Da first 12 small homes, part of one medical respite site fo’ da homeless, wen get installed dis past Tuesday inside one parking lot at da Health Department. No stay far, dis one right by da Governor’s Mansion. ???
Dis project, one bold move fo’ bring “kauhale” (small home villages) to da Capitol district. Da officials get high hopes fo’ open da medical respite site early nex’ month. ?️?
Da main purpose: help da homeless afta dey pau wit stayin’ in one hospital inside da urban core. ?♂️??
No mo’ only da small homes, da kauhale goin’ get one nurse, 24-hour security, an’ hygiene facilities fo’ all da peeps. ???
James Koshiba, da governor’s coordinator on homelessness, wen point out dat da small homes stay temporary kine. He say, “It is designed fo’ address one gap in our current systems dat discharge medically frail people back into homelessness.” An’ he add, dey workin’ on openin’ respite beds in odda facilities too. ??️?
Da small homes stay ’bout 110 square feet an’ get electricity fo’ stay powered up. ??
Dis story goin’ get updated as mo’ tings come. ??
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?️?? Many Tiny Homes to Help the Homeless: Health Department Parking Lot Gets a New Addition
The first of 12 tiny homes, part of a medical respite site for the homeless, were installed this past Tuesday in a parking lot at the Health Department. It’s located just steps from the Governor’s Mansion. ???
This project is a bold move to bring “kauhale” (tiny home villages) to the Capitol district. Officials have high hopes to open the medical respite site early next month. ?️?
The main purpose is to help the homeless after they’ve been discharged from a hospital in the urban core. ?♂️??
In addition to the tiny homes, the kauhale will have a nurse, 24-hour security, and hygiene facilities for all the residents. ???
James Koshiba, the governor’s coordinator on homelessness, pointed out that the tiny homes are designed to be temporary. He said, “It is designed to address a gap in our current systems that discharge medically frail people back into homelessness.” And he added, they’re working on opening respite beds in other facilities as well. ??️?
The tiny homes are about 110 square feet and have electricity. ??
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. ??
