LGBTQ+ community groups fill gaps in youth mental health care
Community groups play a vital role in supporting youth mental health, but face ongoing challenges due to limited funding.
Lingering pain, lost trust: Study reveals ongoing effects from 2021 Red Hill spill
The report provides results from a follow-up self-administered online survey conducted in July 2023.
Building connections to prevent suicide for Hawaiʻi’s farmers, first responders
The project is gearing up to recruit more peer mentors in its second year with $598,906 funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ʻĀina-based behavioral health program launched by JABSOM, Hawaiʻi Land Trust
The fellowship unites land stewardship and behavioral health to train culturally grounded providers who can serve Hawaii’s communities statewide.
Psychedelic therapy training prepares future social workers
Psychedelic therapy content is being introduced this fall in the social work program to prepare future mental health professionals.
Free mental health services available for UH Mānoa students
UH Mānoa students can access an array of programs and services.
New study links 2023 Maui wildfire to spike in suicide, overdose
The study links the 2023 Maui wildfire to a sharp spike in suicides and drug overdoses.
2 years after Maui fires: Health challenges remain, social support key to healing
The research tracked 1,174 adults through the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study.
UH Mānoa series explores Native Hawaiian healing
A free fall series at UH Mānoa explores Native Hawaiian cultural approaches to preventing generational trauma.
Social Work workforce development hub to address statewide shortage
The Social Work Workforce Development Hub will help address the shortage of social workers through training, support and data-driven strategies.
