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By the looks of it, as seen in photos of its opening on Thursday, the new Kumu Ola Hou Transitional Center in Iwilei has a soothing and calming vibe. That’s by design, as the center’s 13 single-room structures aim to help homeless people with specific neuroscience needs: issues of mental health, memory and brain injuries.
The kauhale will offer emergency shelter and on-site health care for up to three months. The hope is then for clients to move on to longer-term housing, helped by social workers, rather than return to living on the streets.