Here in Hilo? Seriously? I mean SERIOUSLY?

[HiloJulie]

“Cant help it if you fail to see beyond the break wall.”

Perfect example! You know what is beyond that break wall? Thousands and thousands of miles of vast nothing, just as your entire argument for this situation is. 

[chrashd]

I made my living for the past 55yrs in that vast nothing beyond the sea wall,but always return to the best place to live....Big Island Hawaii Vast nothing explains your narrow outlook.

[MyManao]

I'm the guy with the BIG RED HAT!

Is that a target?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Any suggestions on helping the homeless in East Hawaii, that will have a relatively immediate effect, based on our uniquely local abilities, rather than long long term imaginary saviors, fashion statements, or reactionary screaming and hollering?

[HiloJulie]

Any suggestions on helping the homeless in East Hawaii, that will have a relatively immediate effect, based on our uniquely local abilities, rather than long long term imaginary saviors, fashion statements, or reactionary screaming and hollering?

Excellent question. 

My opinion with respect to the homeless situation in virtually every place in America (including Hawaii) is where the, for sake of a better term, “evangelicals” could step up, quickly, thoroughly and effectively. 

It is their core teachings if I am not mistaken.

[MyManao]

Any suggestions on helping the homeless..

Sure, gov, state or county, needs to acquire, buy, build, housing, apartments, lots of them, that are then made available to the homeless. They need more units than there are homeless, and if that’s thousands, tens of thousands, so be it. 

Once established, the complex(s) need to have onsite social workers, and all the others that would participate in helping each resident find and get the care they need. Drug rehab, mental health care, physical health care, education, job training, employment placement, help getting into more permanent housing, and be committed to the process for as long as it takes. With the goal being to move everyone that comes to their doors out and into more permanent situations. But, until an individual is ready, they need to be welcome in these homeless homes indefinitely.

And, once the program is up and running there needs to be sweeps of all homeless encampments to get those living on the streets to move into the housing. Even, if it comes to it, to do so with some insistence. I want to say outlaw those sleeping on the streets, but I am not comfortable with any language that would suggest those that need the services are any less than just down on their luck. In other words, I would not criminalize anything.

And, until such a facility is in place, there needs to be social workers, and all the other types of care givers concerned, on the streets, working daily with the homeless. Helping them get on assistance, helping them get whatever they need to improve their lot in life. Reaching out to them, and themselves being accountable for defining what is happening, and who needs what, and getting them what they need.

If such a program existed there would not be pregnant women having babies on the streets.

[kalianna]

Evangelicals do a whole lot to help the homeless. First thing that comes to mind is Kahu Charlie from Kʻau who runs a camp for the kids of incarcerated parents, trying to stop the cycle. Then thereʻs the men of Paʻa, helping men coming out of the justice system to be productive in their communities. There are also many churches reaching out with food giveaways, tiny houses, etc. Unfortunately you canʻt help people who donʻt want help. We need to find a way to balance the highly discriminatory mental incarcerations of the past with the need to get the mentally ill off the streets. I wish I could think of a way to do this.

[MarkP]

Years ago there was a period where someone seemed to be posting just to stir up trouble. I had then the same feeling as I do now. Just don't engage with them.

[Chas]

Agreed. Zero response bothers them to no end.

[Durian Fiend]

Biden border policy is resulting in very bad people entering the country. We are only now starting to see the beginnings of how bad it will become. Hawaii is isolated, but all the, drugs  lawlessness and crazies will get here just like the big mainland cities

They're already here!

BTW, you digress. None of your rant has anything to do with the story in question.  

A 41 year old street mom gave birth to a healthy kid.  Mom must be in OK shape herself for this result.