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Maui observes Suicide Prevention Month: Join the upcoming sign waving and training events
September events on Maui include sign-waving at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Shopping Center and safeTALK training at UH Maui College on Sept. 10, followed by Crisis Intervention Team Training on Sept. 30.
Hawaiʻi’s suicide helpline struggles to meet demand after Maui wildfire
A surge of calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline one year after the Lahaina wildfires underscores urgent need for expanded Hawaiʻi-based mental health support services. However, limited local resources have caused many calls to be rerouted to out-of-state services, exposing critical gaps in local mental health infrastructure, according to the University of Hawaiʻi. These findings were published in JAMA Network Open on Nov. 20.
MEO Youth Services organizes sign waving to highlight suicide prevention
A sign-waving event throwing a spotlight on suicide prevention, drew about 25 youth, staff and community members Tuesday to the grassy area fronting Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center in Kahului. The event was organized by Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services to mark Suicide Prevention Month in September.
Kaiser Permanente offering additional classes for parents helping keiki cope with tragedy
Kaiser Permanente will host an additional two, no-cost Parenting After Tragedy classes to help parents understand and address the emotional and psychological needs of their keiki following the devastating Maui wildfires.
Saturday launch of 988 dialing in Hawaiʻi for mental health & substance abuse resources
Hawaiʻi will officially adopt the national 988-dialing code for direct access to mental health and substance use crisis resources on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The new three-digit number is expected to increase access to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Hawaiʻi CARES crisis helpline for crisis services, mental and emotional health support, and substance abuse recovery.