Above, the U.S.VETS Kulia i ka Nu ‘u kauhale opened Thursday in Waianae and implements an emergency bed program that addresses immediate shelter needs, food insecurities and access to care.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Ginger Burch, left, a social worker with Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, presented a hookupu of a baby kukui nut tree Thursday during the opening ...

Ginger Burch, left, a social worker with Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, presented a hookupu of a baby kukui nut tree Thursday during the opening and blessing of the new U.S.VETS Kulia ...