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Coalition urges Hawaiʻi lawmakers to invest in public safety alternatives
The Reimagining Public Safety in Hawai‘i Coalition is calling on state legislators to shift funding toward community-based solutions rather than incarceration.
AG department launches online resource to help with assisted community treatment legal process
The state Department of the Attorney General has launched a webpage for those who seek the department’s help with filing assisted community treatment petitions in family court, to provide treatment for those with serious mental illnesses or substance abuse that can render them dangerous to themselves or others.
Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi hosts Maui Strong Support Group, April 24 in Lahaina
Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi hosts a Maui Strong Support Group from 5:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Maui Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in West Maui, just below the Lahaina Civic Center.
MPD L.I.Y.T. program to help youth with basic needs, mental illness, substance abuse
The Maui Police Department’s C.O.R.E. Unit launches its inaugural Project L.I.Y.T. (Live In Your Truth) Program. The program’s objective is to assist young individuals, ages 14 to 24, who may or may not be unsheltered, dealing with mental illness, substance abuse, and/or are at risk.
19 graduate from Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team training
The Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team welcomed 19 new members to its list of trained personnel during a graduation ceremony on Friday.
16 New Members Join Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team
The program was the first-of-its-kind in the state, now consisting of 126 individuals trained in how to interact with individuals potentially suffering from a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis.
