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MEO Youth Services joins Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation ceremony
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Youth Services team participated in a ceremony Thursday marking September as Suicide Prevention Month in Maui County.
Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month events on Maui and Molokaʻi
This year is the inaugural designation of September as “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month” for the state of Hawai‘i. This recent enactment coincides with the globally recognized World Suicide Prevention Day, observed each year on Sept. 10.
Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli Kuʻi Lāʻau Health Fund established on Molokaʻi
A Health Fund in honor of the iconic Molokaʻi physician, Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli (1944-2022) has been established to work with the Molokaʻi General Hospital, Nā Puʻuwai and the Molokaʻi Community Health Center.
Events planned to raise awareness for suicide prevention and promote mental health
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Call or text 988 for free, crisis, mental health and substance abuse help.
Winners announced for 2023 Maui County Outstanding Older American awards
Stephen Kealoha of Pukalani, Judith Mikami of Kaunakakai, and Betty Yamashiro of Kahului were selected to receive Maui County Outstanding Older American awards for 2023.
Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems, Papa Ola Lōkahi Set To Receive $18 Million
Five Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and Papa Ola Lōkahi, which coordinates health care programs and services for Native Hawaiians, will receive a total of $18.2 million in federal funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
