Ka'analike manao on Teenagers in Hawai'i
Aia a wela ke po'o ke keiki i ka la
(When he is old enough to toddle or creep by himself into the sunlight)
--Mary Kawena Pukui, 'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings number
33
State of Hawai'i
Department of Human Services consists of the Social Services Division featuring Adult Services, Child Welfare, Public Assistance Programs, Medical Assistance Programs.
Contact Information
Contact names and numbers
1390 Miller Street, Room 209
Honolulu, HI 96813
- Alcohol Free Children is a list of state agencies and programs that can provide assistance for your prevention efforts.
Department of Health Family/Child Health addresses children with special needs; chronic and contagious diseases; dental health; genetics; immunizations; maternal and child, public, and rural health; and supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children.
Contact Information
Contact names and numbers
Hawaii State Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
- Department of Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division provides timely and effective mental health services to children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, and their families.
Contact Information
Administrative Services Office
webms@camhmis.health.state.hi.us- Department of Health Family Guidance Centers helps youths identified as requiring intensive mental health services in the school district of their home school.
Contact Information
Oahu Family Guidance Centers
Hawaii Family Guidance Centers
Maui Family Guidance Centers
Kauai Family Guidance Centers- The 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 STD/AIDS Prevention Branch coordinates planning and monitors HIV/AIDS services provided by DOH or through Purchase of Service contracts for both HIV prevention and care for those with HIV/AIDS.
- The Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program is the state program addressing tobacco control in Hawaii, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Comprehensive National Tobacco Control Program.
Contact Information
Tobacco Prevention & Education Program
(808) 586-4613
1250 Punchbowl St. Rm 217
Honolulu, HI 96813- Department of Health Nutrition and Physical Activity Section promotes sound, lifelong nutrition and physical activity behaviors that will reduce the prevalence of preventable chronic diseases and improve overall health among all ethnic groups in Hawai'i.
- Department of Health Maternal and Child Health The Parent Line is a free statewide confidential telephone line which offers support and information to parents and other caregivers.
Contact Information
Oahu
526-1222
Neighbor Islands
Toll free 1-(800) 816-1222- Hawaii Resources includes links to services for children and youth with disabilities.
Department of the Attorney General Child Support Enforcement Agency feels that every child has a legal right to the financial support of both parents, even if the parents are divorced, separated or never married.
Contact Information
Voice response system (888) 317-9081
(808) 692-8265
601 Kamokila Boulevard, Suite 251
Kapolei, HI 96707
csea-adm@pixi.com
- Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force contains education and prevention resources to protect the children of Hawaii in cyberspace.
Contact Information
(808) 586-1500
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
hawaiiag@hawaii.govUniversity 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 Kidsworld includes searches for homework help, general help, english, math, government and news, animals, science, social studies, environment, learn about art, and the internet.
- AKAMAI (Acquiring Knowledge Awareness Motivation and Inspiration) is a community-based project sponsored by the Honolulu Police Department who provide workshops on delinquency prevention for parents and their troubled youths.
- Child Safety Links to the Honolulu Police Department and SafeKids, Crimes Against Children, Parents information and projects.
- Juvenile Services Division strives to stop violence and address issues involving the development of the community's youth through a variety of prevention, intervention, and education efforts.
801 South Beretania Street, 1st floorHawaii 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
- Urgent Services for Families are phone contacts for different emergency agencies.
- Help for Children to Child Protective Services, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Child and Family Services, Family Crisis Shelter, Inc.
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- Child Welfare Services
(808) 243-5162- Children's Advocacy Center
(808) 243-8684Kauai 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 96766Kauai Police Department Youth Services Section is responsible for the prevention of juvenile crimes and control of juvenile offenders.
Contact Information
(808) 241-1877
3990 Kaana Street, Suite 200
Lihue, HI 96766-1268
Federal/National Agencies
PowerReporting on Family is edited by Bill Dedman, a correspondent for The Boston Globe.
American Youth Policy Forum strives to improve opportunities, services, and life prospects for youth, we provide learning experiences for national, state, and local policymakers and practitioners.
Contact Information
(202) 775-9731
1836 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington, DC 20036
aypf@aypf.orgThe Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
Contact Information
(202) 307-5911
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Non- Profit Organizations
is dedicated to caring for people in need by providing innovative, quality, and effective behavioral health services.The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii provides a safe place for Hawaii’s young people in the critical after school hours and all summer long offering quality programs and services to youth ages 7 and 17.
Contact Information
(808) 949-4203
1523 Kalakaua Ave. #202
Honolulu HI 96826The Bobby Benson Center is a residential and outpatient, community-based social-learning model program designed to provide adolescents, ages 13-17, with the opportunity to gain the skills needed to develop a lasting recovery from dependency on drugs or alcohol.
Contact Information
(808) 293-7555 or toll-free 877-393-7555
56-660 Kamehameha Hwy.
Kahuku, HI 96731
bbcoahu@msn.comChild & Family Services is a social and human services and advocacy for children and families in need with the purpose of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children.
Contact Information
(808) 681-3500
91-1841 Ft. Weaver Rd.
Ewa Beach, HI 96706
cfs@cfs-hawaii.orgThe Girl Scout Council of Hawaii has been serving serves girls from ages 5-18, to provide opportunities to explore their needs and dreams in a supportive, friendly atmosphere while exercising their leadership skills to the fullest.
Contact Information
(808) 595-8400
420 Wyllie Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
gshi@girlscouts-hawaii.orgAloha Council Boy Scouts of America aims to build character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness.
Contact Information
Aloha Council 104
(808) 595-6366
42 Puiwa Road
Honolulu, HI 96817-1127
zholmes@bsamail.orgHawaii State Clearing House on Missing Children contains known information about, and pictures of Hawaii's own children who are missing.
Hale Kipa Youth Services "the House of Friendliness" is dedicated to helping families with youths between the age of 12 and 17.
Contact Information
(808) 955-2248
2006 McKinley Street
Honolulu, HI 96822Focus Adolescent Services is a resource of different agencies for family help in Hawaii.
Kapiolani Programs and Services Teen Intervention Program is a non-medical social service agency providing free, confidential services to teens regarding issues of adolescent pregnancy.
Contact Information
(808) 973-8501
1953 South Beretania Street, Suite 3A
Honolulu, HI 96826Hawaii Youth Services Network links to other agencies/programs that serve youth in different capacities.
Contact Information
(808)531-2198
680 Iwilei Road, Suite 665
Honolulu, HI 96817
hinet@pixi.comHelping Hands Hawai'i connects individuals, families, and organizations with available resources, and provides a vital lifeline for the community, helping its members to help one another.
Contact Information
(808) 536-7234
2100 N. Nimitz Highway
Honolulu, HI 96819
hhh@helpinghandshawaii.org
Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health
Contact Information
(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 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 is a family service organization committed to promoting and supporting health individuals, families and communities by creating opportunities for them to identify and address their own strengths, needs, and concerns and successfully realize their potential.
Contact Information
(808) 847-3285
1485 Linapuni Street, Suite 105
Honolulu, HI 96819 works with maternal and child health, public health, and other injury prevention practitioners to provide technical assistance and information, facilitate the implementation and evaluation of injury prevention programs, and conduct analytical and policy activities that improve injury and violence prevention.
Hawai'i
Covering Kids creates a seamless
health insurance enrollment process for children and youth eligible for QUEST and Medicaid Fee-for-Service.
Contact Information
(808) 536-8442
345 Queen Street, Suite 601
Honolulu, HI 96813-4715
coverkids@aol.com
TeenLine Hawaii is an information and referral service for teens and those who love them.
Contact Information
Oahu
521-TEEN or
Kaua`i, Moloka`i, Lana`i, Maui, Big Island
toll free 1-877-521-TEEN
teenline@kapiolani.org
Planned
Parenthood of Hawaii provides reproductive healthcare services to the unserved and underserved, 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
Sisters Offering Support
Commercial Sexual Exploitation is the most hidden and ignored form of abuse. You can help! Call SOS to find out how your skills, time and
talents can help combat commercial sexual exploitation.
Contact Information
(808) 941-5554
P.O. Box 75642
Honolulu, HI 96836
info@soshawaii.org
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 11/15/05.