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Volcanic Ash: Better legal options needed to help mentally ill homeless

An update on Lt. Gov. Josh Green’s homelessness initiatives

Lt. Gov. Josh Green targets homelessness

  https://www.facebook.com/LtGovJoshGreen/videos/2213905182256784/   A large portion of Hawaii’s homeless population suffers from schizophrenia, severe substance abuse, or other incapacitating mental illnesses.  The sad reality is that most of these people will continue to suffer for years while their mental and physical health deteriorates. Psychiatrist Dr. Chad Koyanagi, along with a team from The Institute for Human ...
Read More “PRESCRIBING HOPE PART II: TRAPPED ON THE STREETS” DOCUMENTS HAWAII’S SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green, joined by city council member Ikaika Anderson spent a morning in Waimanalo visiting with the homeless community living around Waimanalo Beach Park, and touring two parcels of land that could potentially be used  as future sites for hygiene centers, service stations, or permanent housing locations for Waimanalo’s homeless population. The goal ...
Read More LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN ASSESSES HOMELESS SITUATION IN WAIMANALO

January 11, 2019 Wai’anae, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Josh Green toured a potential re-location site for the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae homeless encampment. The Lieutenant Governor, joined by Representative Cedric Gates who represents the 44th district, toured the  parcel of land in Ka’ala Valley which is being considered as a possible re-location site for the community living at the ...
Read More LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN TOURS POTENTIAL NEW SITE FOR PU’UHONUA O WAI’ANAE ENCAMPMENT

Lieutenant Governor Green Delivers Key Note Speech at Maui County Council Inauguration January 2nd, 2019 Wailuku, Maui   The 2019-2021 Maui County Council, along with newly elected Mayor Mike Victorino, were sworn in on January 2nd in the Council Chambers in Wailuku.  Maui’s newest Council Members include community organizers, devoted parents to children with developmental disabilities, grandparents, environmentalists, housing ...
Read More LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN DELIVERS KEY NOTE SPEECH AT MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL INAUGURATION