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Hawaii District Health Offices (DHO) serves the community with proficiencies in emergency preparedness, family health services, public health nursing, services for the developmentally delayed, environmental health services which includes vector control, clean air, clean water, and sanitation programs, vital statistics (births, marriages, deaths), and mental health services. Provides temporary assistance and information for residents of the Island of Hawaii who have tested positive for COVID-19 and cannot safely self-quarantine or self-isolate at home. Contact Eric Honda.

Administers programs pertaining to apprenticeships, disability compensation, employment search, occupational safety, unemployment insurance, labor law enforcement, research and statistics, and job training.

Works to improve and maintain individual and community health. Addresses the following key areas: community development and risk reduction (includes tobacco prevention/education and skin cancer prevention). Conducts community and professional education and training. Provides consultation and technical assistance. Creates health education materials. Acts as a clearinghouse for distribution of risk factor data and information on health promotion/education programs and strategies. Builds coalitions to work on health education issues.

Administers federally-mandated environmental management programs: Wastewater Branch, Clean Air Branch, Clean Water Branch, Safe Drinking Water Branch, and Solid and Hazardous Wastes Branch.

Provides administrative oversight and professional support to Hawaii State Hospital and a full range of community-based mental health programs. Provides administrative oversight to Purchase of Service contract which provide a wide array of adjunct services to the target population.

(McGruff Program, Take a bite out of Crime Program) Provides education, training, research, and coordination and monitoring of federal grants on the issues of crime prevention and system improvement to criminal justice agencies, the Legislature, and citizens to establish a safer and better informed community. Offers programs including the McGruff "Take a Bite Out of Crime" program, internet safety, and crime research and trend analysis. Coordinates and administers federal grants including the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant (criminal justice block grant for drugs and violent crime, available only to government agencies). Violence Against Women Act (grant for violence against women), and Victim of Crime Act (grant for victim assistance and compensation programs). Leads the Hawaii Sexual Assault Response and Training Program consisting of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency effort to assist sexual assault victims and hold offenders accountable.

Maintains State Archives, responsible for capital-improvement projects, and monitors King Kamehameha Day celebration and State Foundation on Culture and the Arts programs. Also handles complaints for misuse of state vehicles.

Provides general administration of the Department of Agriculture and its division functions.

Hawaii District Health Offices (DHO) serves the community with proficiencies in emergency preparedness, family health services, public health nursing, services for the developmentally delayed, environmental health services which includes vector control, clean air, clean water, and sanitation programs, vital statistics (births, marriages, deaths), and mental health services. Provides temporary assistance and information for residents of the Island of Hawaii who have tested positive for COVID-19 and cannot safely self-quarantine or self-isolate at home. Contact Eric Honda.

Key Programs: Administers the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program to provide vaccinations through community healthcare providers for uninsured and underinsured children birth - 18 years of age. Provides education and information to healthcare providers and general public related to vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. Monitors immunization levels in schools, child care centers, and targeted populations. Oversees enforcement of school immunization and physical examination requirements. Provides Hepatitis B vaccine to newborn infants born at all Hawaii delivery hospitals. Additional phone numbers: (808) 586-8323 School Immunizations questions (808) 586-8324 Epidemiology Oahu Branch for Hepatitis

(ADAD) Plans, coordinates and implements statewide services relative to alcohol and drug abuse. Certifies substance abuse counselors and program administrators and accredits substance abuse programs. Agency does not provide direct services to the public but funds various private agencies.

Established in 1839 under the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Maui District Health Office is an extension of the State of Hawaii Department of Health for the County of Maui. The county includes the islands of Kaho`olawe, Lana`i, Maui and Moloka`i. The Maui District Health Office services its island community by providing resources and expertise in areas such as vital records (birth, death, marriage and divorce), Family Health, Public Health Nursing, Environmental Health, Family Guidance (mental health), Tuberculosis, HIV and STD and Emergency Preparedness.

Disability and Communication Access Board reviews and assesses the problems, needs, services and resources in the State of Hawaii including, but not limited to, employment, education, social services, civil rights, public facilities, housing, vocational training, rehabilitation and recreation. The board publishes educational materials, sponsors workshops and provides technical assistance to industries/agencies, conducts research studies, advises State and County agencies on issues related to persons with disabilities, and conducts testing of sign language interpreters and issues state credential based on test results. The board administers the statewide program for parking for persons with disabilities. They serve as the designated state agency to coordinate state ADA compliance for access to services, employment, telecommunications, and facility and site design, establishes state guidelines for communication access services for persons with disabilities, establishes state guidelines for parking for persons with disabilities, and maintains a statewide database for parking placard. Additional phone numbers: (808) 974-4000 ext. 6-8121# Hawaii County (808) 274-3141 ext. 6-8121# Kauai County (808) 984-2400 ext. 6-8121# Maui County (800) 468-4644 ext. 6-8121# Molokai and Lanai

Maintains State Archives, responsible for capital-improvement projects, and monitors King Kamehameha Day celebration and State Foundation on Culture and the Arts programs. Also handles complaints for misuse of state vehicles.

Offers programs to prevent and control communicable diseases. Under the Disease Outbreak Control Division is the Disease Investigation Branch, Immunizations Branch and the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Branch. After Hours (Physician’s Exchange): (808) 600-3625 or call Toll Free 1-800-360-2575

Administers Children with Special Health Needs Branch, Maternal and Child Health Branch, and School Health Services Branch and Women, Infants and Children Services Branch.

Promotes conservation, development and utilization of state agricultural resources. Provides technical knowledge and information to increase production methods, processing and resource management. Administers state programs relating to animal husbandry, entomology (insects), farm credit, quantifying commercial transactions, developing and promoting agricultural products. Works with the Board of Agriculture and oversees eight divisions: Administrative Services Office, Agricultural Loan Division, Animal Industry Division, Quality Assurance Division, Agricultural Development Division, Agricultural Resource Management Division, Plant Industry Division and the Aquaculture Development Program.

The Kauai DHO serves the community with proficiencies in emergency preparedness, family health services, public health nursing, services for the developmentally delayed, environmental health services (vector control, clean air, clean water, and sanitation programs), vital statistics (births, marriages, and deaths), communicable disease control, and mental health services. Provides temporary assistance and information for residents of the Island of Kauai who have tested positive for COVID-19 and cannot safely self-quarantine or self-isolate at home. Contact Dr. Janet Berreman.

Administration of State of Hawaii Department of Transportation services.

Provides statewide administration of the Public Health Nursing Program.

Hawaii District Health Offices (DHO) serves the community with proficiencies in emergency preparedness, family health services, public health nursing, services for the developmentally delayed, environmental health services which includes vector control, clean air, clean water, and sanitation programs, vital statistics (births, marriages, deaths), and mental health services. Provides temporary assistance and information for residents of the Island of Hawaii who have tested positive for COVID-19 and cannot safely self-quarantine or self-isolate at home. Contact Eric Honda.