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CR -25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through: Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs HOPE Services Hawaii Inc. (HOPE) is the primary provider who conducts outreach services to assist homeless persons. HOPE provided outreach to 391 people experiencing unsheltered (homelessness, including 115 children, 36 kupuna or seniors, 10 veterans, 33 people with developmental disabilities and 93 people with physical disabilities. 100% of those encountered were provided with basic necessities suited to each individual's needs, varying from water and emergency food to clothing. All who were encountered were connected to services, including emergency shelter. In May 2018, the Kilauea Eruptions placed over 600 individuals into temporary disaster shelters, increasing the need to help individuals return home or to find other appropriate housing outside of the temporary shelter. HOPE Services Hawaii, along with other partners, which included the Office of Aging, OHCD, Catholic Charities, Big Island Substance Abuse Council, Neighborhood Place of Puna and Care Hawaii provided outreach services to the shelter, completed assessments and connected families to financial and housing resources within and/or outside the County's jurisdiction. Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons In 2018, under proclamations issued by the Governor and the Mayor of Hawaii County, non-profit agencies built a total of 30 emergency shelter units, providing preference to individuals and families who were impacted by the Kilauea Eruptions. The shelter also provided case management services, referring program participants to appropriate permanent housing options. HOPE Services provided shelters to 408 people, providing safe, clean, healthy and immediate living facilities. More than 90% of households (families and individuals) worked with HOPE staff to complete the VI-SPDAT scoring. HOPE Services continue to meet with stakeholder groups in rural communities to create and vet solutions for unsheltered homelessness. In June 2019, the County, with funding from the State of Hawaii's Homeless Programs Office, opened its first Family Assessment Center in Hawaiian Paradise Park. The County also began working on its plans to construct an emergency shelter and assessment center in CAPER 20 OMB Control No; 2506=0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)