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MEDIA RELEASE Hospital visits and charges related to mental health have risen sharply between 2009 and 2012 according to the Hawaii Health Information Corporation (HHIC), the state’s premier healthcare data collector and analyzer. HHIC found that overall, there was an increase in emergency room (ER) visits, inpatient admissions and hospital charges across the state. Total […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Health (DOH) Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD) is conducting a series of community focus group meetings to solicit input from communities and stakeholders statewide about AMHD services for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Information gathered at the meetings will be used for developing plans for 2013 and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The State today launched an exciting easy-to-use web-based resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with mental and emotional wellness. The Hawaii Network of Care for Behavioral/Mental Health at http://hawaii.networkofcare.org is the first online information place or portal that provides extensive information, communication, and advocacy tools with a single point of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant (MHT SIG) will hold public meetings statewide from January 29 to February 13, 2009 to share information about the progress made through the MHT SIG process and recognize awardees of the Uluakupu Awards (community mini-grants). The meetings are funded through a grant administered […]

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