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Following an informational briefing Friday, Dec. 4 at the State Capitol regarding the Child Care Subsidy issue, Department of Human Services Director Lillian Koller released the following statement: The state Department of Human Services (DHS) is working to ensure child care subsidies for needy families can continue. Unless DHS takes immediate action, there will be […]

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  MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has enacted a new law that will benefit an elderly Hilo couple and other individuals and families in the future.  The new law allows two private-pay individuals to live in the same care home. Previously, the law only allowed one private-pay individual to live in a community care foster […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In a letter to Gov. Linda Lingle, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officially recognized the State of Hawaii for completing a wide range of improvements to the child welfare system since 2004. These changes significantly enhanced the safety, well-being and stability of children in State care. The required changes to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE As part of the Lingle-Aiona Administration’s efforts to maximize federal funding, the Department of Human Services that residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will gain a 13.6 percent boost in their monthly cash benefits starting April 1. DHS is also working to raise income eligibility for SNAP to the maximum […]

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