CAMHD Press Releases

 

Recent News Releases

September 12, 2025 OnTrack Hawaiʻi Launches PSA Campaign to Raise Awareness for Early Psychosis Detection Among Local Youth and Young Adults (DOH Newsroom)

May 1, 2025 DOH Encourages Community Awareness and Support for Mental Health (DOH Newsroom)

December 5, 2024 CAMHD Awarded $11.99 Million Grant to Improve Children’s Mental Health Services Statewide (DOH Newsroom)

April 28, 2023 Wear Green on Fridays and Display Green Throughout May to Celebrate and
Support Mental Health Month! (DOH Newsroom)

2022 News Releases

May 31, 2022 Roman de Peralta of Kolohe Kai visits schools for Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Month (HIDOE Media Room)

May 12, 2022 Pandemic Creates Urgent Need to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis (DOH Community Bulletin)

May 10, 2022 Kolohe Kai – Youth Mental Health (KHON News Local News)

May 6, 2022 The Department of Health Offers Resources to Youth Dealing With Mental Health (KHON News Living808)

May 5, 2022 National Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Month (KHON News Wake Up 2day)

May 5, 2022 National Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Month (KHON News on YouTube)

May 5, 2022 Roman De Peralta Shares Special Music Video in Honor of National Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Month (KHON News Living808)

May 4, 2022 Bullying and Its Impact On Our LGBTQ+ Youth (KHON News Living808)

May 3, 2022 Parent Peer Support from Hawaii Families As Allies (KHON News Living808)

May 2, 2022 Living808 Kicks off Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Month with Dr. Mestisa Gass (KHON News Living808)

May 2, 2022 DOH Encourages Move From Awareness To Acceptance for National Children’s Mental Health Month (DOH News)

2021 News Releases

May 5, 2021 DOH Highlights Keiki Mental Health Services for Mental Health Awareness Month (Big Island Now)

May 4, 2021 DOH Holds Series of Virtual Events During National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month (KHON News)

May 4, 2021 Helping Keiki Cope (KHON News Mental Health Forum)

May 4, 2021 DOH highlights children’s mental health services for Mental Health Awareness Month (DOH News)

May 3, 2021 Epic Ohana Helps Youth Advocate for Themselves (KHON News Living808)

May 3, 2021 Helping Keiki Affected by the Pandemic (KHON News WakeUp2Day)

2020 News Releases

July 15, 2020 CAMHD Awarded $11.8 Million Grant to Improve Children’s Mental Health Services Statewide (DOH News)

May 13, 2020 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month Helps Keiki Return To Normalcy (Honolulu Family Magazine)

May 4, 2020 DOH Highlights Importance of Children’s Mental Health Services (Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest May 4, 2020)

May 4, 2020 Department of Health highlights the importance of children’s mental health services for Mental Health Awareness Month (DOH News)

2019 News Releases

May 7, 2019 It’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month (Honolulu Family Magazine)

May 6, 2019 Children’s mental health day set (The Garden Island)

May 4, 2019 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, May 9 (Maui Now)

May 3, 2019 Events statewide to raise awareness for National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, May 9 (Big Island Now)

May 3, 2019 Events statewide to raise awareness for National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, May 9 (DOH News)

 

Last reviewed on September 15, 2025