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Security Deposits Put Housing Out Of Reach For Some In Hawaii
As housing costs rise, renters have to cut bigger and bigger checks just to get in the door.
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Denby Fawcett: He Has Taught Us Invaluable Lessons In Homelessness 101
Departing IHS spokesman Kimo Carvalho has shined a bright light on the complexities of homelessness in Hawaii.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Let’s Help Waianae ‘Houseless’ Help Themselves
The homeless encampment at Waianae Boat Harbor has a plan to build a permanent community and they deserve support from the more fortunate.
Courtesy of Puuhonua O Waianae
Waianae Harbor Homeless Say They’ve Lined Up Land For Future Village
A longtime homeless community has spent years fending off “sweeps” by the state. Now it’s planning a move to a permanent home.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
Oahu’s Annual Homeless Count Gets Digital Upgrade
New technology will aid volunteers in mapping the locations of the island’s homeless population.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat
Diversion Program For The Homeless Finds Measured Success
Three dozen participants in Honolulu’s fledgling Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program reduced their emergency room visits, interactions with police and nights spent unsheltered.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
How To Remove Homeless People From A Park? Close It, Honolulu Says
Opponents of the city proposal say closing parks is not the answer when better enforcement and maintenance is needed.
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Sterling Higa: Learning From San Francisco’s Efforts To Help The Homeless
Like Honolulu, San Francisco has struggled to provide public toilets, showers and hygiene centers. A public-private partnership there made the problem worse.
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Formerly Homeless Now In Charge Of $3.8M Grant To Help Kids Still On The Streets
A federal youth homelessness project in Honolulu is being guided by nine young people who know the issue first-hand.
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Denby Fawcett: Moving The Homeless Away From Diamond Head Cliffs
Surfers have joined with a City Council member, the Surfrider Foundation and the local neighborhood board to help clean and patrol the popular surfing area.