, a nursing home, a halfway house, and a psych ward all at once....
13 Jul Exciting Developments at IHS
Stepping over the threshold from 2014 to 2015 has brought some exciting changes and a flurry of activity at IHS....
13 Jul Be a Part of the 2015 Homeless Point in Time Count
Have you ever wondered how we get our local homeless statistics? How do outreach workers determine where individuals and families are living unsheltered? How do we keep track of someone who has no address? How are decisions made about which services to offer?...
13 Jul Rejoining the Community through Housing First
IHS was recently awarded a Housing First grant from the City & County of Honolulu, and this has given us the opportunity to serve a new and very challenging group....
13 Jul How to Help For the Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions About How Best to Help Those Who Are Homeless in Our Community...
13 Jul A Transformation for IHS Families
Living in a homeless shelter is no holiday. While it’s a vast improvement over life on the street exposed to the elements and the dangers of traffic, drugs, and crime, sharing one large room with 30 families poses a lot of challenges....