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No one really cares about homes that are affordable

No one really cares about homes that are affordableBy Charles P. Wathen

An affordable home is the bedrock that families and individuals...

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Kahauiki Village: Affordable Permanent Housing for Former Homeless Families

by Connie MitchellExecutive DirectorIHS, The Institute for Human Services, Inc.July 14, 2017

Probably the one subgroup of homeless people that tugs at all...

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How Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Fuels Chronic Homelessness

By Connie MitchellJuly 6, 2017

When most people think of homeless people they very often imagine those who are chronically homeless on the street...

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As Waikiki moves homeless out of tourist zones, some fear perpetual displacement

The homeless population has dropped by 83% over the past two years since a sit-lie ban went into effect, but some in Hawaii fear enforcement...

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IHS offers to help new business neighbors deal with homeless

We first told you last week about the changes happening in Kalihi that would impact the homeless population in that area. On Sunday, we...

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Specialty Shelters Create Tailored Solutions

Homeless shelters play a critical role in our emergency response system. More people are falling into homelessness after being discharged from hospitals and prisons,...

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A Letter from our Director: Your Support Moves Us Forward

Despite the reminders of our homelessness crisis I see everyday as I drive to work, I remain optimistic that our community is turning the...

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Prompt homeless to get needed help

By Honolulu Star Advertiser Editorial Staff 

The city’s policy of “compassionate disruption” — clearing homeless people and their belongings from publi...

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Hawaii's largest hospital cracking under strain of homeless crisis

By Allyson Blair / Hawaii News Now

Life on the streets has taken a toll on Alberto Rodrigues.

For years,...

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Mayor backs Sit-Lie expansion into Iwilei, Kapalama

By Allyson Blair / Hawaii News Now

Over at N.T. Automotive, not much has changed since Hawaii News Now stopped by...