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Meet The People Filling In The Gaps In Hawaii’s Mental Health Care System 

Meet The People Filling In The Gaps In Hawaii’s Mental Health Care System 

A shortage in health care workers and stigma have posed problems, but some residents have their eyes on solutions.

Hawaii’s Struggle To Provide Health Care For Rural Islands Nearly Turned Tragic For This Expectant Mom Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Struggle To Provide Health Care For Rural Islands Nearly Turned Tragic For This Expectant Mom

For months the fragility of a vital air link endangered the health of people across rural Hawaii. The state is still trying to fix it.

Mental Health Worker Shortage And Stigma Are Hurting Veterans, Troops In Hawaii Alex Eichenstein/CivilBeat/2023

Mental Health Worker Shortage And Stigma Are Hurting Veterans, Troops In Hawaii

A loan forgiveness program is providing incentive for workers, while a Mililani clinic is fighting the stigma.

Governor Plans To Sign Fentanyl Test Strip Bill Into Law Following Waikiki Overdoses Courtesy: Kimo Alameda

Governor Plans To Sign Fentanyl Test Strip Bill Into Law Following Waikiki Overdoses

The powerful synthetic opioid was found in the hotel room where a mass overdose happened Sunday that left two dead and three hospitalized.

Hawaii Is Clamping Down On Unlicensed Care Homes Courtesy: Department of Health/2022

Hawaii Is Clamping Down On Unlicensed Care Homes

State officials have grown increasingly concerned about the facilities, with 89 investigations already underway.

US Sen. Brian Schatz’s Subtle Push For More Psychedelic Research Getty Images/iStockphoto

US Sen. Brian Schatz’s Subtle Push For More Psychedelic Research

The Hawaii senator has spent the past few years pressing agencies to bolster support of studies that look at the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.

New $15 Million Grant Seeks To Address Root Causes Of Health Disparities In Hawaii Courtesy: Hawaii Island Community Health Center

New $15 Million Grant Seeks To Address Root Causes Of Health Disparities In Hawaii

Hawaii Island Community Health Center will use the funding to elevate children’s access to care.

These Volunteer Pilots Are Helping Rural Hawaii Residents Get Much-Needed Medical Help Courtesy: Angel Flight West/2023

These Volunteer Pilots Are Helping Rural Hawaii Residents Get Much-Needed Medical Help

The free service can’t solve rural health care access issues. But organizers say it can help more people than it does currently.

Molokai Medical Clinic Opens To Fill Dire Doctor Shortage Courtesy: Donna Gamiao/2023

Molokai Medical Clinic Opens To Fill Dire Doctor Shortage

A Big Island physician has a plan to make rural health care more sustainable.

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs Courtesy: Kimo Alameda

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs

A new federal grant is expected to fund 20 vending machines stocked with overdose-reversing drugs and later fentanyl test strips.