LIHU‘E — In an effort to help houseless individuals find housing, the County of Kaua‘i Housing Agency will be hosting a series of meetings, as it develops a five year homelessness strategic plan for Kaua‘i.
The meetings will be held with the county’s contractor, OrgCode Consulting, Inc, and are scheduled for May 21 through May 25.
The information gathered from the meetings will inform the development of a needs assessment and draft strategic plan, which will be shared with the community for additional feedback later in the summer 2024. In 2023, Kaua’i reported a total of 404 houseless people on the Garden Island.
The meetings are as follows:
• Meetings for individuals who are experiencing or have experienced houselessness.
Tuesday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lihu‘e Salvation Army, 4182 Hardy St., Lihu‘e.
Wednesday, May 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hanapepe Salvation Army, 4465 Puolo Road, Hanapepe.
Thursday, May 23 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4-1056 Kuhio Highway, Kapa‘a.
Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kamalani Kai campground side of Lydgate.
• Meetings for community members in various neighborhoods.
West Kaua‘i Neighborhood Meeting on Wednesday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Waimea Neighborhood Center, 4556 Makeke Road, Waimea.
Anahola Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, May 23 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Kanuikapono Public Charter School, 4333 Kukuihale Road, Anahola.
North Kaua‘i Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, May 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Anaina Hou Community Park Porter Pavilion, 5-2723 Kuhio Highway, Kilauea.
Eastside Community Meeting and Food Bank on Saturday, May 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., ‘Ohana Christian Fellowship, 4531 Pouli Road, Kapa‘a.
• A meeting for individuals, who are social service providers.
Tuesday, May 21 at 8:30 a.m., at Lili‘uokalani Trust, 4530 Kali Road, Lihu‘e.
• A meeting for individuals, who are business leaders in the community.
Tuesday, May 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Lili‘uokalani Trust, 4530 Kali Road, Lihu‘e.
For further information or if you require an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation, contact Farah Aquino at 808-241-4427 or faquino@kauai.gov.
