OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- NEWS RELEASE -- FIRST MEDICAL RESPITE KAUHALE UNITS ARRIVE

Press Release

"We are building a medical respite kauhale in our own backyard because in many ways it is an epicenter of people suffering from a lack of care and hygiene support -- and because we want to lead by example. We need to say "yes in my backyard.' We can and will welcome partnerships to provide the services they need to put them on a path toward healing; we can and will show aloha to our neighbors."

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"By adding these resources and the infrastructure which is quite substantial, it moves us into a safer place, not a more risky place. Action of this sort has been sorely needed, in order to avoid a large explosion of need, as we've seen elsewhere around the island. Additionally, you're going to have dedicated security and the focus of the multiple agencies to provide services here on the spot."

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