Service Project PLD Team 207 brought to you by PSI World, a 501c3 nonprofit corporation

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Service ProjectPLD Team 207brought to you by
PSI World, a 501c3 non-profit corporation
KOKUA DAY _at_ I.H.S. Womens ShelterJuly 25th,
26th 27th, 2008
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About IHS
Mission Statement IHS is committed to serving
people who are homeless in our community,
providing the basic human needs of food, clothing
and shelter in an environment of compassion,
fairness and dignity. We seek to significantly
improve the lives of our guests by providing
supportive services which are professional,
equitable and transformative. (Adopted 12/04)
History of HIS Fr. Du Teil, the charismatic
pastor of St. Christophers Episcopal Church in
Kailua recognized a need in the community and
stepped forward to offer what he had...time,
compassion, a will to listen and to help and on
most days, peanut butter sandwiches. Dubbed the
Peanut Butter Ministry, the project was an
outgrowth of Episcopal Bishop Brownings
Commission on Alcoholism, which was convened to
find humane solutions for the problem of
alcoholism.
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About IHS
IHS Today Today, IHS sleeps up to 250 individuals
at the Iwilei Mens Shelter and 150 women and
family individuals (including up to 60 children)
at the Kaaahi St Shelter. Today, 6,300 7,000
meals are served weekly. Still the largest
component of the IHS Meal Program, many of the
original churches cook the meals. Towards the
Solution Supportive Housing Another major change
within the last couple of years is the movement
to expand case management teams, who work with
the partnering agencies to provide integrated
services in helping our guests. Today, because
of research that has taken place and models that
have been tested, we have a better idea of what
will work to best help the various segments of
the population that make up the homeless. A
more strategic effort is underway using data that
we collect and analyze to triage and place our
guests. We now know, for example that permanent
housing that is enhanced with services is the
goal for many of our guests, including the ones
who have been homeless for many years.
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About IHS
Services provided directly to Oahus citizens who
are homeless - In fiscal year 2005, IHS
provided shelter to a total of 2,012 unique
individuals (1,295 individual men, 419 individual
women, 68 families with 179 children under 18). -
The agency provided an average of 800 nutritious
meals each day. Over 300,000 meals over the
course of the year! - 24 of the guests at the
mens shelter are Veterans. - 70 of families who
are case managed transition to alternative
housing within 3 months. Other support services
provided by IHS include - Emergency Services
Meals, shelter, hygiene facilities and supplies,
phone and mail service, free clothing, access to
laundry facilities. - Health Care Healthy baby
care including childhood disease inoculation,
dental care and general health screenings at
on-site clinics located at both shelters. -
Counseling Housing placement, mental health
counseling, substance abuse counseling, financial
management, and GED Preparation. - Education
Employment Adult education classes, work
retraining and job search skills, life-skills
instruction. - Special Support Legal
consultation, ongoing support such as Alcoholics
Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous, domestic
violence programs, parenting education and
child-care, Kokua Account (a savings account
administered by IHS and accessible through a Case
Manager).
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Mission Statement IHS is committed to serving
people who are homeless in our community, providin
g the basic human needs of food, clothing and
shelter in an environment of compassion, fairness
and dignity. We seek to significantly improve the
lives of our guests by providing supportive
services which are professional, equitable and
transformative. (Adopted 12/04) Vision
Statement We believe that all people in our
community have the right to safe, affordable, and
decent housing. IHS is committed to a leadership
role in changing this belief into a reality. IHS
will continue to provide temporary shelter
while working to end chronic homelessness through
innovative collaborations and strategic programs.
(Adopted 12/04) IHS remains the only 24-hour
walk-in, emergency shelter on Oahu and continues
to provide a full range of services to men, women
and families with children who are homeless. The
agency operates two facilities in Honolulu, one
for men at 350 Sumner Street, capable of serving
up to 240 men each night and the other, for women
and families, at 546 Kaaahi Street, serving
up to 60 single women and 23 families with as
many as 60 children daily. The agency strives to
be ADA compliant and will make reasonable accommod
ations for people with disabilities.
I.H.S. Womens Shelter, Iwilei
Vision Statement We believe that all people in
our community have the right to safe, affordable,
and decent housing. IHS is committed to a
leadership role in changing this belief into a
reality. IHS will continue to provide temporary
shelter while working to end chronic homelessness
through innovative collaborations and strategic
programs. (Adopted 12/04) IHS remains the only
24-hour walk-in, emergency shelter on Oahu and
continues to provide a full range of services to
men, women and families with children who are
homeless. The agency operates two facilities in
Honolulu, one for men at 350 Sumner Street,
capable of serving up to 240 men each night and
the other, for women and families, at 546 Kaaahi
Street, serving up to 60 single women and 23
families with as many as 60 children daily. The
agency strives to be ADA compliant and will make
reasonable accommodations for people with
disabilities.
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Scope of Work I.H.S. Floor Plan
Work area
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Overview Scope of Work

• Seal, prime paint 8,247 sq ft of concrete
  cinder-block wall drywall space.
• Clean sort palettes boxes of food supplies in
  768 sq ft Pantry area.

• Install over 100 of industrial grade shelving
  system in the Pantry and create an organized
  system.
• Clean sort 288 sq ft office space area behind
  Pantry.
• Create an organizational system in Clothes
  Collection area to prevent logjams going forward.
• Custom build install nine 4 x 3 x 3
  industrial grade laundry bins .
• Install 75 industrial grade shelving in Clothes
  Rack area.
• Distribute backlogged donations into re-designed
  floor space in Clothes Rack area.
• Install Industrial Grade Grid Shelving System on
  walls.

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Pantry AreaThis is the number one priority for
IHS. This area is large and unorganized. IHS gets
lots of donated pallets of food that need to be
sorted and labeled.
Work area
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Pantry Area
Background / Specs- The pantry area is an
unorganized mess. - Dimensions are 32' by 24'
within a 44' by 24' enclosure.- Ceilings are
11.5'. One 32' wall is cinder block, the other is
about 8 foot high unpainted dry wall.- Painting
will significantly brighten up the room.
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1. Pantry (Top priority)
Scope of Work- Paint the walls- Create an
area for breaking down pallets- Install
Industrial Strength Shelving System anchored to
walls.- Sort and label existing food items-
Create an organized sorting system.
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Work needed- Install Industrial-Grade Shelving
- Shelves (stacked items) should be 30" from
sprinklers (8 foot high max recommended height
for the shelves).
Pantry Area
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HIGHEST PRIORITYRemaining- Four 16 foot
rows of double-sided 6-7 foot tall and 20-24 in
depth shelves (64 total linear feet)- 24 foot
row of the same shelving-all associated pieces,
parts and shelves
Pantry Area Shelving Needs
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2. Pantry Office This area is sectioned off
from the Pantry area with a deteriorating
makeshift shelving filing system which is used
to store records.
Work area
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2. Pantry Office
Background / SpecsThe office space is very
cluttered.I.H.S. would like to segment it off
with better shelving. Dimensions 24 long x 4
wide x 11.5 high.Painting will significantly
brighten the room.
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2. Pantry Office
Scope of Work- Seal, Prime Paint
Cinder-Block Wall.- Replace old cabinets being
used as wall (left hand side of photo) and
with double- sided industrial shelving on
left wall.- Replace worn assorted shelving /
cabinetry on right-hand side of photo with
single-sided industrial strength shelving.
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3. Clothes Drop-Off AreaThis area is an
unorganized mess. IHS gets lots of donated
clothing in bags as well as other items and they
put it here until it can be organized.
Work areas
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3. Clothes Drop-Off Area (and Mess Hall)
Pantry Entrance
Clothes Rack Area Entrance
Notes This area is the mess hall and will be
used as a work area for the duration of our
service project. Volunteer Groups use this area
to sort the clothes donations that are
collected in the Clothes Drop-Off area.
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3. Clothes Drop-Off Area
Specs- The collections area is 24' by 24' with
the same 11.5' ceiling as the pantry.- The room
is formed by large cabinets at the entrance and
metal /drywall on the side.- Two walls are
cinder block.
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3. Clothes Drop-Off Area
Scope of Work- Paint the walls (both areas)-
Clean and organize bags and stuff in this area.-
Add industrial-grade laundry bins on wheels-
Create an organizational system- Create a
sorting area in the middle of the room- Make a
mechanism to discard junk donations.- Install
Industrial Grade Grid Shelving System.- Install
Nine 4 x 3 x 3 industrial grade laundry bins
proposed binsaround perimeterof room
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3. Clothes Drop-Off Racks Area
Install Industrial Grade Grid Shelving System
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3. Clothes Drop-Off Area
Install Industrial Grade Grid Shelving System
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4. Clothes Racks Area This area needs cleaning
and painting. The clothesracks are old worn
and need to be replaced. Existing rack
shelving system is deteriorating unorganized.
Work area
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4. Clothes Racks Area (High Priority)
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4. Clothes Racks Area (High Priority)

• Specs- The Clothes Racks area is 25' by 50'
  with 11.5' ceiling.- The Clothing Racks are
  arranged against the side of the room.
• The third wall center of the room have shelves,
  cabinets other storage systems for other types
  of donations.
• Two walls are cinder block, one wall is drywall,
  one wall is made of chain link fencing..

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4. Clothes Racks Area

• Scope of Work
• Seal, Prime Paint all walls (2,964 sq ft
  coverage area)
• Install Industrial Strength Shelving System in
  center of room and along right wall.
• Install Industrial Grade Grid Shelving System on
  walls.
• Install movable/rollable clothes racks

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4. Clothes Drop-Off Racks Area

• Install Industrial Grade Grid Shelving System on
  all walls
• 8 foot long sections, 2 feet high, two sections
  each (one of top of the other for 4 ft of total
  wall height)
• Needs 38 - 8 foot sections, 10 - 4 foot sections
  and associated wall mounting equipment, grid bar
  mounts, bars, etc.
• Top shelf mounting gear desired for additional
  storage purposes

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Service Project PLD Team 207 Notes From the IHS
Walk-through (3/8/2008)General
concerns1. Painting fumes well need fans to
control fumes since families live there.2.
Will require plastic to protect certain areas
especially those that are sprayed3. Some
of the floors have 17' ceilings and pose a safety
risk for working at that height.4. The IHS
shelter's budget has been cut this year and they
would like to spend as little as possible on
projects.5. Safety and quality of work is a
concern from IHS
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Service ProjectPLD Team 207brought to you by
PSI World, a 501c3 non-profit corporation
KOKUA DAY _at_ I.H.S. Womens Shelter July 25th,
26th 27th, 2008
Thank you for your support See you there!!