STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Program will Continue to Provide Specialized Support for Maui Wildfire Survivors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2026 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green and the state of Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the extension of the Disaster Case Management ...
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STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA RYAN I. YAMANE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2026 HONOLULU — The ...
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STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA RYAN I. YAMANE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE KE KE‘ENA KŪPA‘A MAULI OLA TIA L. ROBERTS HARTSOCK DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OWR WORKING GROUP RELEASES FRAMEWORK TO ...
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2ND ANNUAL QUEER DAY AT THE CAPITOL BRINGS COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO THE HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2026 HONOLULU —— The Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission will host the 2nd Annual Queer Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The day will bring together community members, advocates, service ...
Read More 2ND ANNUAL QUEER DAY AT THE CAPITOL BRINGS COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO THE HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2026 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General, the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the results of a multiagency child recovery operation conducted over the past weekend, known as Operation Shine the Light. The state agencies and FBI worked ...
Read More EIGHT ENDANGERED MISSING CHILDREN SAFELY RECOVERED ON OʻAHU DURING MULTIAGENCY OPERATION SHINE THE LIGHT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission welcomes the enactment of Act 298 (SB1231 HD1), landmark legislation that modernizes Hawaiʻi’s parentage laws. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the new law updates decades-old statutes to reflect the realities of today’s families and significantly strengthens legal protections for LGBTQIA+ parents and their ...
Read More HAWAIʻI MODERNIZES PARENTAGE LAW, STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQIA+ FAMILIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 24, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding Med-QUEST families that they may receive a $50 incentive for each child who completes a well-child examination through the Hawai‘i Child Wellness Incentive Program (HCWIP). HCWIP is a pilot program enacted by the Hawai‘i State Legislature under Act ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding households to use their Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Assistance Program (HEFAP) benefits before they expire on December 31, 2025. Families who received the $250 per person HEFAP benefit, which appears on their EBT card and is separate from regular ...
Read More DHS REMINDS HOUSEHOLDS TO USE THE 0 HEFAP FOOD SUPPORT FUNDS BEFORE YEAR-END
DHS is notifying the public about a possible scam. What happened? A few SNAP recipients reported that they received a voicemail or text message that seems like a scam. Was the voicemail from a real person or a recorded message? Not a real person, an automated recording. How many people reported this possible scam? Three ...
Read More Scam Alert: DHS Receives a Few Reports of Suspicious Automated Messages to SNAP Recipients – 11/14/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2025 The statement below is attributable to Joseph Campos II, deputy director of the Department of Human Services: “Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Supreme Court pause and the use of federal dollars, the state can assure you that on Monday, November 10, your EBT card will have the state ...
Read More STATEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ON SNAP BENEFITS – 11/9/2025