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<br /> 0 <br /> East Nawaii Caalitiaa fol a Nameless <br /> P.O. Box 217 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96721 <br /> USA <br /> one - <br /> Fax(808)935-1720 <br /> Email ehch@interpac.net <br /> TESTIMONY <br /> COUNTY COUNCIL HUMAN SVS COMMITTEE ~./P RECENED °r1 <br /> March 19, 1997 11me.._-_. . By..__~__......... <br /> ~T~ /-r ~___--------_..W_ <br /> Date-----..._.. <br /> County Council! " r <br /> EHCH has applied County of Hawaii Human Services funding for Fiscal Year Ending June <br /> 30, ]998 in the amount of $81,747.00. <br /> EHCH has had an increase in the severity of the homeless clientele with incidents of severe <br /> child abuse, substance abuse and mental health issues. Our clientele has increased from serving <br /> 350 clients in 1992 with emergency shelter and 300 with emergency food to serving 650 with <br /> emergency shelter and over 2,000 non housing emergency needs projected in 1998. <br /> EHCH wishes to bring to the County's attention that the changes in the welfare system <br /> and the possible County of Hawaii DHS Waiver will create even more homeless. <br /> EHCH has requested $81,747.00 in previous years and would like to make the request <br /> again that the County fund the full amount of our request. <br /> EHCH is a grassroots organization started by the community. The services EHCH offers <br /> the community are services that the community has requested from EHCH as priority for this <br /> County. <br /> EHCH would also like to notify the County Council that County residents have requested <br /> from EHCH an Emergency Singles Shelter and please know that this agency fully intends to have <br /> a fully functioning Singles Emergency Shelter by December 31, 1997. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> GINGER L.M. KAMAKEA <br /> Executive Director <br /> Comm Dio. 1 <br /> Fii~ "To. <br /> PresenCe j-NSEOC- <br /> EU~o. 9 <br /> ~1.. 1~1AR._-...._.._- <br /> <br />