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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser published an editorial discussing modern-day application of the Law of the Splintered Paddle to contemporary homeless populations living in Hawaii. [15] The editorial advocated for support of House Bill 1889 introduced in the Hawaii legislature in 2014 and recognized a homeless persons' bill of rights. [16]
Mental illness in Alaska is a current epidemic that the state struggles to manage. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness stated that as of January 2018, Alaska had an estimated 2,016 citizens experiencing homelessness on any given day while around 3,784 public school students experienced homelessness over the course of the year as well. [10]
Pu'uhonua o Wai'anae (Refuge of Wai'anae) is a homeless community of around 200 near Wai'anae Boat Harbor and is the largest homeless encampment on O’ahu, Hawaii. [1] [2] The Village, as the residents call it, although run according to some of the same rules as a homeless shelter, is community-led and intends to foster a safe environment through community for children and families who would ...
Dec. 13—After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii's first "medical respite " kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday. After ...
According to the 2023 federal point-in-time count, a total of 6,223 people experienced homelessness in the state of Hawaii. The majority, 4,028, were on Oahu, and 704 lived on Maui.
In the latest Point in Time Count of Oahu's homeless, 33% — or 2,433 out of a total homeless population of 4,494 — reported a mental illness, compared with 26% who reported a substance abuse ...
During the 1970s, over 100 homeless native Hawaiians cleaned up the garbage that filled the island, built homes and took up residence. In the early 1980s, 180 acres (73 hectares) of the island was reclaimed by the State of Hawaii for industrial and recreational development. Those who had taken up residence were evicted without compensation. [3]
Oct. 18—Fears of a large-scale surge in homelessness in Hawaii triggered by job losses failed to materialize thanks to state funding and the work of service providers, the state homeless ...