Office of Homelessness Assistance and Poverty Prevention - OHAPP

22/04/2026

Today, DHAPP went out with DPHSS Deputy Director Amanda Shelton to distribute some water and food support to Yigo residents in the Gil Breeze area. We spoken with residents about how they fared during the storm and checked if they needed any assistance with DPHSS services or connection to any other government services. BIBA Public Health Month!!

11/04/2026

If you are in a tin or wood structure, staying in your car or don’t have a place to go, shelters open today at 6pm. Please stay safe and seek shelter if needed. 🙏🏾

30/01/2026

DHAPP’s team making everyone count for the 2026 Guam Homeless Coalition Point in Time count on January 30, 2026. Volunteer teams went throughout the island to survey almost 200 sites throughout Guam starting at 4am through the evening. DHAPP is proud to be a member of the Guam Homeless Coalition

26/11/2025

Feeding at the Ministry to the Homeless soup kitchen (former Kamalen Karidat) the day before Thanksgiving. Thankful for a great team as we share holiday season vibes with them.

26/09/2025

The DHAPP office at ITC will be closing 9/27. We will be back in a new space soon so stay tuned. We are still here for you. We can be reached by email or whatsapp. We are looking forward to exciting things in the near future.

10/09/2025

DHAPP is partnering with the to perform our Hagatna village outreach. 10a to 2pm.

07/08/2025

21/04/2025

DHAPP will join our Guam Homeless Coalition partners to hold our annual Passport to Services event this Friday from 9a to 1p at the CHamoru Village huts. If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness. Let them know to come see us Friday!

04/02/2025

PIT Count 2025 done. One last shoutout to the Lions Club Guahan Isan Famagu’on for their donations. OHAPP staff and volunteers from the NASW and NOAA joined our team and we covered nearly 30 sites in Tamuning. Another humbling learning experience and inspiring work done by the GHC and all volunteers who helped in every village and headquarters. BIBA

24/01/2025

Donations poured in this week to support the Guam Homeless Coalition Point in Time count on Jan 31. All of the donated items will go into the care bags we’ll be passing out that day. Good deeds with hearts and minds in the right place. Thank you CAHA, Guam Public Library, International Women’s Club, Lions Club, Guam Christian Church , Miss Camille Q from Bureau of Statistics & Plans.

15/11/2024

For November “Homeless Awareness Month”, OHAPP partnered with the Hagatna Library and our Guam Homeless Coalition partners and held an outreach with immunizations and health screens from DPHSS, disability services assessment with and intake for those needing possible legal guidance with . Next outreach at the library is next week 10a-2p Thursday with and other GHC members.