Health
Getting the help you need can be tough at times. Here's a list of health resources that provide good information on how, where, and when to get help!
On this page:
Campus Health Resources
General Health Resources
- Student Medical Services
- Home - 2-1-1 Aloha United Way
- Connecting you with the info and resources you need, 2-1-1 is Hawaiʻi’s only statewide hotline.
- Insurance and Billing - Hilo Medical Center
- Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center
HIV/AIDS Resources
- Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation
- Free HIV testing, information & referral, support, education/prevention, food pantry, housing, free condoms, youth programs, emergency financial support. Two offices plus community outreach workers to help support you
- Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
- New York-based organization providing HIV/AIDS related services, education, and research to Asian and Pacific Islander communities
- TheBody.com: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
- National Minority AIDS Council
- POZ Magazine
- Magazine on health, hope, & HIV
- Kumukahi H + W
- About - World AIDS Day
- HIV Testing Locations | HIV.gov
- The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States: The Basics | KFF
- Allyship: Standing in Solidarity with the HIV/AIDS Community
- About UNAIDS | UNAIDS
- HIV/AIDS
- World AIDS Day 2021
- World AIDS Day | United Nations
Mental Health Resources
- Campus and Community Mental Health Resources:
- Hawaiʻi Community College Mental Wellness and Personal Development Service
- Phone Number : (808) 934-2706
- Honolulu Community College Wellness Center
- Phone Number : (808) 845-9180
- Kapiʻolani Community College Ka‘au Program for Student Mental Health and Wellness
- Phone Number : (808) 734-9585
- Kauaʻi Community College Mental Health Counseling
- Phone Number : (808) 245-8314
- Leeward Community College Counseling
- Phone Number : (808) 455-0233
- UH Hilo Aʻoaʻo Pili Ola Counseling Services
- Phone Number : (808) 932-7465
- UH Mānoa Counseling and Student Development Center
- Phone Number : (808) 956-7927
- UH Maui College Personal Support Counseling
- Phone Number : (808) 984-3278
- UH West Oʻahu Mental Health Services
- Phone Number : (808) 689-2661
- Windward Community College Mental Health and Wellness
- Phone Number : (808) 235-7393
- Hawaiʻi Community College Mental Wellness and Personal Development Service
- National Mental Health Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Phone Number: 1-(800)-273-8255 or message the Lifeline Crisis Chat
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Phone Number: 1-(800)-273-8255 or message the Lifeline Crisis Chat
- DOH Hawaiʻi CARES - Hawaiʻi Cares
- If you or your loved one need help, please call 1-808-832-3100.
- Hawaiʻi CARES offers 24/7 support for individuals in crisis, or those seeking mental health or substance use treatment. One call to us connects individuals with the appropriate resources through our statewide network of providers.
- If you or your loved one need help, please call 1-808-832-3100.
- Crisis Text Line
- TextALOHA to 741741 ; available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Employee Assistance of the Pacific
- (808) 597-8222, Toll-Free (877) 597-8222, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Confidential, short-term professional counseling services to state of Hawaii employees who may be experiencing personal problems that are affecting job performance
- (808) 597-8222, Toll-Free (877) 597-8222, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
- The Disaster Distress Helpline
- Mental Health Resources | What You Need To Know
- Mental Health - Our World in Data
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Mental Health
- Mental Health Resources - Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health - SAMHSA.gov
- Mental Health Myths and Facts | SAMHSA.gov
- Mental Health By the Numbers | NAMI : National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Top NAMI HelpLine Resource Directory (PDF) | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Mental Health Education | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Effects of Sleep Deprevation on Your Body
- Sleep Foundation
- Mental Health Statistics 2022
- Frontiers| Prioritizing the Mental Health and Well-Being of Healthcare Workers: An Urgent Global Public Health Priority
- A research article with insight on public mental health; particularly that of Health Care workers
- Mental health issues impacting Pharmacists during COVID-19 | Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice | Full Text
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Women's Mental Health History Resources
Menstrual Equity Resources
Free menstrual, hygiene, and sexual health products are located inside and outside of our office in Campus Center 3rd floor, room 309
- Period products:
- Menstrual Equity Initiatives:
- Maʻi Movement
- Period Equity
- What Does Menstrual Equity Mean to You? - Women's Voices for the Earth
- Menstruation Through A Hawaiian Epistemology
- Exploring the Menstrual Rituals of Our Ancestors | Becca Piastrelli
- MHDay | Global
- Meng Introduces Bold Plan to Improve Access to Menstrual Products
- Period equity: What is it, why does it matter? - Harvard Health
- 2 in 5 Americans have struggled with period poverty. Why are menstrual products still treated as a luxury, instead of a necessity? | TPR
- What Does Menstrual Equity Mean to You? - Women's Voices for the Earth
- Menstrual Health Resources:
- Free Periods
- website dedicated to destigmatizing period through an intersectional lens
- Menstruation - TransHub)
- Global Menstrual Collective
- Menopause Treatment | Office on Women's Health
- Menopause - Symptoms and Causes - Mayo Clinic
- Menopause: Age, Stages, Signs, Symptoms, & Treatment
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Office on Women's Health
- Toxic shock syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
- What is Period poverty?
- Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States
- Menstrual cycle - Better Health Channel
- The Follicular Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle
- Estradiol (Blood)
- Vaginal Discharge Color Guide: What Is Normal?
- Why Do I Have So Much Discharge? Possible Causes - K Health
- What causes changes in vaginal discharge?
- Free Periods
Parenthood Resources
- Pregnancy/Family Planning:
- Resources to Share with Expectant Families
- Hawaii Medical Service Association - Pregnancy Support
- Financial Help for Pregnant Women
- Pregnancy Resources and Infants
- Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii
- Fetal Alcohol Exposure
- "Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in the United States." This site is to provide information about drinking during pregnancy and other valuable factors and information about fetal development.
- Resources for Trans Parents:
- Resources for Transgender Parents
- a legal resource page for parents
- Resources for Transgender Parents
- Parenting:
- Parenting Support Programs
- PATCH Hawaii
- Child and Family Service
- Parents and Children Together
- a non-profit organization that provides a multitude of resources for families such as early childhood education, domestic violence intervention/prevention, and family strengthening programs
Reproductive Justice and Equity Resources
- Reproductive Rights and Justice | National Organization For Women
- Online Sexual Health Education - a list of inclusive and age appropriate resources for educators when discussing sexual or reproductive health