The Youth Suicide and Bullying Prevention Program, created by Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi in 2008, has trained more than 30,000 youth and adults in the last 15 years. It has three components: Youth Suicide and Bullying Prevention: This evidence informed curriculum aims to increase knowledge and understanding of bullying and suicide, identify risk [...]
College is a prime time for mental illnesses to strike, especially given the stress of leaving home combined with new academic pressures. College students’ mental health disorders have doubled since the year 2000 and if mental illness is not identified and treated early, it is more likely that the illness will become a lifelong, [...]
INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S VIDEO Seventy-five percent of women and men with serious mental illnesses are parents. If their mental illness is untreated, it can have a negative impact on their children. The parents may be withdrawn, have limited ability to nurture or display erratic and unpredictable behaviors; or they may be abusive or neglectful. The [...]
Information on bullying prevention, prevention activities and handouts, and local and national resources. Here you will find information on bullying, prevention practices, best practice standards for intervening in a bullying situation, prevention activities and handouts, local and national resources. Most of the information you will find here can guide you towards effective intervention, how to [...]
We are relaunching our popular brown bag training series in partnership with the Western Region Public Health Training Center and Hawaii Public Health Training Hui. On December 9, 2016, Executive Director Trisha Kajimura will moderate a panel presentation on Hawaii Certified Peer Specialists. The training will be held at the Queen’s Conference Center and will [...]
Mental Health America of Hawaii, the state’s leading mental health advocacy and education organization is seeking a Training Program Coordinator to handle logistics for and deliver trainings related to the agency’s mission. This position is full-time and non-exempt. Responsibilities include: Conduct mental health training for a broad range of ages, competencies, and topics, incorporating diverse [...]
Outstanding Community Leader Keith Kuboyama is the Executive Vice President of Program and Clinical Services for Family Programs Hawaii. In addition to his leadership at Family Programs, he is recognized for his passion and commitment to helping children overcome trauma and build resilience through strong relationships with their caregivers
Outstanding Government Leader Lillian “Leo” Asuncion is the Mental Health Supervisor of the Maui Family Guidance Center, part of the Department of Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division. Leo has been an advocate and leader for getting children the mental health services they need in the rural areas of Maui County. She also conducts [...]
Outstanding Adult Consumer Advocate Justin Phillips is the Outreach Coordinator for the Institute for Human Services. He works in the trenches of street outreach and is known for his special ability to build rapport and connect with people in the most dire situations of homelessness and mental illness. Justin is a bright light in the [...]
Outstanding Youth Consumer Advocate Sanoelani Lanias is a 4.0 GPA senior at Kamehameha Schools Maui who, in dealing with her own mental health, has emerged as a fierce mental health advocate for her fellow students. Sanoe’s senior project is a presentation entitled “Creating Supportive Environments for Students with Mental Health Disorders,” and she is using [...]
