FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing an important update to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefits deadline. DHS obtained approval from the federal Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to extend the deadline to submit applications for replacement benefits until April 2, 2026, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing an important update regarding the replacement of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits following severe weather, flooding and power outages associated with the recent Kona Low weather event. This assistance is for current SNAP recipients who experienced food ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today the launch of a new Mandated Reporter Online Training Program, a comprehensive and accessible resource designed to ensure that individuals required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect, have the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Hawaii Child Wellness Incentive Program 15 sec PSA
