Childhood Homelessness Coalition | July 2026
Wed, Jul 22
|Kalihi Elementary School
In-person or Zoom | Creating a unified strategy to end childhood homelessness in Hawaiʻi
Time & Location
Jul 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Kalihi Elementary School, 2471 Kula Kolea Dr, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
About the event
Hawaiʻi has a childhood homelessness crisis. Statewide, the number of children and families experiencing homelessness has been increasing every year since 2020 — at a time when the number of single adults experiencing homelessness has actually been decreasing. Among residents experiencing homelessness, one in every five is a child. Many are infants and toddlers who are part of working families struggling to make ends meet; other families are fleeing domestic violence, struggling with health and caregiving needs, or displaced from natural disasters.
The new Childhood Homelessness Coalition brings together partners across Hawaiʻi to create a unified strategy to prevent and end homelessness for children and their families. This includes homeless service providers; partners in education, early childhood, public health, family strengthening, and other fields; affordable housing advocates; and any others concerned with childhood homelessness.
The coalition aims to improve coordination among cross-sector partners and champion lasting change through public policy solutions. Convened by…