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How to Get Help for Your Child in Hawaii
The link below provides information on the roles of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Division, Hawaii Families as Allies, and the Department of Education to coordinate
services for your child:
The State of Hawaii provides mental health services to children and youth through a system of care that includes both
school-based services provided by the Department of Education (DOE) and an array of more intensive mental health services
contracted by the Department of Health (DOH) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD).
Families interested in obtaining services through the DOH CAMHD should contact the Family Guidance Center (FGC) located in the school district
of their home school. FGC staff will assist families with the process of determining whether their child is eligible for
DOH services or whether their child can be better helped by other agencies. Eligible young people will be assigned a
DOH Mental Health Care Coordinator (MHCC). The youth may, and often will, continue to receive School-Based Behavioral Health
(SBBH) services and support from the DOE in conjunction with DOH intensive mental health services.
To accompany the family through the various steps, a Parent-Partner from the Hawaii Families as Allies (HFAA) can be arranged
at the FGC.
The youth will have access to the DOE's School-Based Behavioral Health (SBBH) services through the DOE's Comprehensive
Student Support System (CSSS).
The Consumer Handbook is a useful CAMHD resource tool. It provides information about CAMHD services and the rights and
responsibilities of you and your child.
Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes how medical information
about you and your child may be used and disclosed. It also describes how you can get access to this information.
ABOUT THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is organized into three administrations: Behavioral Health Services, Health Resources, and Environmental Health. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) is a division of the DOH Behavioral Health Services Administration, which also includes the Adult Mental Health Division and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division.
CAMHD Vision Statement
"Happy and Healthy Children and Families Living in Caring Communities"
CAMHD Mission
The mission of CAMHD is to provide timely and effective mental health prevention, assessment and treatment services to children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, and their families.
CAMHD Goals
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division’s Strategic Plan 2011-2014:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division’s Strategic Plan aims to position the organization for the future. As the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division prepared its plan for children’s mental health services, the most pressing issues were the poor economy, the depressed state budget, and national health care reform. Based on the changed environment, CAMHD developed a strategic plan to maximize federal dollars and seek additional funding streams, integrate health information technology to streamline operations, and move toward excellence in care by targeting younger children and strengthening evidence-based clinical care.
CAMHD's Four Goals:
Integrate Health Information Technology
Strengthen Clinical Services
Implement a Strategic Financial Plan
Strengthen Effective Collaborations to Increase Early Access to Care
Information on this Web Site
CAMHD has posted information on this web site that is related to our progress toward our
goals. We continually update this information with the latest annual and performance
improvement reports, policies and procedures, and summaries of evidence based services,
among other material. We invite you to explore these materials and hope they will keep you
informed of our activities.
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