Department of Human Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2020 The Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to share that last week the testing was completed, and Hawaiʻi Walmart stores received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service under the U. S. Department of Agriculture to enable the Online Express Grocery Program for Hawaii’s SNAP recipients. This program ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2020 STATE WARNS OF TEXT SCAM TARGETING SNAP RECIPIENTS HONOLULU — The Hawai’i Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and the general public, after receiving a report from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of possible SNAP Fraud attempts: Be aware of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2020 SECOND ROUND OF BENEFITS JUST APPROVED FOR HAWAIʻI P-EBT – Deadline Fast-Approaching HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that there will be a second round of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) benefits allocated to children who qualify for ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2020 CATHY BETTS BEGINS HER DIRECTORSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Appoints Joseph Campos II as Deputy Director HONOLULU – The newly appointed Director of Human Services (DHS), Catherine “Cathy” Betts began her tenure in leading the department on September 1, 2020. Today she announced her appointment of Joseph ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2020 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RELEASES SNAP AND MED-QUEST ASSISTANCE DATA Department Keeps Pace with Continual Rise in Applications Honolulu, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced updated SNAP and Med-QUEST application and enrollment information, highlighting the exponential increase of indivduals and households in need of ...
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Hawai’i Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Resources in Translated Languages:   Frequently Asked Questions: HI P-EBT FAQs ILOKANO HI P-EBT FAQs TAGALOG HI_P-EBT FAQs CHUUKESE HI P-EBT FAQs MARSHALLESE   Information Flyer: HI_P-EBT-Flyer_ILOKANO HI_P-EBT-Flyer_TAGALOG HI_P-EBT-Flyer_CHUUKESE HI_P-EBT-Flyer_MARSHALLESE  

P-EBT INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS To Check Your Child’s Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Food Assistance Status –click here P-EBT Resources  (FAQs and Flyer) in Translated Languages – click here What is the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer? Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) provides eligible families with a one-time payment for each child who previously received free ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2020 (updated July 10, 2020) Hawaiʻi to Provide Food Purchasing Assistance for Children Who Receive Free or Reduced-Cost School Meals Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi Child Nutrition Programs under the Hawaiʻi Department of Education announced today that families with children who are ...
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A Message from the Director Against Social Injustice and Systemic Violence: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Aloha All, We join the nation on this day of mourning and we stand in support of all peaceful demonstrations against social injustice and systemic violence.  While global protests of systemic racism are flooding the news after the murder of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2020 Department of Human Services Commemorates 100 Years of Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities Honolulu, Hawai’i – June 2020 marks 100 years of Vocational Rehabilitation services in the United States, and the Hawai’i Department of Human Services is paying tribute to this historical month with a resolute commitment to ...
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