Ka'analike manao on Family: Adults in Hawai'i

'Ike aku, 'ike mai, kokua aku kokua mai; pela iho la ka nohana 'ohana
 (Recognize others, be recognized, help others, be helped; such is a family relationship)
--Mary Kawena Pukui,  'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings number
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State of Hawai'i 

Department of Human Services helps the disadvantaged with social services-adult services, program training, benefits, employment and support services.
Contact Information
Contact names and numbers
1390 Miller Street, Room 209
Honolulu, HI 96813

Department of Health strives to protect and improve the health and environment for all people in Hawai`i. 
Contact Information
Contact names and numbers
Hawaii State Department of Health 
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Department of Health Disability Services provides alternative/augmentative communication; case management and information services; developmental disabilities; disability & communication access board; Executive Office on Aging; health care assurance; and neurotrauma services.

Department of Health Elder Care includes the Executive Office on Aging, Health Care Assurance, and Medicare.

Department of Health Environmental Health is entrusted to protect the health of Hawai`i residents through the protection of the state's environment.

Department of Health Family/Child Health addresses information on chronic disease, contagious disease, dental health, emergency medical services, genetics, immunization, public health nursing and  rural health.

Department of Health Statistics provides behavioral risk factor surveillance system, Hawaii Health surveys, vital statistics, and other private and public statistics.

Department of Health Healthy Lifestyles includes the Healthy Hawaii 2000, Healthy Hawaii Initiative, Hawaii Outcomes Institute, Injury Prevention and Control Program, Nutrition, STD/AIDS Prevention and Tobacco Prevention projects.

Department of Health Adult Mental Health Division promotes, coordinates, and administers a comprehensive mental health system for individuals eighteen years and older who have a severe and persistent mental illness.
Contact Information
(808) 832-3100
1250 Punchbowl #256
Honolulu, HI 96813
admin@amhd.org

Department of Health Neighbor Isle Health includes the Hawai`i District Health Offices  that serve the community with proficiencies in emergency preparedness, family health services, public health nursing, services for the developmentally delayed, environmental health services which includes vector control, clean air, clean water, and sanitation programs, vital statistics, and mental health services.
Contact Information
Hilo
(808) 974-6001
75 Aupuni Street #105
Hilo, HI 96721-0916
Fax: (808) 974-6000

Kona
(808) 322-4880
81-980 Halekii St. #103
Kealakekua, HI
Fax: (808) 322-4886

Waimea
(808) 887-8114  
67-5189 Kamamalu St.
Kamuela, HI 96743
Fax: (808) 887-8118

Maui
(808) 984-8200
State Office Building
54 High Street
Wailuku, HI

Kaua'i
(808)241-3614
3040 Umi Street
Lihue, HI 96766

Department of Health Permits and Licensing is categorized by Environment, Food and Eating Establishments, Hospital and Medical Facilities, and Trades and Professions.

Department of Health Substance Abuse Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division includes Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use Study, Prevention and Treatment, and Tobacco Prevention.

  • The Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is the primary source of public funds for substance abuse treatment.
    Contact Information
    (808) 692-7506
    601 Kamokila Blvd.
    Kapolei, HI 96707

Department of Health Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates) for events that occurred in Hawaii are received and preserved by the Office of Health Status Monitoring. 
Contact Information
(808) 586-4533
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
vr-info@mail.health.state.hi.us

Hawaii Family Literacy Consortium helps to create a literate Hawai'i where families read, write, reason and communicate so they can fulfill their hopes in a safe, thriving, diverse and healthy society.
Contact Information
Kapolei Community School
(808) 692-8210 ext. 3226 (office)
91-5007 Kapolei Parkway
Kapolei, HI 96707
solomon_jr._kaulukukui@notes.kl2.hi.us

University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Center on the Family focuses to enhance interdisciplinary research, service and education that supports and strengthens families.
Contact Information
(808) 956-4132
2515 Campus Road, Miller Hall 103
Honolulu, HI 96822
cof@ctahr.hawaii.edu

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Family Practice and Community Health strives to train its students and residents to become skilled primary care physicians within a community setting. 
Contact Information
(808) 627-3239
95-390 Kuahelani Avenue
Mililani, HI 96789

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry Hawai'i AIDS Education and Training Center provides research, education and training on prevention and care in Hawai'i and in the Asian Pacific Region. 
Contact Information
(808) 945-1518
1441 Kapiolani Boulevard, #1801
Honolulu, HI 96814

Local Counties

City and County of Honolulu Kama'aina Public Safety includes information on emergency medical services on Oahu, including the Honolulu Police Department, Oahu Civil Defense Agency, Honolulu Fire Department, and Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Divisions.

City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services is comprised of departments to serve the physical and social needs of the people of O'ahu.
Contact Information
(808) 527-5311
715 S. King Street, Suite 311
Honolulu, HI 96813

Hawaii County Corporation Counsel, Family Support Division is the legal advisor and representative of all County agencies and departments, and represents the State of Hawaii Child Support Enforcement Agency in actions to determine paternity and to establish and enforce child support orders. 
Contact Information
Hilo 
(808) 961-8375
688 Kinoole St. Suite 214
Hilo, HI 96720
Kona 
(808) 324-7117
81-941 Halekii Street
P.O. Box 1748
Kealakekua, HI  96750

Maui County Department of Housing and Human Concerns supports and enhances the social well-being of the citizens of Maui County.
Contact Information
(808) 270-7805
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
director.hhc@co.maui.hi.us

Maui County Department of the Prosecuting Attorney handles Family Court and Child Witness roles.
Contact Information
(808) 270-7777
prosecuting.attorney@co.maui.hi.us

  • Child and Family Services
    (808) 877-6888

Kauai County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney acknowledges and protects the rights of our kupuna and keiki and the interests of all victims of crime.
Contact Information
(808) 241-1888
3990 Kaana Street
Lihue, HI 96766

Kauai County Office of Community Assistance is a consolidation of the Office of Elderly Affairs, Kauai County Housing Agency and Transportation Agency to support, enhance and improve the quality of life for Kauai citizens.
Contact Information
Office of Elderly Affairs
(808) 241-6400
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766
elloyd@kauaigov.com or cokrsvp@aloha.net
Housing Agency 
(808) 241-6444
4193 Hardy Street
Lihue, HI 96766
Transportation Agency
(808) 241-6410
3220 Ho'olako Street
Lihue, HI 96766

Federal/National Agencies

FirstGov Family, Home and Community is the official U.S. gateway connecting the world to all U.S. government information and services.
Contact Information
1 (800) FED INFO (1-800-333-4636)
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405
FirstGov  

Non Profit Organizations

Child & Family Services is a social and human services and advocacy for children and families in need helping to strengthen families and foster the healthy development of children.
Contact Information
(808) 681-3500
91-1841 Ft. Weaver Rd.
Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706
cfs@cfs-hawaii.org

Helping Hands Hawai'i connects individuals, families, and organizations with available resources, both human and material, and provides a vital lifeline for the community.
Contact Information
(808) 536-7234  
2100 N. Nimitz Highway 
Honolulu, HI 96819
hhh@helpinghandshawaii.org

Kahi Mohala is dedicated to caring for people in need by providing innovative, quality, and effective behavioral health services.
Contact Information
Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health
(808) 671-8511 Oahu
91-2301 Fort Weaver Road
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

Drug Addiction Services of Hawaii, Inc. is committed to enhancing the quality of life in Hawai`i through excellence in service and responsive action toward the community's needs surrounding chemical dependency.
Contact Information
(808) 538-0704
1130 N. Nimitz Highway, Suite C-302
Honolulu, HI 96817
lcook@hawaii.rr.com

Waikoloa Community Based Substance Abuse Rehabilitation and Recovery Program provides quality treatment services that are culturally appropriate to adults and adolescents suffering from chemical dependency and domestic violence.
Contact Information
(808) 833-0922
68-1845 Waikoloa Road, Suite 224B
Waikoloa, HI 96738
wasan@ilhawaii.net

Habilitat is a residential program built on the "Therapeutic Community" model, where residents achieve higher levels of responsibility and status by internalizing and practicing socially accepted behaviors.
Contact Information
(808) 235-3691
P.O. Box 801
Kaneohe, HI 96744

Planned Parenthood of Hawaii provides reproductive healthcare services to the unserved and underserved in the state, and dedicated to assuring freedom of choice and access to high quality, affordable, confidential reproductive health care and related education.
Contact Information
Honolulu Clinic – O`ahu
(808) 589-1149
1350 S. King Street, Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96814

Kahului Clinic – Maui 
Kahului Office Center
(808) 871-1176
140 Ho`ohana Street, Suite 303
Kahului, HI 96732

Kailua-Kona Clinic – The Big Island 
Hualalai Medical Center
(808) 329-8211
75-184 Hualalai Road, Suite 205
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

About this project, prepared by Diane Nakashima for the University of Hawaii at Manoa Communications Program, May 2005. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Diane. These links may become out-of-date before an opportunity to update. Revised 04/25/05.