Anna and colleague, Jack Barile, were interviewed by Hawaii Public Radio regarding their Unsheltered in Honolulu report. See the article released 11/18/20 and the radio segment aired 11/20/20 here.
Anna Pruitt and Jack Barile‘s Housing First research gets press coverage in the Star Advertiser!
Hawaii News Now and KFVE cover the Jack Barile‘s and Anna Pruitt’s Housing First Evaluation Report.
July 9m 2016 was the opening reception for the art exhibit featuring work from the Housing First Photovoice group. A collaborative effort with IHS, the City, and the College of Social Sciences, the reception took place at Honolulu Hale and featured remarks from the mayor, the dean of the College of Social Science, IHS Chaplain Terry Ogawa, Dr. Jack Barile, Anna Smith (Pruitt), and two client photographers! The reception was well-attended by community members and policy makers and was covered by KITV news. The exhibit was displayed through July 19, 2016 in the Honolulu Hale Courtyard.
UH News features the Housing First Photovoice 1.0 Exhibit. The exhibit featured photos by Housing First clients and staff exploring experiences with homelessness & housing. These photos were taken as part of a research project conducted by EcoLab members. See article here. *Note re: article title: Client photographers are not homeless.