Offering Mental Health Services to Support HIDOE Students
The Hawaii Keiki (HK): Healthy & Ready to Learn Program offers HIDOE students in select schools virtual and confidential mental health services. Mental health services are provided by licensed Nurse Practitioners (APRN) who have specialized training and credentials in mental health. The HK Mental Health team is supported by HK nurses located at HIDOE schools to successfully identify students in need of additional support and to facilitate virtual visits.
Students are welcome to either walk-in or make an appointment through the health room. All appointments are conducted virtually.
Mental Health Program Goal
The goal of the HK Mental Health Program is to provide mental health services facilitated by a supportive and caring school-nursing team who can assist students by providing mental health assessments and appropriate counseling and referral for mental healthcare concerns.
Mental Health Services Offered
- Mental health screening
- Assessment & diagnosis of mental and behavioral health disorders
- Short-term counseling
- Referrals to school and community resources and providers
- Education related to therapy and prescription refills for emergencies only
- Coordination with school officials, Hawaii Keiki school nurses, and parents to support students
Mental Health Program Staff
The Mental Health Program is staffed by licensed HK Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP). The HK Mental Health Program Team works within a school-based health clinic and is called upon to work closely in collaboration with HK and HIDOE personnel to carry out a wide range of school health activities designed to address student’s psychiatric-mental health and well-being.
For a complete listing of the HK Mental Health Program staff visit: https://nursing.hawaii.edu/hawaii-keiki-department/mental-health/
Mental Health Program Manager
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
Cell: (808) 272-5664
Email: mdemers@ucera.org
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster 402
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8522
Email: hikeiki@hawaii.edu
Health Hotline (Toll Free): (844) 436-3888
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding holidays & breaks