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Awidower, a moth- er fleeing domestic violence, a veteran, youths experiencing parent- hood for the first time, a fa- ther separated from his chil- dren — all people who were experiencing homelessness. They were also among the 1,125 individuals who have been safely housed through Partners In Care (PIC) and associated service providers.
O‘ahu’s Homeless Services System for homeless persons. Within PIC is the Landlord Engagement Program (LEP). LEP works with households currently experiencing or at- risk of becoming homeless. Since 2019, LEP has partnered with more than 122 landlords and assisted in housing more
with his Alternative Structures International case manager and LEP to be housed earlier this year. While Mr. O recently suffered a stroke, having safe housing allowed him to pur- sue his goal of stability. Today, Mr. O is employed, has a sav- ings account and maintains a positive relationship with his landlord.
her by LEP, her Family Prom- ise of Hawai‘i case manager, and a supportive landlord al- lowed her family to be safely housed and removed from a life of domestic violence. She is now considering enrolling back in school.
By Laura Thielen, executive director of Partners in Care
Since 2019, LEP has partnered
with more than 122 landlords and assisted in housing more than 1,125 individuals.
PIC began in 1995 as a membership organization and proudly became a nonprofit in 2019. PIC is a planning, coordinating, and advocacy alliance that develops recom- mendations for programs and services to fill needs within
Through grants and phil- anthropic resources, LEP and other PIC programs will con- tinue our efforts to best serve our community. However, the need for landlords and avail- able units remains. Please help us help those most vulnerable.
than 1,125 individuals.
Mr. O, a gentleman experi- encing homelessness, worked
For a pregnant mother of three, the support provided to
To learn more about PIC, visit partnersincareoahu.org. If you are a landlord who wants to join our mission, call 808-380-9354.
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