The Kumuhonua Transitional Shelter (Kumuhonua) in Kalaeloa, Barbers Point is a 70-unit transitional shelter with capacity to accommodate up to 140 adult individuals in safe, secure housing while they seek permanent housing. 

Eligible individuals include adults transitioning from an emergency shelter, adults currently unsheltered, and adults at risk for homelessness. 

Residents may stay at Kumuhonua for up to two years during which they address issues around education, employment, social skills, family reunification, and any other goals meant to stabilize their individual situations, improve their prospects for financial independence,  and increase self-sufficiency, including obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.  

At the shelter, Kumuhonua residents are offered case management services, job readiness training, and numerous workshops and self-improvement activities including smoking cessation, NA group meetings, disease management, basic computer, financial management, physical exercise, and life skills. Classes and workshops are planned and designed around residents’ needs and are geared towards helping them attain their goals. Residents also perform community service and participate in cleaning, maintaining, and securing the facility and its grounds.

Dedicated on-site staff ensures the efficient operation of the shelter in addition to working closely with residents to help them meet individual goals.  The shelter staff consists of a Program Manager, Resident Manager, two Case Managers, and a Program Aide. 

All studio units at Kumuhonua have their own bathrooms and are partially furnished.  Each includes a small refrigerator and microwave.  Residents are responsible for their own meals.  Kumuhonua also has two cook-in kitchens, three laundry rooms, common areas, a lounge, and a computer lab.

Residents are required to pay program fees of $400/$450 per month, in addition to a $150 security deposit.

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Kumuhonua Transitional Shelter:

Mailing Address:         P.O. Box 75547

Physical  Address:       91-1096 Yorktown Ave.

                                    Kapolei, HI 96707

Phone:                         (808) 682-5494

Fax:                              (808) 682-5495

For more information, please contact:

Program Aide @ 808-682-5494

More info about HCAP can be found at:

www.hcapweb.org

Or visiting:

Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc.  

33 South King Street, Suite 300

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813-4323

tel: 808-521-4531

Eligible applicants include:  single adults/couples eighteen years or older. All applicants will be required to have the following before placement into Kumuhonua: 

·         Photo Identification (Drivers License/ Passport/ Veterans/ School ID/ State ID)

·         Birth Certificate & Social Security Card

·         Resident Self-Verification and Declaration of Homelessness Status Form (Letter from a referring agency)

·         Proof of Income (Benefits/ SSI/ Veterans/ Pension)

·         Employment Verification (Pay stub or letter from employer)

·         Family and Medical Information (Copy of medical cards/allergies/Doctors info)

·         Current TB Clearance 

 All applications will be reviewed to determine eligibility.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

 What is an "Emergency Shelter?"

An emergency shelter provides housing for individuals or families who are otherwise homeless and have no immediate housing options available to them. Examples of Emergency Shelters include:  IHS (Institute for Human Services), HOPE for New Beginnings (Onelauena), Waianae Civic Center (Kai’olu Paiaulu), and Next Step Shelter

 What is “at-risk for Homeless?”

At-risk means you are imminently at-risk of becoming homeless — you are being evicted or your home is being sold or foreclosed and you have no other housing options.

What is “Unsheltered Homeless?”

Unsheltered means living on the beach, living in a car, etc. Those who are in this situation MUST obtain a letter of referral from one of the following agencies:

· Waianae Community Outreach

· Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

· Kalihi-Palama Health Center

· Waikiki Health Center/Care-A-Van

 Applications are available at the Kumuhonua Transitional Shelter:

Mailing Address:         P.O. Box 75547
Physical  Address:       91-1096 Yorktown Ave.
                                    Kapolei, HI 96707
Phone:                         (808) 682-5494
Fax:                              (808) 682-5495

For more information, please contact:

Program Aide @ 808-682-5494 

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