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The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) investigates and prosecutes provider fraud involving medical assistance programs, as well as patient abuse and neglect statewide. MFCU's jurisdiction over Medicaid Fraud consists largely of provider theft of Medicaid funds through deceptive claims made with the state Medicaid program. Some types of deceptive claims are: -claims for services not rendered -multiple claims for a single service or supply -billing at a higher rate than permitted for the service or supply provided MFCU's jurisdiction over abuse consists largely or pysical violence, neglect, and financial exploitation of dependent adults committed by Medicaid providers, care facilities, and paid caregivers. MFCU is authorized to proceed criminally and/or civilly. MFCU's jurisdiction over civil false Medicaid claims consists largely of unlawful provider activity that results in inappropriate claims from the Medicaid program.

Assists in the location and recovery of missing children. Connected to 49 mainland state clearinghouses as well as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Traces children and their abductors through connection with these databases and other public records as well as coordination with the efforts of the FBI and police departments of all states. Child Protective Services, Interpol, the U.S. Department of State and countries who are signatories to the Hague Convention. The police should always be notified first in the event that a parent suspects a child has been abducted. Accepts volunteers to assist with basic administrative assistance, special events and graphic designing.

Assists adoptees in search for family members. Maintains computer bank registry of adoptees and natural parents and other birth kin. Advocates for rights of adoptees. Requests are managed through individual family courts: Adoption Records — Oahu First Circuit Court, Family Court Kapolei Judiciary Complex 4675 Kapolei Pkwy, Kapolei HI 96707-3272 Phone: (808) 954-8145 Adoption Records — Maui Family Court, 2nd District 2145 Main Street, Suite 206 Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793-1679 Phone: (808) 553-3397 Adoption Records — Hawai'i Family Court, 3rd District 345 Kekuanaoa Street, Room 40 Hilo, HI 96720-4388 Phone: (808) 961-7670 Adoption Records — Kauai Family Court, 5th District 3970 Kaana Street, Suite 305 Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766-1283 Phone: (808) 482-2350

Counseling services, (individual, family); group services, and limited financial assistance. With partners, through it's community building efforts, QLCC works toward the development of: healthy children, strong positive family attachment, stable home environment and caring communities.

Operation School Bell provides new school clothing to children in schools identified as Title 1 by the Hawaii State Department of Education and school personnel. In schools with school uniforms, a school shirt is paid for by the Assistance League of Hawaii.

Provides natural resource conservation planning and technical assistance.

The program provides job training, placement, and case management services for individuals receiving VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) assistance.

The Department of Water Supply is a semi-autonomous agency of the County of Hawaii that is governed by the Water Board. They provide domestic water service through its 23 water systems throughout Hawaii island. Call to start or stop water service and billing questions. Water bill payments can be made at the Waimea office.

Provides a national toll-free phone line to answer commonly asked questions on postal service, such as service hours, zip code and address information, and mailing rates. A caller attempting to reach a postal worker in Hawaii, or who asks a question that cannot be answered by Mainland operators, will be given a local number to call. Also provides U.S. Passports and voter ballot forms also available at several Post Office locations.

Helps people who have a desire to stop drinking by sharing experiences with alcoholism and recovery. Meetings are currently in-person and on Zoom.

(EOEL) Our mission is to coordinate efforts to help ensure a solid foundation for Hawaii's young children, prenatal to age 5, by working with partners, families and communities, and aligning policies and programs in relation to health, safety, and school readiness and success. We work with Department of Health (DOH), Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Education (DOE), Charter Schools, Community Providers, County Coordinators, County Coordinators, Early Head Start / Head Start and Family Child Interaction Learning Programs.

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]

Assisting in helping those interested in running a child care business to becoming licensed by the State of Hawaii. Providing guidance regarding setting up a child care business. Providing free training on child development, nutrition, health and safety issues. Providing information about resources available to providers, such as the USDA Child Care Food Program that assists in paying for meals served in daycare. Referring parents who are looking for child care to licensed child care providers. Maintaining connections with child care providers, professional child care associations, and other child care professionals as well as helping others build those relationships in the community. Providing face-to-face as well as remote support services. Additional phone numbers: (808) 242-9232 Maui office (Serves Molokai and Lanai also) (800) 498-4145 Toll-free number for Molokai and Lanai (808) 961-3169 East Hawaii office (808) 322-3500 West Hawaii office (808) 246-0622 Kauai office Main: [email protected] Maui office: [email protected] East Hawaii office: [email protected] West Hawaii office: [email protected] Kauai office: [email protected]

Immigration and Refugee Services helps with documentation, housing assistance, food, etc. There is current agency recognition and staff accreditation by the Board of Immigration Appeals of the Department of Justice. Pacific Gateway Center's Immigration and Refugee Services helps with case management for pre-immigration through arrival. Newly-arrived Ukrainian families are welcome to call us for consultation on legal immigration and social services.

Inspects and certifies grade, quality and condition of agriculture products such as fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, foliage, shell eggs, animal feed, coffee, nuts and processed food products. Develops grade standards. Educates public to use grade standards. Administers federal standards and compliance.

Transitional shelter provides Housing First Case Management and focuses on connecting clients to mainstream resources, increasing income, life and tenancy skills, and reaching the ultimate goal of Permanent Housing.

(C.O.R.E., CORE, Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement) City and County of Honolulu Honolulu Emergency Services Department's Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) responds to non-emergency, non-violent, non-emergent medical assistance crises reported by community.

Imi Ola Piha is a community-based mental health stabilization and medicated-assisted substance use detox treatment center. If a potential client is located outside of Oahu, CM/intake works with referral source for transport to and from the location.

2-1-1 of Georgia.

Provides educational programs and resource materials in leadership development, volunteer management, public policy education and how to train others. Statewide network of volunteers. Staffed through local Cooperative Extension Services offices.

Does community planning and group development. Distributes federal surplus food. Provides information and referral, personal development aid, emergency and general assistance. Operates special programs including agriculture education and training, employment services, family development and case management, and Head Start.

Hawaiian Humane Society accepts donations of unopened, unexpired pet food and other supplies to help with their pet food bank and outreach programs. Visit the website for more information. Needed items include: -Canned wet dog, puppy, cat and kitten food -Dry dog, puppy, cat and kitten food -Collars (all sizes) -Leashes (all sizes, non-retractable) -Cat litter -Reusable bags -Ziploc bags Visit the website for the Amazon Wishlist of items needed by the Hawaiian Humane Society. Amazon Wishlist items will be shipped directly to the Hawaiian Humane Society.

County of Maui Emergency Management Agency provides a free public safety alert and notification system, MEMA Alerts. Visit the website to sign up and determine what alerts, notifications, or information is received when you register or update your information. You can opt in to MEMA Alerts via text to receive important notifications by texting "Mauialerts" to 38276. Standard messaging rates may apply. Visit the website for more information.

We Are Oceania (WAO) program provides services and referrals to assist the Micronesian community in the following areas: -Health - help enroll clients in health insurance -Education - work with community colleges to help and guide those that want to go to college -Employment - help with resume and coaching individuals for employment, refer individuals to employers that are hiring for employment -Child welfare services - provide culture consultant to case workers for families that are already receiving public or government assistance but do not understand the system, a program or service completely -Legal - partner with Legal Aid Society and Volunteer Legal Service to help clients with any legal services they need -Public assistance - assist their clients on how to apply and to complete applications, help them with first to work program -Housing - make phone calls and refer clients to emergency shelter, assist with application for housing -Social security, passport and I-94 replacement, guardianship, taxes

Provides services to immigrants with low-income to enable them to stabilize their immigration status in the country. The program assists applicants for US Citizenship, relative petition change of status and other family immigration petitions with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.