Homelessness Research Logs

Research Log #1
Name: Jessica Huynh

Date: 11 September 2017
EQ: What is the experience of being homeless in Hawaii? What is being done by the society to help support them?
Three Points to Prove: #1: Being homeless is challenging because they are neglected by the public.
#2: Homeless gets modest support and need money and social services.
#3: Non-profit organizations and the government fund programs to help address
homelessness and poverty.
#4: Homeless programs help provide housing, food, employment, etc.
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Point that this Source/Information Proves: # 3: Non-profit organizations and the government fund programs to
help address homelessness and poverty.
Excerpts (These should provide insight into the Point to Prove):

“What we’re doing now is not working,” Caldwell said. “We need to change how we do it.”
“I think this one really is different,” said Darryl J. Vincent from the U.S. Veterans Initiative, an organization that
helps homeless veterans.
Analysis (How does this source support the Point to Prove?):

As the numbers of homelessness rises each year, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell saw that it was time he made
a change. He developed the “pilot project” whose objective is housing first. It will provide homeless with housing
their own neighborhoods instead of moving all of them into one neighborhood. He ought to spend approximately
between $3 million and $4.5 million in federal funds to help get at least 100 people off the streets over the next two
years. Because of limited funds available, he intends to start in areas where they’re many homeless people: Waikiki,
Waianae, and downtown. Several organizations such as Hawaii Catholic Charities and Institute of Human Services
and Darryl J. Vincent, from the U.S. Veterans Initiative, stands behind Cadwell in proceeding with this plan since it
demonstrates a commitment to collaboration and to addressing homelessness the right way. This would provide an
estimate of 7% of Honolulu’s 1,465 homeless residents out of 4,556 with housing.
Work Cited (correct MLA format):

Hofschneider, Anita. "Honolulu Mayor Reveals Plan to Reduce Homelessness." EBSCOhost. Honolulu Associated
Press, 10 May 2013. Web. 10 Sept. 2017.
I am assuming this is a valid and reputable article because it was published in the Honolulu Associated Press and I
found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #2
Name: Jessica Huynh

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Point that this Source/Information Proves: # 2: Homeless gets modest support and need money and social
services.

“You don’t need to be a big giant community to make a difference in the community,” Johnson said.
Churches with aging congregations and small numbers that want to help the homeless don’t have to do all the work
themselves and can ask agencies for help, Johnson said. Outreach programs might seem like an overwhelming,
impossible thing to people, “but with others to help, it is possible. … We can do it together.”
Anyone, no matter what their age, can donate much-needed clothing, toiletries and other supplies, he said. “When
you find something that works, duplicate it over and over again. It works in Moiliili,” Johnson said.
“We all have people who think homeless are that way because they deserve to be,” Johnson said.

St. Mary of Moiliili Episcopal Church, located near McCully, is made up of a small number of congregations.
They try to provide an abundance of services to the homeless such as laundry assistance. Two years ago St. Mary
teamed up with organizations like Institute for Human Services, University of Hawaii medical school, and Legal Aid
Society to help the homeless. They served hot meals and handed out grocery bags to about 90 people. In addition to
that, the church and business volunteers also provide about $1000 in quarters, food, toiletries, and supplies every
month. Together they had started Laundry Love, which is directed by Craig Shoji, a member of First Presbyterian
Church of Honolulu since we as a society treat homeless with greater respect if they wore clean clothes. This is a
program that assists homeless with their laundry. This not allows homeless to be in better sanitary condition but it
allows them to spend their money on other essential necessities. As a result 733 families has been helped this year
alone. This wouldn’t be possible if Ericka Drayton, owner of a laundry shop didn’t contribute. She closes her laundry
to other customers for several hours so she and her staff could wash and dry each of the homeless clothes.

Gee, Pat. "Churches Help Homeless with Laundry, Other Needs." EBSCOhost. Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 09
May 2017. Web. 12 Sept. 2017.
I am assuming this is a valid and reputable article because it was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and I
found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #3
Name: Jessica Huynh

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Point that this Source/Information Proves: # 1: Being homeless is challenging because they are neglected by the
public.

“It would be no longer than three days and I’d be back,” Akuna said. “I stayed in the hospital more than I went back
home.”
“The problem is not declining. It is increasing, and the community and community organizations like Queen’s are
having to bear the responsibility,” said Art Ushijima, Queen’s president and CEO.
“After all that time in and out of the hospital, you have to make a change for yourself. I give all the glory to God. It
really took a miracle for save me,” Akuna said.
“For the most part, emergency rooms in the 21st century have replaced the churches of old,” said Dr. Daniel Cheng,
assistant chief of Queen’s emergency department. “We’re talking about medical care, shelter and basic human
decencies like food, clothing.”
“We have an epidemic of over-utilization of EMS service by homeless. The only people it hurts is people with true
life-threatening emergencies and there is no ambulance to take care of them,” said the EMS employee, who was
asked not to be further identified because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media. “It is a huge problem. I don’t
think people understand the seriousness of over-utilization.”

In 2009, 57 years old, Alexander Akuna was living on Nanakuli beach when his heart and kidneys began
failing. He was in and out of Queen’s over the next year due to various chronic diseases brought on by drug usage,
poor nutrition, and harsh living conditions. He is one of the many homeless patients who frequently go in and out of
the hospital, which often leads to costly emergency room visits. For example he was in the hospital for a year and
half which cost as much as $1 million. As of 2016, there has been an estimate of 10,459 homeless visits, which adds
up to $100.2 million of gross charge. To help the homeless situation, Hawaii Pacific Health negotiated to have
nursing homes and rehab facilities take in homeless patients, by agreeing to pay for short-term stays at YMCA, hotel,
or respite home during recovery. Straub Clinic and Hospital has spend about $30,000-$50,000 in 2015 to house
homeless during recovery. Furthermore, it costs $1000 per ambulance transport. On a daily basis, homeless
frequently calls 911 for an ambulance, which hurts those with life threatening emergencies.

Consillio, Kristen. "Cost of Homeless Care Increases." EBSCOhost. Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 07 Sept. 2016. Web.
12 Sept. 2017.
found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #4
Name: Jessica Huynh

Date: 05 October 2017
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Point that this Source/Information Proves: # 4: Homeless programs help provide housing, food, employment, etc.

“With IHS stepping up and the contributions from the visitor industry. I think that we’ll see some real change now.
Getting 140 people off the streets would be a major game-changer for Waikiki,” said Caldwell, who has been
working for more than year with visitor industry stakeholders to find solutions to the district’s growing homeless
problems.
“Homeless people will get the help they need and those who live, work and visit our Waikiki community will
appreciate how this problem can be effectively addressed,” Szigeti said, adding that HLTA has pledged another
$100,000 to HIS in 2015 and will donated used, furniture, bedding and light fixtures to Housing First recipients.
“We’ll be outreaching to different businesses in the city to assist with this effort, which will help put people back on
track with their lives at the same time making Waikiki more accessible for people to enjoy,” Gibson said.
“Our hope is that once people get introduced to our services that they’ll want to stay,” Mitchell said.
“It took me a while to trust (IHS), but when I did it opened me up to a whole new world,” Binnie said.

The Institute for Human Services teamed up with Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to start an
outreach program in Waikiki for the homeless. The association is donating $100,000 to start off. In fact, IHS staff is
assisting the homeless in getting into shelters or homes, finding employment, receiving medical care, and
reconnecting with loved ones. Connie Mitchell, IHS Executive Director, stated that the outreach program’s objective
for the first year is to aid about 300 homeless whether if it is placing them in shelters or sending them back to their
homes outside of Hawaii. HLTA has also contributed another $100,00) to IHS and as well as used furniture,
beddings, etc., to Housing First recipients. Kimo Carvalho, HIS development and community relations’ manager,
hopes to raise another $400,000 to open a drop in center in Waikiki. Furthermore, launch a 25-passenger shuttle for
homeless to check out HIS shelters in Iwilei. IHS just hopes that once people are informed to their services that they
would want get helped. That was the case for Robert Binnie, 57. He chooses to walk more than 5 miles to get a hot
meal at IHS, which helped him bounce back from alcoholism and homelessness in Waikiki. Eventually life got better
for him; he got a 16-month stay at the shelter, now an apartment of his own, enrollment in Kapiolani Community
College where he intends to be a math teacher or radiologist.

Schaefers, Allison. “Waikiki Homeless Outreach Program To Begin.” EBSCOhost. Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 30
Oct.
2014. Web. 23 Jan. 2018.
found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #5
Name: Jessica Huynh

Date: 10 October 2017
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Point that this Source/Information Proves: # 1: Being homeless is challenging because they are neglected by the
public.

“A lot of property is collected, but very few people retrieve it, because most of the time it’s property people don’t
really want or need,” said Marc Alexander.
“My whole purse was taken, so my telephone…I’ve lost an ID,” said Merick.
“They took my tools, money I had in my wallet. I had about $30,” said Michael. “But my ID and stuff was in there.”
“I think the key thing is to try and get a place closer to town, where this stuff can be stored,” said Nick Kacprowski.
“It’s very hard, because we don’t have transportation,” said Paxton.
“I d don’t think that is a real issue. I think the real issues is that we need to find other means to store people’s IDs and
key information, and that’s best done in a shelter,” said Marc Alexander.

City and County of Honolulu do various homeless sweeps, resulting in homeless people losing personal items.
Some items are tossed into the back of the garbage truck while others are kept in large green bins that are stored in a
warehouse Halawa. Since 2013, 2,126 bins of personal property have been collected. Homeless people have 45 days
to reclaim their personal belongings before they are destroyed. Many homeless people told Hawaii News Now that
they’ve lost valuable items during the sweeps such as their IDs. City workers documented items collected and found
that the most common ones are beddings, tents, and clothing. Campers get like 30 minutes to clear out before the
sweeps. In worst cases, some aren’t even there to collect their things. According to Kacprowski, “the key thing is to
try and get a place closer to town.” In addition to that, Roxane Paxton, a homeless, said it’s hard for her to collect her
items because she doesn’t have any means of transportation. However, Marc Alexander said that the real issue is not
the location of the warehouse but there needs to be a better way to store people’s IDs and key information and in fact
this is best done in a shelter. City officials’ goal is to link people into housing but that’s hard because on an average
there are between 200 and 300 empty shelter beds each night meaning people don’t take these opportunities
available.

Blair, Allyson. "Nearly 95 Percent of Personal Items Taken during Honolulu Homeless Sweeps End up Destroyed."
Home – Hawaii News Now – K GMB and KHNL. N.p., 29 Sept. 2017. Web. 10 Oct. 2017.
I am assuming this is a valid and reputable video and article because it was published on the Hawaii News Now
website.
Research Log #6
Name: Jessica Huynh

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Point that this Source/Information Proves: # 2: Homeless gets modest support and need money and social
services.

“The state’s population of unsheltered families ballooned 46 percent from 2014 to 2015, said Scott Morishige, state
coordinator on homelessness. He said changes in public housing policy and mental health services contributed to the
rise.
“We should be helped first because we really are suffering,” said Deija-Lynn Rombawa-Quarles, a Native Hawaiian
and camp resident.
“People cannot camp and take over parts of our city and state property that has been built and designed for everyone,
not one specific group,” said Mayor Kirk Caldwelll, after a group meeting on homelessness in September. “It’s not
safe.”
“What is the use for us, to keep telling us to wait this long?” Kaneso said.

Two days before the city plan to dismantle Kionina Kaneso’s sidewalk home, she didn’t know where she, her
daughter, and grandchildren would sleep. She was a full fast food worker at McDonalds, but yet again, that wasn’t
enough for rent. She didn’t want to go to homeless shelters because she had bad past experiences there. Because
Hawaii was a “paradise vacation spot” the city would always banned things like sitting and lying on Waikiki’s
sidewalks. Kaneso being part of the many Micronesians who came to Hawaii due to an agreement their nation has
made with the U.S. government, tried to give her family the best life possible, but it is arduous. This permits them to
work and live in the country. Homeless shelter data shows that 30% are Hawaii or part Hawaiian, 27% are
Micronesians, Marshallese, or other Pacific Islanders, and 26% are white. In 2006, the city tried to create a temporary
safe zone for the homeless where they could camp legally but it was closed due to complaints. As a result, many
homeless moved into hotel garages, alleys, sidewalks, etc. Honolulu spends at least $15,000 a week to sweep away
homeless camps. However, Honolulu officials have set aside about $16.8 million to secure apartments for homeless
people in 2015. Kaneso has been on the waiting list for Section 8 since 2006, but has recently made it to the top 250,
last year.

Cathy Bussewitz. "Homelessness in Hawaii Grows, Defying Image of Paradise."EBSCOhost. Associated Press,
US News Online, 09 Nov. 2015. Web. 3 Jan. 2018.
I am assuming this is a valid and reputable article because Associated Press published it and I found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #7
Name: Jessica Huynh

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“We don’t want to be the bad guy and tell people to go away, Jerry Dolak said. “If we can help them we’re going to
help them.”
IHS Outreach Specialist Justin Phillips said, “We have an opportunity to step in, offer them some services, get them
signed up for some housing, or get them employed.”

Security officers at Outrigger Hotel and Resorts in Hawaii are helping homeless people by sending them to the
Institute for Human Services. It is not because the security guards don’t like them but it is for the best. Hawaii is a
place of tourism and that’s how our state makes money. Also, it is for their safety too. Because they could get run
over if people are backing out of the parking garage. This would cause problems for everyone, they would be
seriously injured or even death and the resort will be liable. Though some homeless get angry when approached, the
program has helped some. For instance, a man who urinated himself in front of a crowd, a woman who sleeps near
the elevators, and a man who went floor to floor asking for money. The IHS program just wants to simply help these
homeless people by either getting them signed up for housing or even a job.

Lauer, Nancy Cook. “Resort Launches Pilot Program to Help Homeless Loiterers.” EBSCOhost. The Associated
Press, AP Regional State Report – Hawaii, 29 Apr. 2015. Web. 8. Jan. 2018
I am assuming this is a valid and reputable article because Associated Press published it and I found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #8
Name: Jessica Huynh

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“It is a way for homeless individuals to be able to earn a few dollars, a meal, and step up for themselves,” Lee said.
“More Importantly, it is a tool that brings them into the network of social services that can be provided and puts them
on the radar screen for the very first time like no other program has ever been able to do.”
Catholic Charities Hawaii CEO Terrence Walsh Jr. provided testimony in support of HB 1281, saying, "Providing
opportunities for homeless people to 'work for a day' can start the process out of homelessness while respecting the
dignity and individual needs of each person. Daily money for basic living needs is critical for people on the streets."
“Homeless people can work in any number of disciplines depending on what lifestyle they’ve had,” said Sen. Josh
green (D. Naalehu-Kailua-Kona), chairman of the Senate Committee on human Services. “They just need help with
their day-to-day lives to get it together.”
When asked whether housing should be prioritized over offering earned income, Lee said, “There is significantly
greater cost to doing that as a sole strategy, and there’s no reason why we can’t do both at the same time.”

Rep. Chris Lee (D, Kailua-Lanikai-Waminalo) introduced the House Bill 1281 that will give homeless
individuals a temporary job for a day to do public service tasks such as litter cleanup and graffiti erasure. This is a
great opportunity for homeless individuals earn a few dollars. Not only do they get paid hourly wages, but also their
mental health service and substance abuse treatment are covered through the program. This bill would run for three
years, until 2019. The Department of Human Services is concerned about the potential cost of such a program.
Hawaii has the highest homelessness rate in the U.S. per capita. The governor’s office has revealed that in 2015, 465
individuals out of 100,000 are homeless.

Polson, Taylor. "Bill to Give Homeless Day Jobs Adances." EBSCOhost. Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 25 Mar. 2015.
Web.8. Jan. 2018
found it on EBSCO.
Research Log #9
Name: Jessica Huynh

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Point that this Source/Information Proves: #2: Homeless gets modest support and need money and social services.

A Department of Education report to Congress stated “transportation remains the biggest barrier for homeless
children enrolling in school and accessing available programs and service.”

The key to breaking the ongoing cycle of poverty is to give more attention to the issue of educational needs for
homeless children. Children face numerous obstacles that prevent them from seeking an equal education such as lack
of transportation, enrollment requirements, and social barriers. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act helps
bring down these barriers by providing federal money for homeless shelter programs. It gives homeless children a
chance to have an equal access to education. Reasons why there are barriers is because these children lack
development skills and are twice as likely to repeat a grade and be suspended from school. Because of things like
lack of transportation, homeless children are not able to succeed in school due to being absent frequently.
Furthermore, social barriers cause homeless students to be isolated. For instance, they cannot pay the required fee to
participate in a certain school.

Tanabe, Clifton S., and Ian Hippensteele Mobley. “The Forgotten Students: The Implications of Federal Homeless
Education Policy for Children in Hawaii.” EBSCOhost. Brigham Young University Education & Law Journal,
Jan. 2011. Web. 08 Jan. 2018
I am assuming this is a valid and reputable article because it was a scholarly (peer reviewed) journal and I found it on
EBSCO.

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Research Log #1

Name: ​Jessica Huynh

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Name: ​Jessica Huynh

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Name: ​Jessica Huynh

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Name: ​Jessica Huynh

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Name: ​Jessica Huynh

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“It’s very hard, because we don’t have transportation,” said Paxton.

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Name: ​Jessica Huynh

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