“The Mission of Children’s Services is to ensure that children and adolescents who have significant behavioral, emotional and mental health needs and their families receive the services they need for success in home, community and throughout life.”
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Location:
O`ahu
85-888 Farrington Hwy. Rm. 207, Waianae, HI 96792
Telephone: (808) 696-9498 FAX: (808) 696-9403
Email:
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hawai`i Island
93 Kohola St., Hilo, HI 96720
Telephone: (808) 930-3828 FAX: (808) 238-0925
Email:
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Program Goals
- Provide eligible youth and families with timely access to a comprehensive array of home-based and evidence-based mental health services provided by credentialed individuals that are knowledgeable and competent in delivering these treatments and ensure that these treatments and interventions are provided within a system of care embodying the Hawaii Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) principles.
- Promote the use of current knowledge regarding evidence-based services in the development of individualized plans and practices to improve outcomes for youth.
- Provide eligible youth and families with home-based services delivered in their community setting to improve overall functioning of the youth and family, and to prevent the need for higher levels of treatment whenever possible.
- To re-unify the family after the youth has been placed outside the home, or to support the transition to a new DHS resource family for youth with behavioral challenges.
- To provide youth and young adults who need to work intensively on developing a range of skills to prepare for independent living.
Services Provided
- Assessment
- IIH - Intensive In-Home Therapy Services (family-and-youth-centered interventions that target identified treatment outcomes.)
- Services Available on O'ahu and Hawai'i Islands and statewide via telehealth
- Intensive Individual & Family Therapy
- Psycho-education
- Crisis Management
- Service Coordination and Referral
- Development of a Mental Health Treatment Plan, with Crisis and Safety Plan Components
- Paraprofessional 2 services if additional support and skills training are required
- IILS - Intensive Independent Living Skills (helping youth and young adults develop independent living skills)
- Services Available on O'ahu and Hawai'i Islands
- Intensive Individual & Family Therapy aimed and developing independent living skills
- Psycho-education
- Accessing community resources including financial assistance, benefits and vocational services
- Skills training and interventions addressing social skills, emotion regulations, self care, personal finances, career planning, self-management of physical of mental health treatment
- Engaging natural supports with understanding the challenges of parenting a young person transitioning to adulthood.
- Development of a Mental Health Treatment Plan, with Crisis and Safety Plan Components
- Paraprofessional 2 services if additional support and skills training are required
- Discharge Planning & Referral
Admission Requirements
- IIH - The youth must be age three (3) through twenty (20) years;
- The youth is displaying behavioral or emotional challenges in the home/community and there is a reasonable likelihood that IIH services will lead to specific observable improvements in the youth and family’s functioning;
- IILS - The youth must be sixteen (16) through twenty (20) years;
- Youth/Young adult must be identified as needing intensive outpatient services focused on promoting growth toward independent living with in the CSP/CMP;
- Pre-admission meeting is held with the youth, family/guardian, Care Coordinator and other relevant treatment members to identify treatment targets along with expectations of family/guardian involvement in the treatment process.
- The family/guardian(s) agree to active involvement in treatment and planning meetings, and the youth is willing to participate
- Authorization by Department of Health Family Guidance Center.
- Consent of Parent or Guardian.
- Placement in program prescribed and documented as part of the child/youth’s mental health treatment plan.
- Requires participation by all providers/caregivers in planning and treatment meetings.
If you are interested in receiving services, please contact your DOH Care Coordinator or visit https://health.hawaii.gov/camhd/how-to-apply/ for more information. This program is funded by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD).
