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East Nawaii Caalitiaa fol a Nameless
P.O. Box 217
Hilo, Hawaii 96721
USA
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Fax(808)935-1720
Email ehch@interpac.net
TESTIMONY
COUNTY COUNCIL HUMAN SVS COMMITTEE ~./P RECENED °r1
March 19, 1997 11me.._-_. . By..__~__.........
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EHCH has applied County of Hawaii Human Services funding for Fiscal Year Ending June
30, ]998 in the amount of $81,747.00.
EHCH has had an increase in the severity of the homeless clientele with incidents of severe
child abuse, substance abuse and mental health issues. Our clientele has increased from serving
350 clients in 1992 with emergency shelter and 300 with emergency food to serving 650 with
emergency shelter and over 2,000 non housing emergency needs projected in 1998.
EHCH wishes to bring to the County's attention that the changes in the welfare system
and the possible County of Hawaii DHS Waiver will create even more homeless.
EHCH has requested $81,747.00 in previous years and would like to make the request
again that the County fund the full amount of our request.
EHCH is a grassroots organization started by the community. The services EHCH offers
the community are services that the community has requested from EHCH as priority for this
County.
EHCH would also like to notify the County Council that County residents have requested
from EHCH an Emergency Singles Shelter and please know that this agency fully intends to have
a fully functioning Singles Emergency Shelter by December 31, 1997.
Respectfully submitted,
GINGER L.M. KAMAKEA
Executive Director
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