HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola

Rep. Lei R. Learmont

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Tom Brower, Chair

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Sean Quinlan

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

Sen. Breene Harimoto

Sen. Glenn Wakai

Sen. Jill N. Tokuda

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

Sen. Josh Green

Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

Sen. Kaiali‘i Kahele

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 23, 2018

TIME:

10:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following agency/program has been DELETED from the agenda: DHS – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The following agency/program has been ADDED to the agenda: Honolulu Police Department's H.E.L.P. Program

 

 

HOMELESS SUMMIT II

The 2018 Hawaii State Legislature

Looking to Finalize Policy to Significantly address Homelessness in Hawaii

 

The Legislature finds that homelessness is one of the State's most significant and challenging social concerns. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Point-in-Time count in January Hawaii has 7,220 homeless people which places Hawaii as the State with the highest per capita homeless in the nation.

 

This briefing shall focus on breaking down silos in the health and human services arena relating to homelessness and moving the focus to consensus building and solution seeking through collaboration. The mission of this briefing is to identify methods and programs that efficiently and effectively address and reduce homelessness. The methods identified shall work to provide significant benefits for achieving the outcome of empowering Hawaii’s most vulnerable people the homeless; and to expand their capacity for self-sufficiency, self-determination, independence, healthy choices, quality of life, and personal dignity.

 

We will be hearing from government officials, hospitals, non-profits, mental health workers, social workers, faith-based organizations, and other advocates to identify possibly solutions to significantly address Hawaii's homelessness.

 

 

We have invited the following officials, departments, non-profits, agencies, hospitals, organizations, advocates and individuals to participate in this briefing.

 

Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim or his designee

Former Mayor Mufi Hanneman, Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association

Bumpy Kanehele, established a unique Project which provided housing for people in need

Twinkle Borge, Pu'uhonua Village

The State Department of Human Services – The Hawaii Public Housing Authority

DHS – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The State Department of Health – Mental Health Branch

The State Interagency Council on Homelessness

The City and County of Honolulu, Mayor's Office of Housing

Honolulu Police Department's H.E.L.P. Program

The Institute of Human Services

Aloha United Way

Healthcare Association of Hawaii

Queen's Hospital

Kaiser Permanente

Castle Hospital

HMSA

Current Housing First Projects

Health Association of Hawaii

 

1. The procedure will be to allow approximately 3 minutes per participant on their proven method.

2.  How many homeless will such a program or method serve?

3.  Where is the location and is it private, State, Federal, County, or Hawaiian Home Lands property?

4.  Funding – What will such a program costs? Will the request for funding be from private, non-profit, State, Federal, or County sources?

 

The goal of this briefing is to build consensus and finalize solutions for homelessness. After 2 hours, the last 15 minutes will be reserved to highlight solutions which may become bills, administrative action, or private foundation projects.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6050 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6050.

 

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Rep. Tom Brower

Chair

 

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair

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Senator Will Espero

Chair

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair