808 HOMELESS TASK FORCE
OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
808 HOMELESS TASK FORCE
OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
ASSISTING THE UN-HOUSED IN OUR COMMUNITIES
WITH HOPE AND RESTORATION
on the Westside, Big Island, Hawaii:
Offering the safe haven referrals of: shared and permanent housing,
drug and alcohol rehabilitation, family reunification and return home to families of origin.
Personal assessments
Personal assessments
Each person is treated as an individual and not a category. For this reason, we make it a priority to interview clients on an individual basis to gather information about their personality, circumstances, hopes, and desires. Interviews help us create an individualized plan of action for the client.
Based on Personal Assessments, the following services may be provided...
Based on Personal Assessments, the following services may be provided...
Rehabilitation Referrals
Rehabilitation Referrals
Given there are no rehab facilities on the Big Island of Hawaii, we assist clients with enrollment, and travel to, inter-island or mainland rehabilitation facilities (depending on facility availability and program relevance)
Food cards
Food cards
We often provide temporary assistance with the acquisition of food via gift cards exclusively for grocery stores and/or fast food restraunts
Clothing
Clothing
Those living on the streets are often victimized by burglary. With this in mind, the only clothes many individuals own are the ones on their back. When such is the case, we assist clients with the acquisition of additional clothing items.
Hygiene kits
Hygiene kits
Many individuals living on the street lack access to their basic needs. Our hygiene kits include items such as: a toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, etc.
