Contact Information
Rita Sandi-Palma
55 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 934-7852
E-mail: HIHR@hawaii.rr.com
Agency Mission Statement:
Hawaii Island Home for Recovery provides safe housing to persons in need who desire to live free of alcohol and illegal drugs.
Funded Programs:
Hawaii Island Home for Recovery - Outreach Program & Hawaii Island Home for Recovery - Transitional Program: The intent of these programs is to continue to provide safe, decent, clean, and sober housing to meet the basic needs of an individual for up to two years. In addition, this environment supports residents with the time and services needed to stabilize their lives, to identify and address the problems that have lead them to becoming homeless, and to build healthy networks of supportive people and services in the community. The program is designed to ensure a transition to permanent housing and financial stability for the long-term.
Client Outcome Story:
Hawaii Island Home for Recovery - Outreach Program: We would like to focus on one of the many incidents involving individuals who have problems coming up with the minimum requirements to obtain housing. Ms. Dorothy S. entered the HIHR program in Dec. of 2010. Initially her parole was denied because she was not able to pay the program deposit and monthly fees required by her parole officer. The prison's initial decision was later rescinded when someone else took care of the payment as a loan to Ms. Shimizu.
Hawaii Island Home for Recovery - Transitional Program: Lance S. was laid off of his full-time employment and became a limited hour's employee. Therefore he became homeless. He stayed in HIHR program for nearly two years. While here, he was able to organize his life and move on to permanent housing. Lance used his Bachelor's degree in conjunction with a counseling degree to obtain full-time employment at an intensive outpatient treatment program.
