Behavioral Health & Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group

05/21/2021

Aloha,

The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is requesting information to issue an RFP to procure Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care Service Array for Adults and Adolescents as a master service agreement that aligns contracts across multiple BHA Divisions.

Please review the RFI for more information.

All questions and responses are due today, Friday, May 21, 2021 (COB).

Mahalo,
Behavioral Health Administration

https://mailchi.mp/doh/request-for-information-due-today

05/06/2021

Another round of our Caregiving Skills After Trauma Group through Zoom will start on May 6 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm and take place every Thursday. The group is 6 weeks long and is targeted for caregivers of youth in K to 6th grade with a history of trauma but is open to all caregivers interested. Call 765-7722 to register.

05/05/2021

The Federal Communications Commission is launching the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program next week, May 12th, a temporary benefit to help low-income households afford broadband during the pandemic.

Eligible households include those with incomes below 135% FPL and/or those who qualify for SNAP, SSI, Medicaid. If eligible, qualified households can receive:

• Up to a $50/month discount on broadband service and associated equipment rentals
• Up to a $75/month discount if household is on qualifying Tribal lands
• A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)

Only one monthly service discount and one device discount is allowed per household.

Get an outreach toolkit from the FCC at: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit and find consumer-oriented information at: https://getemergencybroadband.org/

The program will end when the fund runs out of money, or six months after the Department of Health and Human Services declares an end to the COVID-19 health emergency, whichever is sooner.

The EBB Program is an FCC program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households

04/30/2021

Here's a reading list you can fill out with your keiki this summer. Happy reading! Click here:http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-Reading-List.pdf

04/29/2021

Here's some great self-care activities you can do with your keiki!
Click here:
http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/Keiki-Coloring-Sheet.pdf
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http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/Keiki-Self-care_-Diaphragmatic-breathing.pdf

04/27/2021

Check out these great emotion scale resources that you can use with your keiki at home!
Click here: http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/Emotion-Scale-3-tier.png
http://mentalhealthhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/Emotion-Scale-5-tier.png

04/22/2021

Last call: In celebration of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the DOE is hosting a fabulous art contest on “Mental Health Talk” for all Pre-K to 12 students in Hawaii public and charter schools. Submissions can be 2-D art, videos, or photography. All entries must be submitted by April 23rd, 2021. Click here for digital submissions: http://bit.ly/2021cmhaartcontest

04/16/2021

Mental Health America of Hawaii is hosting an amazing webinar on April 16th at 12pm on keiki self-care! Learn how keiki express and experience emotions. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NAHDoP73QFqQtJ5QeRZ3pA

04/15/2021

Last call: CAMHD and HPU are proud to present a discussion about the future of training in health service psychology! Join us on April 15th from 9-11 am HST. Click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653916289

04/13/2021

Reminder: In celebration of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the DOE is hosting a fabulous art contest on “Mental Health Talk” for all Pre-K-12 students in Hawaii public and charter schools. Submissions can be 2-D art, videos, or photography. All entries must be submitted by April 23rd, 2021. Click here for digital submissions: http://bit.ly/2021cmhaartcontest

04/10/2021

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Workgroup has released the first edition of the Hawaii SGM Services Directory and is now available on the DOH SGM Resource Hub. The directory includes local SGM providers and businesses and aims to make health and other services more accessible for sexual and gender minorities. Click here: https://health.hawaii.gov/harmreduction/sexual-gender-minority/sexual-and-gender-minorities-sgm-in-hawaii/