Get help from Helping Hands Hawaii.
Resources from Helping Hands Hawaii can help families facing a crisis and also provide them on the path to self-sufficiency. Each program has a formal application process. The agency will offer emergency rent help, seasonal programs (such as school supplies and Christmas assistance), food, and referrals to government benefits. More information on their services including the contact information is below and find programs from Helping Hands in Hawaii below.
Helping Hands Hawaii emergency financial assistance programs
The Helping Hands Emergency Assistance Program provides financial help to people facing eviction or that are currently homeless. The financial aid that is distributed is targeted at preventing homelessness in the state. Or for those that need a place to live, the assistance can rehouse them, offer transitional housing, or help with paying security deposits. In addition to rental assistance in Honolulu, other funds may be provided for utility bills.
- Applicants need to meet conditions such as be facing an unexpected emergency or crisis situation that has occurred that was beyond their control. While there can be different types, some examples could be death in the family of an income-earner, job layoffs from employment, being very sick and missing work or some type of medical crisis. They also can’t have asked for help from Helping Hands Hawaii over the last 12 months and need to provide they will be back on track financially. Other criteria may apply as well.
Basic needs from the Community Clearinghouse can be met. Helping Hands can provide items such as clothing, food, furniture, and other free basic household items. All of the items are given to those that qualify for free or look here for other details on free stuff. The programs relies on donations and contributions from the local community, so please give back to the non-profit if you can.
Helping Hands Representative Payee Services are arranged in Hawaii. Because many households include seniors or individuals with disabilities in Hawaiʻi’s dispersed communities, Helping Hands steps in as a Representative Payee for clients receiving Social Security or disability benefits. The organization manages these funds with accountability and ensures that housing, utilities, medication, and other bills are paid on time for those who struggle with financial self-management.
Free seasonal items from Helping Hands Hawaii - including at Christmas and School season
Good Neighbor Fund and Seasonal Support is combined with the Adopt A Family (AAF) Program. This is for Christmas and holiday assistance. Donors in across Hawaii wishing to adopt families and children in need can participate. Helping Hands is involved in sourcing community donations to fill gaps. They give out gift cards, holiday meals, clothing, and small emergency grants for families across Oʻahu
Free school supplies are offered from the Helping Hands Hawaii Ready to Learn program. The non-profit works to ensure that no child should go without basic supplies, uniforms or clothing. It is important to make their educational experience worthwhile. Many churches, charities, and non-profits also take part in the Ready to Learn program. Assistance is offered to students and children in O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, and Maui. They may receive free shoes, notebooks, pens, and more. It rely depends on what has been donated or find other options for free school backpacks.
Food is from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Helping Hands Hawaii can process applications and also arrange for outreach services as part of SNAP Outreach. Case managers work with those that are at-risk, vulnerable, poor, and low-income households.
- Given Hawaii’s high cost of living, helping low-income families qualify for and maintain SNAP (food assistance) is especially impactful. The SNAP program staff at Helping Hands provides one-on-one guidance. They help with completing applications, tracking approvals, and ensuring ongoing benefit access right in neighborhoods or at community events. Particular focus for SNAP benefits is on the elderly, home-bound, disabled, LEP communities, and the homeless.
Contact information
All resources are limited. Aid is offered confidentially and with the objective of helping the family make it through the financial hardship. Various forms of proof and documentation will be required during this process. It can include Social Security Card, Government Issued Photo ID, Verification of Emergency, Income, Expenses, and more. The Main office of Helping Hands Hawai‘i is at 2100 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96819. To get referrals or more information on programs, call (808) 536-7234
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