📍 Hawai’i

Direct Cash Hawai’i

Direct Cash to Prevent Youth Homelessness

What Is Direct Cash Hawai’i?

1. The Targeted Housing Assistance Program offers a scalable and youth-driven solution to prevent youth homelessness in Hawai’i by providing immediate financial assistance and comprehensive supportive services.

2. 50 young people ages 16-24 who are residing in Hawai’i and experiencing a housing crisis are eligible to enroll in the program.

3. Hawaiʻi experiences disproportionate rates of homelessness among Native Hawaiians and young people who identify as LGBTQIA+. Our direct cash assistance program will prioritize young people from these communities to help reduce youth homelessness and improve housing stability across Hawaiʻi.

A group exercise during the Direct Cash Hawai’i Kickoff on January 16 in Oahu, Hawai’i.

Photos courtesy the Doris Duke Foundation.

Direct Cash Hawai’i: By The Numbers

50

youth participating in the program

$2.5K

average amount offered in a one-time payment

1-3

months of supportive programming

THE LATEST

Upcoming: Direct Cash Hawai’i Kickoff & Cash Distribution

Point Source Youth (PSY) is working to support the launch of Direct Cash Hawai’i. We are meeting with Partners in Care (PIC) and the Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC) for training and implementation planning, including data, processes, and program workflows.

The Direct Cash Hawaiʻi team is also recruiting a PSY Hawai’i Youth Consultant. PSY is hosting a Direct Cash Hawai’i Kickoff on January 16th, bringing together HHHRC, PIC, PSY, and partner organizations including Youth Outreach (YO!) and Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) to connect and learn more about the program.

In mid-February, partners will participate in a four-part training series, and cash distribution is expected to begin in early spring.

[Top] Representatives from Point Source Youth, Partners in Care, and the Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center meet during the Direct Cash Hawai’i Kickoff on January 16. [Left] Anjala Huff at the kickoff meeting. [Right] Rocio Evelin Carranza Jacinto presenting during the Direct Cash Hawai’i Kickoff.