“A house is made of walls and beams … a home is made of love and dreams.” Here is a weekly message from our president and CEO, Ron Mizutani, as we look towards this weekʻs INSIGHTS program on affordable housing. #pbshawaii
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce is honoring our CEO with the 2019 Athena Award! Congratulations, Brandee! More on the event here:
https://t.co/s01ZiJ8hra
The Honolulu City Lights tree has been topped! For the first time in 35 years, we had the 3 chiefs for HPD, HFD and EMS/Ocean Safety place the star on our Honolulu City Lights tree. Be sure to join us tomorrow night from 4–10 pm for Honolulu City Lights opening block party!
Comes down to whether society will help people who have lost their capacity for decisionmaking to access the treatment they need...especially when they end up intermittently harming others. #Mentalhealth@IHSHawaii
Good discussion featuring multiple viewpoints during Insights on PBS Hawaii on a law which allows for court-ordered treatment for people suffering from mental illness.
Similarly, @IHSHawaii has a program that assists homeless persons that would be better served returning to the support of family and friends on the continental U.S. It works.
Hale ʻIki Village is the first 24/7 emergency shelter for families in Puna. If your family needs shelter, call Neighborhood Place of Puna at 808-345-0202. #hhweek#endfamilyhomelessness#HawaiiHousingMonth
Mahalo nui loa, @m_j_doherty, for your dedication @USICHgov to lead our collective efforts to #endhomelessness in America! I'm sure our paths will cross again as I'm sure your passion is not quenched. A hui hou! @IHSHawaii
As Tweets from faster fingers than mine have been hinting, today was my last day in service as Executive Director at @USICHgov, at the administration’s request (as is their right.) Incredibly honored to have had the opportunity to serve in this role, and, as importantly ... (1/4)
Treatment + housing + employment: a discharge formula to cut offender #recidivism, reduce #homelessness, expand our workforce and enhance our communities' health & productivity
Mahalo @RepEdCase for supporting the after school program @KahauikiVillage with your Mac computer donation! Homework successfully completed by our children will help break the cycle of homelessness. @IHSHawaii
With Connie Mitchell of @IHSHawaii, donating a surplus Mac computer to Kahauiki Village near the airport; model solution to homelessness with some 60 formerly homeless families now working and sheltered
Perhaps we ask more questions before jumping to action with latest expert solutions to homelessness. In the long run, are we facilitating greater resilience among the people being served? Do values promoted by the solution contribute to more civil and sustainable society?
Mahalo @AH_Castle volunteers for coming out in force to enthusiastically help landscape @IHSHawaii 's newest medical respite houses for homeless. Amazing!