Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lack Of Shelter Space Poses A Challenge For Oahu’s Newest Homeless Program
CORE’s main goal is to get people off the street, but it also helps them with medical care and social services.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
How Homeless People Have Weathered The Pandemic In Hawaii
Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.
Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2022
More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth
Act 130, recently signed into law, establishes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program under the Department of Human Services.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Is Honolulu’s Chinatown On The Brink Of A Turnaround?
Residents say new city programs and the dispersal of River of Life’s meal distributions are bringing peace and safety back to a historic neighborhood.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Number Of Homeless People Counted In Oahu Survey Drops 11%
Oahu’s homeless population includes 55 adults who said they are on the Hawaiian Homelands waitlist, the survey found.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2021
Homeless Survey Reveals Pandemic Effects On Neighbor Islands
The 2022 point-in-time count shows a decrease in homelessness on Maui, while the Big Island and Kauai saw an uptick in people living on the streets or in shelters.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Three Honolulu Homeless Shelters Are Closing, Leaving Clients With Uncertainty
The service providers are vacating their current locations in Chinatown and Kakaako without a plan for where to go next.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Denby Fawcett: Business Owners Face Special Challenges Posed By The Homeless Crisis
A group of Chinatown business advocates took action to address the problem in their community.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
A Pilot Program To Help Homeless People In Hawaii May Get Permanent Status
Hawaii legislators are weighing two bills that would extend the Ohana Zones program, which is otherwise due to expire next year.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Denby Fawcett: River Of Life Mission Is Leaving Chinatown
Critics call it a significant development that will reduce homelessness and crime in the area.