HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Chair

Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 10, 2019

TIME:

1:30 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HOMELESS SUMMIT III

 

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 6,530 homeless people.  While this is a 9.6% decrease from 2017, this still places Hawaii as the State with the highest per capita homeless in the nation.

 

This briefing will focus on evaluating current programs for their efficacy and identifying areas where support is needed.  The main topics of discussion include, but are not limited to, Ohana Zones, Housing First, and Rapid Rehousing. 

 

We have invited the following officials, departments, and organizations to participate in this briefing.

 

Scott Morishige, Governor’s Homeless Coordinator

County of Maui Housing Division

Marc Alexander, Honolulu County Office of Housing

Sharon Hirota, Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development

Kanani Fu, County of Kauai Housing Agency Director

Sam Millington, Partners in Care

Dr. Danny Cheng and Andy Mounthongdy, Queen’s Health Systems

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6530 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6564.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Speaker of the House