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The state Department of Health opened a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Iwilei to help those having a mental health crisis. The center is meant to treat people instead of sending them to a hospital emergency room or into the criminal justice system.
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A young Lahaina resident and her partner survived the August wildfire and were housed in a hotel — only to be kicked out days before Christmas. She said they were told that they weren't eligible for housing anymore because they were "pre-disaster homeless." She is due with their first baby any day now. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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A new facility opened its doors this month to help homeless youth in the Waiʻanae area. Raphael House aims to serve young people between the ages of 18 and 24. The Conversation sat down with RYSE Executive Director Carla Houser to learn more.
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In this month's check-in with Gov. Josh Green, we discussed the latest services for homeless folks, housing for Maui wildfire survivors, and a new working group to improve the child welfare system.
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The Housing and Services Partnership Accelerator supports states that are using Medicaid funds for programs that help people secure and maintain stable housing.
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The state Department of Health will soon expand its care options for people suffering from severe mental illness to include a behavioral health crisis center.
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It's been a year since The Conversation last focused on the impacts of COVID-19 in downtown Honolulu. HPR's Catherine Cruz took a tour with state leaders to check in on the improvements and changes.
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Two years ago Antonio Tejada accomplished his lifelong dream — to leave Brazil and move to Hawai’i. He settled in Lahaina and worked in the kitchens of some of the town's most popular oceanfront restaurants. But on Aug. 8, he lost everything. HPR contributor Adia White has more.
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The outreach group A Cup of Cold Water now serves about 40 unsheltered people in Kīhei, 80 to 100 in Central Maui, and 60 to 80 in West Maui. Volunteers are unsure if the population will surpass where it used to be before the fires, but they say their services will continue regardless. HPR contributor Adia White has more from Maui.
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Sam Moku, who previously served as the mayor's chief of staff, will be tasked with producing concrete initiatives to address homelessness while collaborating with the mayor's administration, service providers, the state homeless coordinator and other stakeholders.