Some 13,886 people statewide experienced homelessness and got outreach or shelter services during fiscal year 2010, a 3 percent increase from the year before, according to a new report on homelessness issued today.

Meanwhile, the number of people who accessed homeless services on Oahu increased by 5 percent — to 9,781 clients.

The report, from the University of Hawaii Center on the Family, was released at the annual homeless conference today in Waikiki, where advocates gathered from around the state to talk about the homeless crisis and potential solutions.

Gov.-elect Neil Abercrombie spoke in a morning session, pledging to work closely with nonprofits on helping the homeless and to commit resources in his office to finding grants for homeless programs and prevention.

“I think we need to invest in housing; we need to invest in people,” he told attendees. “People expect us to get things done.”

The report from the center also for the first time included new data on homeless children, who represent more than one-third of those in shelters.

The study found that children from birth to 5 years old made up the majority — about 56 percent —  of minors in shelters or getting outreach homeless services.

Additionally, the report said that in the fiscal year that ended June 30, about 9 percent of homeless children ages 6 to 17 were not attending school.

In questionnaires, parents said their children were not in school for a variety of reasons, including residency requirements, inability to obtain health records and lack of immunization records.

To see the report, go to uhfamily.hawaii.edu.