Overview
Shelter-Based Programs
IHS strongly believes in working together with other agencies as a team to ensure success for homeless and those who are at-risk of becoming homeless. IHS works closely in collaboration with various service providers to create a spectrum of services for guests ranging from emergency food and shelter to supportive case management, housing placement, and employment support.
Emergency Shelter services begin with an assessment of a guest’s needs and a triage process that refers the guest to the most appropriate resources (either within IHS or to other services outside the shelter). Each guest is linked up with an advocate that works with them to achieve goals which will ultimately end homelessness for the individual. If a guest or family has multi-layered challenges that could benefit from intensive case management, he/she is assigned to one of our specialized case management programs tailored to accommodate his/her needs.
A stay at IHS affords men, women and children a safe place to sleep, hot showers, access to internet and e-mail, postal mail and telephone service, storage, and washers and dryers to do laundry. The IHS Meal Program offers three meals a day with the aid of hundreds of volunteers annually. IHS continuously collects donations from community partners and collaborates with the Hawaii Food Bank to deliver 237,316 hot meals a year to anyone who is hungry and in need.
IHS has a General Case Management Program which provides initial triage and referral service to all guests. It also determines whether a guest might benefit from participation in one of IHS’ specialized case management teams, such as the Community Based Case Management Program, which is funded by a contract through Hawaii’s Department of Health/Adult Mental Health Division. This program supports over 120 individuals who have mental illness and/or who have co-occurring substance abuse problems. Currently about 60% are now living in the community in apartments supported by a case management team, which includes a housing specialist from our Shelter Plus Care Program.
Our TANF Housing Placement program assists low income families facing transition into new rentals often a result of various reasons.
Other programs at IHS include:
- Adult Homeless Program
- Family Program
- Children’s Program
- Meal Program
- Supportive Health Services Program
Housing