Po'ailani

What Po'ailani does

Po'ailani Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Kaneohe, Hawaii, founded in 1976 to provide dual diagnosis treatment for adults with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness. The organization operates a continuum of care spanning two 16-bed licensed Special Treatment Facilities (the Kawainui program in Kailua and the Pahia program in Kaneohe) plus outpatient services in Kaneohe, including Day Treatment (5 hours/5 days per week) and Intensive Outpatient Services (3 hours/3 days per week). Total residential capacity is 32 beds with 24/7 clinically directed programming that includes individual, group, and family counseling, medication management, trauma-informed care, motivational enhancement, relapse prevention, anger management, cultural recovery activities, and 12-step recovery meetings. The clinical model is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of certified substance abuse counselors, master's-level clinicians, registered nurses, a registered dietitian, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist.

The service model is grant and insurance-funded rather than commercially priced. Revenue comes from three streams: payments from major private insurance plans (processed via the Intake Office), public funding from the Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) for uninsured clients, and tax-exempt monetary or in-kind donations. The go-to-market motion is referral-based and partner-dependent: ADAD, the Adult Mental Health Division, probation and parole officers, case managers, and community organizations such as Aloha United Way and the Coalition For A Drug Free Hawaii direct prospective clients to Po'ailani. Priority admission is given to pregnant women and IV drug users, and the program explicitly serves justice-involved individuals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and prospective clients are directed to the Intake Office for coverage verification.

Po'ailani's market position is anchored by 48 years of operating history, state-level STF licensure for both residential facilities (Hawaii Department of Health Office of Health Care and Assurance), and deep integration with Hawaii's public behavioral health funding infrastructure. There is no public funding, parent company, or ownership hierarchy beyond independent non-profit status, and no venture capital, private equity, or acquisition activity is recorded. Operations are geographically constrained to Oahu, Hawaii. CEO Abby Paredes leads the organization and was featured in a 2022 Living 808 media segment supporting ongoing visibility. The organization does not operate a mobile app, public API, or proprietary software platform; the technology base is primarily the treatment protocol and facility footprint rather than a digital product.

Name

Po'ailani

Legal name

Po'ailani Inc.

Website

https://poailani.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Po'ailani Inc. is a Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides dual diagnosis (substance use and mental illness) treatment through two 16-bed licensed residential facilities and outpatient programs on Oahu, serving uninsured and insured adults primarily via state referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization & Intensive Outpatient Programs (PHP/IOP) (HLAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

Keywords

• Dual diagnosis treatment
• Substance abuse treatment
• Mental health services
• Residential treatment facility
• Outpatient rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaneohe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Payments: Po'ailani accepts most major insurance plans for treatment services. Patients are advised to contact the Intake Office to verify insurance coverage.
2. Government Funding (ADAD): The Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) provides public funding for substance abuse treatment for individuals without insurance coverage.
3. Donations: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Po'ailani accepts tax-exempt monetary donations and in-kind contributions to support treatment services for underserved communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Po'ailani provides dual diagnosis treatment services combining substance use disorder care with mental illness treatment for adults 18+. The organization operates two 16-bed Specialized Residential Treatment facilities (Kawainui in Kailua and Pahia in Kaneohe) plus Day Treatment (5hrs/5days per week) and Intensive Outpatient Services (3hrs/3days per week) on Oahu, Hawaii, all delivered through a client-centered recovery model.

Product overview

Po'ailani offers a dual diagnosis treatment program consisting of two Specialized Residential Treatment programs (Kawainui in Kailua and Pahia in Kaneohe, each with 16 beds) providing 24/7 care, alongside Outpatient Treatment Services including Day Treatment (5 hrs/5 days per week) and Intensive Outpatient Services (3 hrs/3 days per week). The programs provide co-occurring illness treatment with services including individual, group, and family counseling, mental health education, relapse prevention, anger management, medication management, motivational enhancement, trauma informed care, cultural recovery activities, and 12-step recovery meetings. All programs follow a client-oriented recovery model with active family and community involvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialized Residential Treatment - Kawainui A 16-bed specialized residential program located in Kailua, Oahu, licensed as a Special Treatment Facility (STF) by the State Department of Health Office of Health Care and Assurance. Provides 24/7 professionally directed dual diagnosis treatment for adults 18+ with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, including individual, group, and family counseling, mental health education, relapse prevention, anger management, medication management, motivational enhancement, trauma-informed care, cultural recovery activities, recreational/spiritual activities, and 12-step recovery meetings.
• Specialized Residential Treatment - Pahia A 16-bed specialized residential program located in Kaneohe, Oahu, licensed as a Special Treatment Facility (STF) by the State Department of Health Office of Health Care and Assurance. Provides 24/7 professionally directed dual diagnosis treatment for adults 18+ with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, including individual, group, and family counseling, mental health education, relapse prevention, anger management, medication management, motivational enhancement, trauma-informed care, cultural recovery activities, recreational/spiritual activities, and 12-step recovery meetings.
• Day Treatment Outpatient day treatment program offering 5 hours per day, 5 days per week of professionally directed dual diagnosis treatment services with active client involvement in individual recovery planning and decision-making. Provided at the Kaneohe outpatient clinic for adults 18+ with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
• Intensive Outpatient Services Intensive outpatient program offering 3 hours per day, 3 days per week of professionally directed dual diagnosis treatment services with active client involvement in individual recovery planning and decision-making. Provided at the Kaneohe outpatient clinic for adults 18+ with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.9 million adults in the US experience co-occurring illness (SAMHSA data)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hawaii Department of Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)coreOthersADAD is the primary and often sole source of public funds for substance abuse treatment in Hawaii. Their treatment efforts are designed to promote a statewide culturally appropriate, comprehensive system of services to meet treatment and recovery needs of individuals and families. Po'ailani accepts referrals and funding through ADAD for clients without insurance coverage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia Healthcare is one of the largest publicly traded behavioral health operators in the US, running a national network of psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities. As a broad incumbent it illustrates the scale and acquisition ceiling of Po'ailani's category, even though Po'ailani is non-profit and Hawaii-specific.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Hazelden Betty Ford is the largest private non-profit addiction treatment provider in the US, operating residential and outpatient programs nationwide. It is a broad incumbent peer whose brand, alumni network, and Twelve Step/clinical integration model set the national standard that Po'ailani emulates on Oahu.
• The Queen's Medical Center: The Queen's Medical Center is Hawaii's largest hospital system and operates behavioral health and addiction medicine services on Oahu. It is a broad incumbent that competes for ADAD and Medicaid behavioral health dollars and is a likely referral partner or competitor to Po'ailani for acute co-occurring cases.

Direct peers

• Hope Services Hawaii: Hope Services Hawaii is a Big Island-based non-profit providing behavioral health, substance abuse, and supportive housing services. It overlaps with Po'ailani's dual diagnosis and ADAD-funded model and is one of the Hawaii non-profits that could partner with or compete for state behavioral health funding.
• Hina Mauka: Hina Mauka is a Hawaii-based non-profit providing residential and outpatient substance abuse and co-occurring disorder treatment across Oahu and other islands. It is the closest direct peer to Po'ailani, offering the same mix of residential (including STF-equivalent facilities), IOP, and day treatment on overlapping geographies with similar state ADAD funding dynamics.
• Ka Lama Kukui (Hawaii Behavioral Health): Ka Lama Kukui is a Honolulu-based behavioral health and substance use treatment provider serving Native Hawaiian populations. It overlaps with Po'ailani in delivering ADAD-funded outpatient and culturally grounded dual diagnosis services on Oahu.
• Bobby Benson Center: Bobby Benson Center is a Hawaii-based residential substance abuse treatment provider for adolescents and young adults. It shares Po'ailani's non-profit, ADAD-funded, STF-licensed model and serves as a complementary (not competing) youth-focused peer within the Hawaii treatment ecosystem.

Others

• Aloha United Way: Aloha United Way is a Hawaii community funding and referral organization that both channels donations to Po'ailani and refers clients into its services. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but materially influences Po'ailani's revenue and referral pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poailani-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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