Scott Morishige

Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness. Working with multiple stakeholders to address homelessness in Hawaii.

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A facility opened on Wednesday in Iwilei for homeless individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, are awaiting results, or test positive for the disease. Thank you to Hawaii DOH, C&C of Honolulu, Hawaii Community Foundation, H4, IHS, Local 5 and The MacNaughton Group Foundation!

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Our website, https://t.co/s8NRNJprRv, contains resources for homeless service providers regarding planning and preparing for COVID-19, including updates from Hawaii State Department of Health and the CDC. See the list at https://t.co/erKyIDgocD.

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One big takeaway from this story: It appears that Hawaii is no longer the state with the highest rate of homelessness per 10,000 people. That shows that we are continuing to make progress on getting our most vulnerable residents housed.
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Can we count on you?

Partners In Care seeks volunteers to assist with surveying and other tasks for the 2020 Point in Time Count. Help is especially needed in regions outside Honolulu, but all volunteers are welcome!

To sign up, visit https://t.co/wy0oprLQZX

#2020OahuPITCount

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The City & County of Honolulu and HPD unveiled the tents that will be used for the Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons project, or HONU. Scott Morishige, the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness, spoke at the event.

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To register for the workshops, visit https://t.co/5bA0EQVnKQ.

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* Kauai: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall; 4191 Hardy St., Lihue

* Hawaii Island: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at Hilo Council Chambers; 25 Aupuni St.

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[Scott Morishige @ScottMorishige]

The schedule is as follows:

* Oahu: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at the State Capitol auditorium; 415 S. Beretania St.

* Maui: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7. 2020, at Maui Economic Opportunity Inc.; 99 Mahalani St., Wailuku

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The State Procurement Office and the Department of Human Services will hold workshops on four islands for providers of homeless outreach services and homeless housing programs that are interested in providing services in rural areas. (1 of 4)

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

“USICH and its dedicated staff of experts have helped the nation to create an effective federal response to homelessness. It is difficult to overstate the Council’s importance, or the immense responsibility to sustain and advance its progress."
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Our Oahu community helped us serve approximately 2,000 free meals to the public on Thanksgiving Day! Mahalo to our partners, donors, and volunteers who helped us feed the hungry on this special day.

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For more information about shelter vacancies, please contact our office at [phone] or [email protected]. You may also visit our website for more information about shelter and other homeless programs.
Link: https://t.co/QSZ7SFmTHC
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[Scott Morishige @ScottMorishige]

The Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness regularly reviews shelter vacancy information to inform policy and practice. The October 2019 shelter report indicates that the occupancy in shelters slightly increased from the prior month. (1 of 2)

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This crisis demands urgent, sustained action at the federal, state, and local level.
https://t.co/igC1HrEQW8

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

Veteran homelessness by the numbers:

⬇️43.3 percent decrease since 2011
❌78 communities & 3 states have effectively ended veteran homelessness
⬇️2.1 percent decrease between 2018 & 2019.

📣 Homelessness is a solvable problem 📣

[HOPE Services Hawaii @HOPEServicesHI]

We just received a Day 1 Families Fund grant! This generous investment will help us get one step closer to accomplishing our goal of ending #homelessness. #familyhomelessness #ohana #dayonefund #hawaiihousingmonth

Learn more: https://t.co/wrOdgTDk19

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“Project Connect Kauai,” presented by the Kauai Community Alliance, brought resources together and connected the homeless and at-risk to those resources.
https://t.co/2YixUNnLuD

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Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami said plans for the ‘Ohana Zone include “wrap-around services” to be provided by a local nonprofit organization and “permanent supportive housing,” which could make Kauai’s ‘Ohana Zone the first of its kind in the state.
https://t.co/5t3fUGaBoQ

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

Matthew Doherty's work was never ideological or political. It was practical, based on evidence, and focused on outcomes.

Matthew’s leadership, partnership, and professionalism set the standard for his role.
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