About this facility
Child and Family Service West Hawaii Island, located in Kealakekua, helps children, adolescents, adults and families facing mental health challenges, especially those affected by domestic violence or sexual abuse. They provide outpatient and in-home care focused on trauma recovery in a safe, supportive environment tailored to each client’s needs.
At Child & Family Service West Hawaii Island, individual, group, and family counseling are combined with recreational activities like play therapy and outings to promote healing and growth. Life skills training helps clients develop coping strategies, improve relationships, and build confidence for lasting wellbeing.
Their Ka Lā Hiki Ola Program uses Hawaiian values to help survivors of domestic violence heal and strengthen family bonds. It supports Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families with culturally rooted care and promotes domestic violence prevention. They also offer Intensive in-home services for those needing more support than outpatient care.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; Private or Community foundation; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Language Services, SL, Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Therapeutic foster care; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
