The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Hawaii State Chapter hosts its Annual Conference on Monday, March 22nd at 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Zoom from Honolulu.  Keynote speaker is Dr. Manu Aluli Meyer sharing Community Resiliency through Aloha Practices.  Interactive breakouts present strategies for coping with stress, mental health issues, and mental illness. … Continue reading Community Resilience for Hawaii

Hosted by Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking and Mental Health America of Hawai‘i on May 26 from 3:00-4:00 p.m, this online showcase features short films produced by youth during Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking programs. Films will be available online from May 22 to May 26. Watch them and then join us for a zoom livestream Q&A … Continue reading Virtual Youth Mental Health Film Festival

Nationally, the alarm has been raised about increases in mental health issues among youth and there is a growing awareness of youth needs and vulnerability. In this session, the presenters will give you an overview of the state of youth mental health in Hawai`i, share possible solutions and resources available both locally and nationally. Who … Continue reading Youth Mental Health in Hawaii

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division’s Safe Spaces Committee members, Kimberly Allen and Robin Lee will present “The ABCs of LGBTQ”, a training on the basics of working with LGBTQ youth. They will cover relevant terms, the LGBTQ-specific impacts of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression on mental health, and how to make a safe space for … Continue reading The ABCs of LGBTQ

Join the Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance’s presentation about how to best support our LGBTQ+ youth with Amanda Martinez from Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi and Asia Helfrich from Connections Public Charter School. This presentation will focus on explaining Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) terminology and the differences between gender identity and sexual orientation. It will address … Continue reading Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Youth

In this FREE training, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division Safe Spaces Committee members, Kimberly Allen and Robin Lee will discuss insight into understanding the LGBTQ+ community, especially the transgender athlete. Learn how barring their participation from team sports harms their mental wellness, and ability to connect with their peers. The presentation includes a video … Continue reading Let Her Play: The importance of pro-social activities for LGBTQ+ people.

Join Mental Health America of Hawaii (MHAH) and the The Maui Equality Coalition in observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2023 at Kamaole I Beach Park at 5:00 pm. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is a nationwide event first started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance Maui

Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi’s Live Your Life Well training started as a workplace wellness program and is now being offered virtually to the community. The consequences of stress can impact how we work, function, and get along with the people around us. Now more than ever we can reflect and focus on our self-care … Continue reading Life Your Life Well