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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2017 Honolulu, HI – The Department of Human Services (DHS) urges low- and moderate-income families to apply for Preschool Open Doors (POD) Program. DHS opened an additional application period, which will end next Wednesday, May 31, 2017.  Applications received during this period will be considered for preschool participation during July ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2017 Honolulu, HI – Individuals and families using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards may experience downtime from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2017. Consumers are asked to avoid making transactions during these morning hours. Consumers may resume regular use of their cards after 6 a.m. ...
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Partners in Care and Bridging the Gap announced the results of the 2017 Point-in-Time count. Results from the 2017 Hawaii Statewide Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) conducted on January 22, 2017 revealed the following information: ● 9% overall decrease in the numbers of homeless individuals from 7,921 persons in 2016 to 7,220 persons in 2017. ● 8% ...
Read More Bridging the Gap & Partners in Care Announce 2017 Point-in-Time Results

‘Ohana Nui, the Catalyst for Something Historic On a typical Wednesday morning in April, something “awesome,” “inspiring” and “historic” happened. As has always been part of the master plan, ‘Ohana Nui would first be introduced to the DHS team and then rolled-out to the community as an expectation for non-profits that DHS funds. That is, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2017 Additional Open Application Period Begins May 1 for Preschool Open Doors Program Honolulu, HI – The Department of Human Services (DHS) has opened an additional application period for its Preschool Open Doors (POD) program and encourages families to apply between May 1 and May 31, 2017.  Applications received during ...
Read More [ARCHIVED] NEWS RELEASE: Additional Preschool Open Doors Application Period Open