Please see attached agenda
\n| \n < strong>DATE: \n | \n\n TUESDAY\, May 12\, 2026 \n | \n|
| \n TIME: \n | \n\n 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon \n | \n\n \; \n | \n
| \n WHERE: \n\n | \n Via Zoom with in-person location at \nHale F Conference Room\, 2201 Waimano Home Road \nPearl City\, 96782 \n\; \nJoin via Zoom: \nhttps://zoom.us /s/95138653554#success \nMeeting ID: 951 3865 3554 Passcode 96782 \n\; \nJoin by phone: \nDial 253 205 0468 or 669 444 9171 \nMeeting ID: 951 3865 3554 \n\; \n\n | |
| \n I. \n | \n\n < span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'\ ,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor -latin\;">CALL TO ORDER \nMeeting to be led by Council Chairpers on \nRoll call by Council Secretary \n\; \n | \
n\n 9:00 to 9:05 \n | \n\n II. \n | \n\n AN NOUNCEMENTS \; \; \; \n·\; \; \; \; \; Meeting protocol in the event of Audiovisual communication disruption \n·\; \; \; \; \; ·\; \; \; \; \; SCMH membership\, vacancies\, and absences \n\; \n |
\n\n 9:05 to 9:15 \n | \n\n
| \n III. \n\n | \n
[Note: Testimonies will also be accepted at the time ea ch agenda item is called). \n\; \n | \n\n < strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;">9:15 to 9:25 \n | \n
| \n IV. \n | \n\n APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES \nApril 14\, 2026 Meeting Minutes \n\; \n | \n\n | \n<
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| \n V. \n | \n\
n NEW BUSINE SS \nA. \; Mental Health Block Grant Presentation and Discussi on \n\; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; &ldquo\;Early Serious Mental Illnes s and OnTrack Hawaiʻi&rdquo\; \n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Presenter : \n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Puanani Hee\, PhD \n\;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \ ;Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division \n\; \n | \n\n 9:30 to 10:00 \n\n |
| \n VI. \n | \n\n OLD BUSINESS \n2026 Legislation Updates \nLed by the 2026 Ad Hoc Legislation Committ ee \n\;< /p>\n | \n\n 10:00 to 10:30 \n | \n
| \n VI I. \n | \n\n INFORMATIONAL REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEM BERS \nStandard agenda reporting which may be written or oral. \nEach report may include information on mental health-related meetings attende d\, upcoming mental health-related events to share\, and mental health c onversation topics and resources from mental health stakeholders in the community. It may include concerns relating to concerns that the Council could help in\, and responsibility areas \nfor acting on or before the next meeting. Discussion will be limited to informational exchange only\, wi th no decision-making or deliberation on items not separately notice. \n&nbs p\; \nA. \ ; Island Representative Reports \n·\; \; \; Oʻahu Service Area Board meeting &ndash\;Jackie Jackson< /span> \n·\; \ ; \; Hawaiʻi Service A rea Board meeting &ndash\; John Betlach \nB. \; Government Sector Representative Reports \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Behavioral health sector &ndash\; Kath leen Merriam \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; MedQUEST/Medicaid sector &\; HACDACS &ndash\; Jon Fujii \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; < /span>Judiciary/Mental Health Court &nda sh\; Kristin Will \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Education &ndash\; Christine Montag ue-Hicks \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Vocati onal Rehabiliation &ndash\; Leah Dias \nC. \;&nbs
p\; \; \; ·\; \; \; \; \; \; Provider &ndash\; Forrest Wells \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Pa rents\, family members &ndash\; \nMary Pat Waterhouse\, H eidi Ilyavi\, Katherine Aumer \n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Youth and consumer advocates &ndash\; Tianna Celis-We bster\, Asianna Saragosa-Torres\, Danielle Bergan \n\; \n | \n\n 10:30 to 11:55 \n | \n
| \n VI. \n | \n
\n ADJOURNMENT \n\;< /span> \n | \n\n 11:55 to 12:00 \n | \n
\;
\nIf there is a meeting packet\, t he meeting packet will be posted on the Council&rsquo\;s website< span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'\,sans-ser if\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\;"> at least three full business days before the meeting. A copy will also be available at 2201 Waimano Home Road Hal e F Conference Room\, Pearl City 96782. \; Written testimonies will also be posted on the Council&r squo\;s website as soon as possible after receiving the documents.
\n\;
\n< p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.5in\;">HOW TO PROVIDE TESTIM ONY/COMMUNITY INPUT:\nWritten testimony can be emailed to the Council at doh.scmhchairperson@doh.hawaii.gov\, mailed or delivered in person to DOH AMHD Hale F Office (Attn: SCMH)\, 2201 Waima no Home Road\, Pearl City\, Hawaii 96782. Oral testimony will be accepte d in person at the physical meeting location\, as listed on page 1. \; Oral testi mony will be limited to three (3) minutes per person per agenda item or community issue.
\n\;< /span>
\nHOW TO REQUEST A CCOMMODATION:
\n<
span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;"> \;If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a
disability\, p
lease contact please contact
the HDOH Non-Discrimination Coordinator\, located at 1250 Punchbowl Street\, Honolulu\, HI
96813 (Phone: (808) 596-4400 or email: doh.nondiscrimination@doh.hawaii.
gov as soon as possible. Requests made as ear
ly as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
\;
\nThe Hawaii Department of Heal th does not discriminate on the basis of race\, color\, sex\, national o rigin\, age\, or disability\, or any other class as protected under appl icable federal or state law\, in administration of its programs\, or act ivities\, and\, the Department of Health does not intimidate or retaliat e against any individual\, or group because they have exercised their ri ght to participate in actions protected\, or opposed actions prohibited\ , by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7\, or for the purpose of interfering with su ch rights. If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Dep artment&rsquo\;s non-discrimination programs\, policies\, or procedures\ , you may contact:
\n\;
\nValerie Kato\, Acting Non-Discrimination Coordin
ator
Hawaii Department of Health 1250 Punch bowl Street\, HI 96813
\n(808) 586-4400 doh.n ondiscrimination@doh.hawaii.gov
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please see attached agenda
\n| \n DATE: \n |
\n\n TUESDAY\, May 12\, 2026 \n | \n\n \ ; \n | \n
|
\n TIME: \n | \n\n 9:00 a.m. to 12:0 0 noon \n | \n\n \; \n | \n
| \n WHERE:< /strong> \n | \n\n Hale F Conference Room\, 2201 Waimano Home Road< /p>\n Pearl City\, 96782 \n\; \nhttps://zoom.us/s/95138653554#success \nMeeting ID: 951 3865 3554 Passcode 96782 \n\; \nJoin by phone: \nDial 253 205 0468 or 669 444 917 1 \nMeeting I D: 951 3865 3554 \n\; \n | \n|
| \n I. \n | \n\n CALL TO ORDER \nMeeting to be led by Council Chairperson \nRoll call by Council Secretary \n\; \n | \n\n 9:00 to 9:05 \ n | \n
| \n II. \n | \n\n ANNOUNCEMENTS \;&nbs p\; \; \n·\; \; \; \; \; Meetin
g protocol in the event of Audiovisual communication disruption\n ·\; \;&n
bsp\; \; \; SCMH membership\, vacancies\, and absences
\;< /span> \n | \n\n 9:05 to 9:15 \n | \n
| \n III.< /strong> \n | \n\n COMMUNITY INPUT \n[Note: Testimonies will also be accept ed at the time each agenda item is called). \n\; \n | \n\n 9:15 to 9:25 \n | \n
IV.
\nAPPROVAL OF MEET ING MINUTES
\nApril 14\, 2026 Meeting Minutes
\n\;
\n9:25 to 9:30
\nV.
\nA. \; Mental Health Block Grant Presenta tion and Discussion
\n
\; \; \; \; \; \; &ldquo\;Early Seri
ous Mental Illness and OnTrack Hawaiʻi&rdquo\;
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Presenter:
\n\;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Puanani Hee\, PhD
\n\; \; \; \; \; \;Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division
\n\;
\n9:30 to 10:00
\nVI.
\nOLD BUSINESS
\n2026 Legislation
Updates
\;
\n< span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'\ ,sans-serif\;">VII.
\nStandard agenda reporting which may be writ ten or oral.
\nEach report may include information on mental health-related meetings attended\, upcoming mental health-related events to share\, an d mental health conversation topics and resources from mental health sta keholders in the community. It may include concerns relating to concerns that the Council could help in\, and responsibility areas
\n< p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 9.0pt\; text-align: justify\; ta b-stops: .5in\;">for acting on o r before the next meeting. Discussion will be limited to informational e xchange only\, with no decision-making or deliberation on items not sepa rately notice.\n\;
\n·\; \; \; Oʻahu Service Area Board meeting &ndash
\;Jackie Jackson
·\; \; \; Hawaiʻi Service Area Board meeting &ndash\; John Betlach
\nB . \; Government Sector Represen tative Reports
\nBehavioral health sec tor &ndash\; Kathleen Merriam
\n< span lang="haw" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: Symbol\ ; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol\; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\; mso-a nsi-language: #0475\;">·\; \; \; \; \; \; MedQUEST/Medicaid secto r &\; HACDACS &ndash\; Jon Fujii
\n·\;< span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;"> \; \; \; \ ; \; Judiciary/Mental Health Court &ndash\; Kristin Will
\n·\; \; \; \; \;
\; Education &ndash\;
Christine Montague-Hicks
·\; \; \; \; \; \; < /span>Vocational Rehabiliation &ndash\; Leah Dias
\n&m iddot\; \; \; \; \; \; Provider &ndash\; Forrest Wells
\ n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Parents\, family members &ndash\;
\nMary P at Waterhouse\, Heidi Ilyavi\, Katherine Aumer
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; Youth and consumer advocates &ndash\ ; Tianna Celis-Webster\, Asianna Saragosa-Torres\, Danielle Bergan
\n\;
\n10:30 to 11:55
\n< /td>\nVI.
\n\nADJOURNMENT
\n\;
\n11:55 to 12:00
\n\;
\n\;
\nMEETING PACKET:
\nIf there is a m eeting packet\, the meeting packet will be posted on the Council&rsquo\; s website at least three full busi ness days before the meeting. A copy will also be available at 2201 Waim ano Home Road Hale F Conference Room\, Pearl City 96782. \; Written testimonies will also be posted on the Council&rsquo\;s website as soon as possible after receiving the documents.
\n\;
\nWritten testimony can be emailed to the Council at doh.scmhchairperson@doh.hawai i.gov\, mailed or delivered in person to DOH AMHD Hale F Office (Attn: S CMH)\, 2201 Waimano Home Road\, Pearl City\, Hawaii 96782. Oral testimon y will be accepted in person at the physical meeting location\, as liste d on page 1. \; Oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per person pe r agenda item or community issue.
\n\;
\nHOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION:
\n \;<
/strong>If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accom
modation due to a disability\, please contact please contact the HDOH Non-Discrimination Coordinator\, located at 1250 Punchbowl Street
\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 (Phone: (808) 596-4400 or email: doh.nondiscrimin
ation@doh.hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Req
uests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfi
lled. Upon requ
est\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats. <
/p>\n \;\n The Hawaii D
epartment of Health does not discriminate on the basis of race\, color\,
sex\, national origin\, age\, or disability\, or any other class as pro
tected under applicable federal or state law\, in administration of its
programs\, or activities\, and\, the Department of Health does not intim
idate or retaliate against any individual\, or group because they have e
xercised their right to participate in actions protected\, or opposed ac
tions prohibited\, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7\, or for the purpose of in
terfering with such rights. If you have any questions about this notice
or any of the Department&rsquo\;s non-discrimination programs\, policies
\, or procedures\, you may contact: \; Valerie Kato\, Acting Non-Discr
imination Coordinator Hawaii Department of
Health 1250 Punchbowl Street\, HI 96813 (80
8) 586-4400 doh.nondiscrimination@doh.hawaii.gov