Learning, Connection, Support.

Mālama Mental Health - Youth-run site seeking to normalize mental health issues and provide resources for Hawaiʻi’s Gen Z, including information about mental health, self-management, and seeking help

Help Your Keiki - Evidence-based mental health resource, including crisis and suicide hotline

Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi - Mental health resource for children, youth, and adults including resources on bullying and college mental health

Hawaiʻi DOH Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division - Official Hawaiʻi Department of Health resource page with family guidance centers on each island. There is also information for youth 14+ that want to seek behavioral health services without guardian permission.

Child and Family Service - Local, community-based organization supporting the healthy development of children

Teen Link Hawaiʻi - A youth empowerment, outreach, and education program that provides information and referral services for teens in Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi DOE SEL Resources - Hawaiʻi Department of Education social emotional learning resources for parents, families, and educators

Hawaiʻi DOE Family and Community Engagement Branch’s relationship resources for families - For families to use the six practices that the branch uses as a framework for building positive relationships.

Children’s Bureau Learning & Coordination Center’s video - Why Does it Matter? Children’s Social Emotional Development and Mental Health. A 4.5 minute video explaining why it’s important. There are also videos on why it’s important for parents and caregivers.

CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) - National organization committed to making evidence-based social and emotional learning an integral part of education from preschool through high school

CASEL Took Kit - Social emotional learning took kit for parents and families

Institute of Education Sciences’ Regional Educational Laboratory - Social emotional resources from around the country to help educators use evidence-based best practices

US Department of Education’s Office of Elementary & Secondary Education - Links to social emotional and behavioral health resources for families, educators, and education administrators.