Going Home Hawai'i provides reentry recovery housing and supportive services for justice-involved individuals through four facilities between East and West Hawai`i.
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Why Recovery Housing?

Going Home Hawai`i provides the only facilities on Hawai`i Island serving 100% justice-involved individuals. Housing programs are intended for longer-term stays to provide the time needed for career development, achievement of employment and/or educational goals, securing of permanent housing, and other goals contributing to stabilization and a lasting return to community.
Going Home Hawai‘i operates 28 units with a total capacity of 113 individuals, serving adult men and women through a mix of Reentry and Recovery Housing (RRH) and Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). In Hilo, four houses provide 30 beds, three men’s homes with 22 beds and one women’s home with 8 beds. These smaller, house-based settings allow for gender-specific support and structured environments that promote stabilization. In Kona, 24 units provide 83 beds, including 11 two-bedroom apartments and one studio dedicated to RRH (46 beds), along with 9 two-bedroom apartments and three studios offering PSH (37 beds).

Puʻuhonua and Going Home Hawaiʻi: Where ancient meets modern.

In ancient Hawaiʻi, a puʻuhonua was a sacred place of refuge. In this sanctuary, those who broke kapu or those caught in the turmoil of war could find safety, forgiveness, and restoration. Protected by divine authority, violence could not enter, and rituals of healing allowed people to return to their communities with dignity.
At Going Home Hawaiʻi, our houses are modern puʻuhonua. They are places where individuals involved in the justice system can step away from cycles of punishment and find safety, support, and pathways forward. Just as the ancient puʻuhonua offered both protection and restoration, our homes embody our core values of health, healing, and aloha.

West Hawai'i
Reentry Housing - Kailua-Kona
The Reentry Housing in Kailua-Kona (83 beds) accepts men and women 18+ years who have been involved with the criminal justice system within the past twenty-four (24) months. Individuals must:
  • Be employed or actively seeking employment and/or job training, or
  • Be enrolled in or actively applying for higher education aimed towards employment
  • Have the ability to pay a monthly program fee of $500
  • Be able to live independently
  • Be relatively self-sufficient, clean and sober from alcohol and/or illegal substances.

The Kailua-Kona residence includes Affordable Rental Units (ARUs) for individuals that need an extended period of time to obtain stable, independent housing. Units are limited and requires a rental application.

East Hawai'i​

Pu`uhonua Wellness Center - Men & Women
The Pu`uhonua Wellness Center (8 beds) accepts men and women 18+ years who have been involved with the criminal justice system within the past twenty-four (24) months. Individuals must:
  • Be employed or actively seeking employment and/or job training, or
  • Be enrolled in or actively applying for higher education aimed towards employment
  • Have the ability to pay a monthly program fee of $450
  • Be able to live independently
  • Be relatively self-sufficient, clean and sober from alcohol and/or illegal substances
  • Be willing to participate in Native Hawaiian cultural classes and activities, including the E Ho`okanaka ("Be a person of worth") curriculum.