The number to call is 1(800)753-6879—the same number previously used by Crisis Line of Hawai‘i. Individuals in crisis can also text ALOHA to 741741. 

Although the eruption has stopped, many remain homeless in search of permanent homes and most shelters in the Pāhoa area remain 75% full.

Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi recently hosted its 14th annual Mental Health Mahalo Awards luncheon to honor outstanding local mental health leaders across the state. Among this yearʻs honorees were Maui couple Bob and Harriet Collopy, who are a part of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “In Hawaiʻi, 64% of adults and 23% of... Read more »

Two Hawaiʻi Red Cross volunteers from Maui are deploying to Texas to help with the Red Cross response to devastating floods in the region.

Lillian “Leo” Asuncion with the Maui Family Guidance Center and Sanoelani Lanias, a senior at Kamehameha Schools Maui, are among five individuals across the state who were selected for individual leadership awards.

Twenty individuals were added to the Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team during the program’s sixth graduation ceremony, held on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Maui Police Department's Kīhei Station.

Residents of Hawaii dealing with mental health issues will now have additional support and services available, thanks to a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This $3.6 million grant will go directly to the Hawaii Department of Health, to be distributed to the facilities and training programs that need it... Read more »

The Maui AIDS Foundation in Wailuku will receive a $1,381,163 supportive housing renewal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The announcement was made today by Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel K. Inouye and Senator Daniel K. Akaka. The funding will allow the Maui AIDS Foundation to continue serving 60 households on... Read more »