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New center will address ‘gap’ in homeless treatment

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Masaniai Castro, with Institute for Human Serv­ices, and Kaumakapili Church volunteer Anne Leake toured the shower and laundry room at ‘Imi Ola Piha triage center on Wednesday.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

    Masaniai Castro, with Institute for Human Serv­ices, and Kaumakapili Church volunteer Anne Leake toured the shower and laundry room at ‘Imi Ola Piha triage center on Wednesday.

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                At top is one of the rooms in the facility, which has beds for eight clients.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

    At top is one of the rooms in the facility, which has beds for eight clients.

  • CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                The new ‘Imi Ola Piha triage center, next to the Institute for Human Services’ women’s shelter on Kaaahi Street, used to be a two-story pet hospital. It includes seven kennels so clients can bring their animals.

    CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

    The new ‘Imi Ola Piha triage center, next to the Institute for Human Services’ women’s shelter on Kaaahi Street, used to be a two-story pet hospital. It includes seven kennels so clients can bring their animals.

The Institute for Human Services on Wednesday unveiled a facility for a new approach to treating Oahu’s most troubled homeless people — a 24-hour triage center. Read more

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