Diamond Head Service area board on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Kēia papa wahi lawelawe advises the Hawaii Department of Health's Adult Mental Health Division on the planning and delivery of ke olakino o ka noʻonoʻo and ka hoʻohana ʻino ʻana i nā lāʻau services in the Diamond Head service area on O'ahu. Nānā aku nei ia i service gaps, program quality, and community needs, and makes nā ʻōlelo aʻoaʻo on how state ke olakino o ka noʻonoʻo resources should be allocated in the area. Service area boards provide community-level governance for Hawaii's public behavioral health system.

Residents in the Diamond Head service area who rely on publicly funded ke olakino o ka noʻonoʻo or ka hoʻohana ʻino ʻana i nā lāʻau services — or who care about the availability of these services for vulnerable neighbors — hiki ke komo me this board to influence local service priorities. Community members with lived experience of ke olakino o ka noʻonoʻo or substance use conditions are encouraged to participate.