Upcoming Events
PIC Office Closed
Partners in Care is closed in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
Hawai'i Homelessness & Housing Conference
The Hawai'i Homelessness Awareness and Housing Solutions Conference, hosted by Partners in Care and Bridging the Gap, is a two-day event designed to bring together a diverse range of stakeholders to address the pressing issues of homelessness and housing insecurity in Hawai'i. With a focus on creating awareness, fostering dialogue, and exploring effective policy solutions, this conference aims to drive meaningful change to build a more equitable housing landscape for Hawai'i.
PIC Office Closed
Partners in Care is closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Lunch & Learn: Landlord Engagement Program
PIC’s LEP provides a much needed linkage between landlords and property managers with vacant units, and households currently experiencing or at-risk of becoming homeless, creating housing supply where demand generally far exceeds supply. Hosted by Allen Freese, Landlord Engagement Manager at Partners In Care.
O'ahu Youth Action Board (Youth ONLY)
The O‘ahu Youth Action Board (OYAB) was formed in March 2017 and is made up of members all of whom are age 29 or below and 100% are youth with lived experience of current or former homelessness. This is for youth ONLY.
Click here for more information about OYAB and the YHDP grant.
Planning & Housing Committee
The Planning and Housing Committee coordinates with the city on the annual McKinney-Vento/HEARTH Act homeless funding application and regularly updates Hawai‘i’s Plan to End Homelessness. It develops recommendations for funding priorities and strategies, and other cross-agency funding opportunities.
501c3 Board of Directors
Partners In Care 501c3 Board of Directors is comprised of 7 members from various backgrounds and are passionate about ending homelessness in Hawai’i. They meet monthly to discuss goals, budgets, policies, and planning.
Click here for more information about our Board of Directors.
Advocacy Committee
Advocacy offers individuals the opportunity to participate in the democratic process in support of a particular cause or policy.
Lunch & Learn: Samaritan, A Support Platform
Samaritan is a lightweight, person-centered engagement solution used by care teams to build trust, sustain connection, and increase follow-through with unstably-housed residents. Hosted by Ashish Pamula, Market Vice President at Samaritan.
General Membership Meeting
The Partners In Care General Membership serves to update the membership about any changes or new information from the Advocacy, Awareness, Board of Directors, Communications, CES Oversight, Planning, and Organizational Development Subcommittees.
CES Oversight Committee
Coordinated Entry System Oversight discusses improvements and refinements to CES; its policies and procedures, special cases, system changes, and more.
Data Committee
The Data Committee provides oversight and recommendations to PIC regarding the Homeless Management Information System which is used by government and non-profit agencies to document services provided to homeless people on O‘ahu.
PIC Office Closed
Partners in Care is closed in observance of the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday.
Member Relations Committee
The Members Relations Committee develops initiatives to solicit and orient new members.
Awareness & Communications Committee
The Awareness and Communications Committee works to increase awareness of PIC, to engage the involvement of more partners, coordinates awareness and educational activities within the community and political arenas, and to plan the annual statewide conference.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board develops agendas for General Meetings, develops action steps to meet the O‘ahu CoC identified priorities, requests information from the City and State on behalf of the O‘ahu CoC, and represents the O‘ahu CoC at key city, state, or related governmental or political meetings. The Executive Chair (or their designee) schedules and leads Advisory Board meetings and assigns tasks to committee members. The Advisory Board, with consideration of any recommendations from the Planning Committee, decides each year whether to allow new applications for CoC funding in the CoC application to HUD (vs. limiting the application to renewals only).
Click here for more information about the CoC Advisory Board.
Advocacy Committee
Advocacy offers individuals the opportunity to participate in the democratic process in support of a particular cause or policy.
Lunch & Learn: Chronic Homeless Verification Packet Training
Navigating clients into Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) through CES? Join the CES Team for a Lunch & Learn session on the new and improved Chronic Homeless Verification Packet. The CES Team will introduce the new, shortened packet and provide guidance on HUD's Chronic Homeless Definition. Hosted by Julia Wolfson, CES Manager, and the CES Team at Partners In Care.
*The new CHV forms will be posted to the PIC website following this training.
O'ahu Youth Action Board (Youth ONLY)
The O‘ahu Youth Action Board (OYAB) was formed in March 2017 and is made up of members all of whom are age 29 or below and 100% are youth with lived experience of current or former homelessness. This is for youth ONLY.
Click here for more information about OYAB and the YHDP grant.
Planning & Housing Committee
The Planning and Housing Committee coordinates with the city on the annual McKinney-Vento/HEARTH Act homeless funding application and regularly updates Hawai‘i’s Plan to End Homelessness. It develops recommendations for funding priorities and strategies, and other cross-agency funding opportunities.
501c3 Board of Directors
Partners In Care 501c3 Board of Directors is comprised of 7 members from various backgrounds and are passionate about ending homelessness in Hawai’i. They meet monthly to discuss goals, budgets, policies, and planning.
Click here for more information about our Board of Directors.
CES Oversight Committee
Coordinated Entry System Oversight discusses improvements and refinements to CES; its policies and procedures, special cases, system changes, and more.
General Membership Meeting
The Partners In Care General Membership serves to update the membership about any changes or new information from the Advocacy, Awareness, Board of Directors, Communications, CES Oversight, Planning, and Organizational Development Subcommittees.
Member Relations Committee
The Members Relations Committee develops initiatives to solicit and orient new members.
Data Committee
The Data Committee provides oversight and recommendations to PIC regarding the Homeless Management Information System which is used by government and non-profit agencies to document services provided to homeless people on O‘ahu.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board develops agendas for General Meetings, develops action steps to meet the O‘ahu CoC identified priorities, requests information from the City and State on behalf of the O‘ahu CoC, and represents the O‘ahu CoC at key city, state, or related governmental or political meetings. The Executive Chair (or their designee) schedules and leads Advisory Board meetings and assigns tasks to committee members. The Advisory Board, with consideration of any recommendations from the Planning Committee, decides each year whether to allow new applications for CoC funding in the CoC application to HUD (vs. limiting the application to renewals only).
Click here for more information about the CoC Advisory Board.
Awareness & Communications Committee
The Awareness and Communications Committee works to increase awareness of PIC, to engage the involvement of more partners, coordinates awareness and educational activities within the community and political arenas, and to plan the annual statewide conference.
Advocacy Committee
Advocacy offers individuals the opportunity to participate in the democratic process in support of a particular cause or policy.
O'ahu Youth Action Board (Youth ONLY)
The O‘ahu Youth Action Board (OYAB) was formed in March 2017 and is made up of members all of whom are age 29 or below and 100% are youth with lived experience of current or former homelessness. This is for youth ONLY.
Click here for more information about OYAB and the YHDP grant.
Planning & Housing Committee
The Planning and Housing Committee coordinates with the city on the annual McKinney-Vento/HEARTH Act homeless funding application and regularly updates Hawai‘i’s Plan to End Homelessness. It develops recommendations for funding priorities and strategies, and other cross-agency funding opportunities.
501c3 Board of Directors
Partners In Care 501c3 Board of Directors is comprised of 7 members from various backgrounds and are passionate about ending homelessness in Hawai’i. They meet monthly to discuss goals, budgets, policies, and planning.
Click here for more information about our Board of Directors.
CES Oversight Committee
Coordinated Entry System Oversight discusses improvements and refinements to CES; its policies and procedures, special cases, system changes, and more.