Health Policy Initiative

Social Services Collaborative

Faculty from the College of Social Sciences at the UHM frequently partner with social service agencies to conduct needs assessments, provide technical assistance, principles of implementation science, and impact assessments. 

Our recent work includes:


Combs, S. & Barile, J. P. (2023). RYSE 2022 Annual Evaluation Report. Prepared for Residential Youth Services and Empowerment, Honolulu, HI


Barile, J. P., Pruitt, A. S., Polster, K. M., Helfner, S. (2023). Ryan White Supplemental Part B Program Evaluation, Fall 2021 -Fall 2022. Prepared for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, Honolulu, HI


Barile, J. P., Gralapp, & Kook, J. P. (2023). Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion/Let Everyone Advance with Dignity Program Evaluation Report. Prepared for the State of Hawaii. Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A. S., Iwata, C., Barile, J. P. (2022). Pūnāwai Rest Stop 2021 Evaluation Report. Prepared for the City and County of Honolulu & Mental Health Kokua, Honolulu, HI 


Pruitt, A. S. (2022). Oʻahu Homelessness Services Users: Youth Snapshot. Prepared for Partners in Care, Honolulu, HI   


Minami, M., Pruitt, A. S., &  Barile, J. P. (2021). Hale Mauliʻola 2021-2022 Evaluation Report. Prepared for the City & County of Honolulu and the Institute for Human Services, Honolulu, HI 


Combs, S., Rosenbach, S., Rivera, C., & Barile, J. (2022). RYSE 2021 Annual Report. Prepared for Residential Youth Services and Empowerment and the State of Hawai'i. Honolulu, HI


Okada, L., Minami, M., Limon, V. G., Pruitt, A. S., & Barile, J. P. (2022). City & County of Honolulu's Housing First Year-7 Program Evaluation Report. Prepared for the City & County of Honolulu and the Institute for Human Services, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A.S., Meyer, M.S., & Barile, J.P. (2022). Honolulu's continuum of care 2020-21 racial equity report. Prepared for Partners in Care, Honolulu, HI; For full version with data tables, click here.; For executive summary, click here.


Pruitt, A. S., Minami, M., Marshall, R., &  Barile, J. P. (2021). Hale Mauliola 2020-2021 Evaluation Report. Prepared for the City & County of Honolulu and the  Institute for Human Services, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A. S., Minami, M., Marshall, R., &  Barile, J. P. (2021). City & County of Honolulu's Housing First Program Year-6 Evaluation Report. Prepared for the City & County of Honolulu and the  Institute for Human Services, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A. S., Zhang, W., Wu, Y., Bird, O., Nakamura, B. & Barile, J. P. (2021). Addressing Hunger & Food Insecurity among Hawaiʻi’s Families. Prepared for the College of Social Sciences, UH Mānoa and First Insurance Company of Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, HI


Combs, S., & Barile, J. P. (2021). RYSE 2020 Annual Report. Prepared for Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) and the State of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A. S., & Barile, J. P. (2020). Service Pathways of Homelessness Service Users on Oʻahu, 2016-2020. Prepared for the City & County of Honolulu and Partners in Care, Honolulu, HI


Willingham, M., Gralapp, S., & Barile, J. P. (2020). Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Honolulu 2-Year Program Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center and the Hawai‘i State Department of Health, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A. S., & Barile, J. P. (2020). Unsheltered in Honolulu: Examining Unsheltered Homelessness in Honolulu from 2017-2020. Prepared for the City & County of Honolulu and Partners in Care, Honolulu, HI Full report available here.


Pruitt, A. S. (2020). COVID-19 Impacts on Homeless Service Provision: Assessing Frontline Workers' Stress and Barriers to Service Provision. Prepared for the College of Social Sciences, UH Mānoa and First Insurance Company of Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt. A. S., McKinsey, E., & Barile, J. (2020). Hale Mauliola Evalution Report May 2020. Prepared for the Institute for Human Services, I.H.S., Honolulu, HI


Pruitt. A. S., McKinsey, E., & Barile, J. (2020). 2019 Evaluation Report for the City & County of Honolulu's Housing First Program. Prepared for the Institute for Human Services, I.H.S. and the City & County of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI


Webb, C., Combs, S. & Barile, J. P. (2020). Progress Report: Residential Youth Services and Empowerment. Prepared for Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) and the State of Hawai‘i.


Pruitt, A. S. & Barile, J. P. (2019). City & County of Honolulu's Housing First Program Year 4 Evaluation Snapshot. Prepared for the Institute for Human Services and the City & County of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI


Gralapp, S., Willingham, M., Pruitt, A. S. & Barile, J. P. (2019). Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Honolulu 1-Year Program Evaluation. Prepared for Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center and the Hawai‘i State Department of Health, Honolulu, HI


Pruitt, A. S. (2019). Racial Equity in Honolulu County Homelessness Services. Prepared for Partners in Care, O‘ahu's Continuum of Care, Honolulu, HI