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IHS’ kitchen serves food for the soul
Posted On 2021-03-04To stand in the kitchen of The Institute of Human Services, you can feel a sense of warmth, comfort, and happiness that’s palpable a...
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Home for the first time in 30 years
Posted On 2021-02-11Tommy and Tina say they “won the lottery.” Not the Powerball or Mega Millions -- an affordable housing lottery. After living on the streets for...
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Real Change is Possible - Advocate with Us
Posted On 2021-01-28Part of our work to end the cycle of homelessness in Hawaii involves working with legislators to advocate for systems change. In fact, this...
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TQIC Closes, Q&A with Jerry Coffee
Posted On 2021-01-13The State Department of Health’s Temporary Quarantine and Isolation Center (TQIC) on Kaaahi Street recently closed its doors. This facility opened in 2020 to a...
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Military spouse built army of 400 strangers to help those experiencing homeless
Posted On 2020-12-15When Marhen Yee’s family received military orders to leave Hawaii in 2017, she was left with one final nagging thought. Her dream to help H...
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Punahou Students Plan Homeward Bound Race
Posted On 2020-11-19This Thanksgiving will be different. You may not be able to share a feast with extended family, but there’s still a way to s...
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Homeless Korean War veteran “Bunny” found permanent home with IHS help
Posted On 2020-11-09William "Bunny" Wright, a Korean War veteran, found himself homeless this summer with nowhere else to turn. After 10 years of living in Hawaii, his...
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Halloween 2020 with IHS keiki
Posted On 2020-10-31Cobwebs, jack-o-lanterns, and ghosts decorated the walls of IHS classrooms. We created some fall time fun for keiki and families in our care to...
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Helping our keiki reach for the stars
Posted On 2020-10-23Education is the most important path to achieving our dreams. However, accessing education hasn’t been easy during this pandemic. Distance learning has challenged p...
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New Beginnings: Sumner Reopens and TQIC
Posted On 2020-10-05After exactly 30 days of operating as a temporary COVID quarantine facility, the IHS Men’s Shelter on Sumner Street is again accepting new clients. A...
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