MEDIA RELEASE
HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant (MHT SIG) will hold 12 public meetings in January and February to share information about the progress made through MHT SIG grant initiatives. The meetings will be held in every county and offer the public an opportunity to discuss mental health needs and resources in their communities.
Beginning January 24, MHT SIG Chief Project Director Sharlene Chun-Lum and her staff will hold ‘talk story’ sessions on Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. Interim Health Director Neal A. Palafox, M.D., M.P.H., and Deputy Director Loretta Fuddy A.C.S.W., M.P.H. will also attend selected sessions to provide information on administration priorities and plans. Residents are encouraged to attend and will be able to provide feedback.
Administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the $10.95 million MHT SIG provides funding over five years to assist in transforming the delivery of quality mental health services across the state. Focus of the grant is on community engagement; workforce and training; criminal justice; consumer; family and youth involvement; and systems integration. MHT SIG is currently in its last official year.
For more information or to RSVP, email: transformation@doh.hawaii.gov or call Diane Lee at (808) 453-6649. Dates for the town hall meetings in each county are:
• Kona (Hawaii) Monday, January 24 (1-3 p.m.)
Neighborhood Place of Kona
74-5565 Luhia Street, B-1
• Honokaa (Hawaii) Monday, January 24 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
North Hawaii Education & Research Center
45-539 Plumeria Place
• Kapaa (Kauai) Thursday, January 27 (12 – 2 p.m.)
Lihue Neighborhood Place
3353 Eono Place
• Waimea (Kauai) Thursday, January 27 (4 – 6 p.m.)
Waimea Neighborhood Center
455 Makeke Road
• Wailuku (Maui) Tuesday, February 1 (2 – 4 p.m.)
Maui Economic Opportunity, Classroom 1
99 Mahalani Street
• Honolulu (Oahu) Wednesday, February 2 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Queens Conference Center
510 S. Beretania Street
• Kaneohe (Oahu) Thursday, February 3 (2:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
Windward Comprehensive Mental Health Clinic
45-691 Keaahala Road
• Hilo (Hawaii) Monday, February 7 (2:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
State Office Building
75 Aupuni Street, Room 103
• Hana (Maui) Tuesday, February 8 (1-3 p.m.)
Hana Public Library
411 Hana Highway
• Waianae (Oahu) Wednesday, February 9 (2:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
Kamehameha Learning Center – Nanakuli
89-101 Farrington Hwy
• Kaunakakai (Molokai) Thursday, February 10 (2:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
Queen Liliuokalani Learning Center
Kulana Oiwi Complex, Kalama’ula
• Lanai City (Lanai) Tuesday, February 15 (4 – 5:30 p.m.)
Lanai High & Elementary School, Room L16
555 Fraser Avenue