A presentation that looks at 3 main concerns with homelessness in Hawaii. Section 1 looks at the high property prices and how it is impacting homelessness. Section 2 shares the struggles many shelters have. Finally, Section 3 looks at how the homeless in Hawaii are impacting healthcare and medicaid.

1. Homelessness in Hawaii
by Paul Wilson

2. Looking At 3 Topics Impacting
Hawaii’s Homeless Problem
High Property Cost
Inefficient Shelter Programs
Crippling Healthcare Cost

3. Most People Want to have a Home
in Hawaii Like this

4. However, Most
Won’t Even Be
Able To Afford A
Home Like This
https://www.hawaiilife.com/mls/201700921
Actual Property Listing:

5. “Hawaii’s homeless problem is driven primarily by
the high cost of housing — and not the allure of
year-round, warm weather that some believe draws
homeless newcomers to the islands.”
-Katy Miller, regional shelter coordinator
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/06/22/hawaii-news/hawaiis-work-to-ease-homeless-
making-progress-federal-official-says/

6. In 2016 Hawaii’s Board of Realtors
stated that it was difficult to find a
house for less than $600,000 on Oahu,
Maui, or Kauai
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/34247693/year-end-reports-show-hawaiis-home-
prices-rising

7. Housing prices rose across
Hawaii in 2016, and they mostly
rose more than overall inflation
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/34247693/year-end-reports-show-hawaiis-home-
prices-rising

8. With limited rental assistance,
shelters find themselves
competing with college
students for affordable rentals
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-show-
results/

9. FACT: In 2017, the National Low Income Housing
Coalition ranked Hawaii the most expensive state
to rent a two-bedroom apartment
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-show-
results/

10. High Property Prices Is Just One
Factor in Hawaii’s Homelessness

11. Hawaii’s Shelters Aren’t Efficient in
Dealing with it’s Homeless Issue
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-
show-results/

12. Two years ago, the homeless advocacy group
PHOCUSED found Hawaii homeless shelters had an
alarming number of vacant beds
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-show-
results/

13. Shelters on Oahu and neighboring islands see twice
the number of people entering homeless shelters
than exiting to permanent housing
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-show-
results/

14. In 2016 HUD declined
to approve $1.3 million
in grant renewals,
leaving seven Hawaii
nonprofits short
changed
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-show-
results/

15. FACT: Within a year,
the state of Hawaii
wants transitional
shelters to move
50% of the people
out in 90 days or
less, and 75%
of them into
permanent housing
http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-shelters-if-you-want-money-show-
results/

16. Healthcare Cost Is A Critical Factor
in Solving Hawaii’s Homelessness

17. “Homelessness is
a humanitarian
crisis and a health
economic crisis.”
Hawaii Senator
Josh Green
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/28/hawaii-news/care-providers-city-to-create-
hub-for-homeless-medical-services/

18. The Queen’s Medical Center estimates it handles
64% of the Hawaii’s homeless hospital encounters.
Nearly 80% of the 10,100 homeless patients who
went to Queen’s in 2015 were diagnosed with
behavioral or substance abuse issues.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/28/hawaii-news/care-providers-city-to-create-
hub-for-homeless-medical-services/

19. In 2016, state hospitals billed $214
million — or $29,862 per patient — in
charges for caring for the homeless,
compared with $70.5 million in 2010
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/28/hawaii-news/care-providers-city-to-create-
hub-for-homeless-medical-services/

20. FACT: About $1.2 billion of the
state’s annual Medicaid spending
goes to just 3.61% of Hawaii’s
beneficiaries, including chronically
homeless people.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/28/hawaii-news/care-providers-city-to-create-
hub-for-homeless-medical-services/

21. • https://www.hawaiilife.com/mls/201700921
• http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/06/22/hawaii-
news/hawaiis-work-to-ease-homeless-making-
progress-federal-official-says/
• http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/34247693/year
-end-reports-show-hawaiis-home-prices-rising
• http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/08/state-to-homeless-
shelters-if-you-want-money-show-results/
• http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/28/hawaii-
news/care-providers-city-to-create-hub-for-homeless-
medical-services/
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