Mission Statement

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council strives to enhance the quality of life by providing the highest quality of care and innovative services in the areas of Substance Abuse Education, Intervention and Treatment. We are dedicated to the healing of minds, bodies and spirits of individuals, families and others who suffer as a result of alcohol and other substance use, abuse and addiction.

Program Costs

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council believes strongly that people who are motivated to recover from alcoholism and addiction should be given the opportunity to receive treatment. As a result, there are many methods utilized to cover the cost which includes Managed Care, State funding from the Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Grants, Private trusts and Foundations and the Hawaii Island United Way.

Structured Treatment Programs

The comprehensive structured treatment services are offered to adults over the age of 18 and adolescents from 13 to 18 years of age. The objective is to identify the severity of addiction by understanding life areas that have been negatively impacted and to initiate application of proven methods of change. The focus of primary treatment is to repair the lifestyle damage caused by addiction, to develop a comprehensive Relapse Prevention Plan, and ensure self sufficiency.

Families, partners and others close to the chemically dependent person are encouraged to attend our Family Recovery Program.

Aftercare

Aftercare groups are available for adults and adolescents; their families and partners.

Professional Services Offered

· Individual and Group Counseling
· Vocational Educational Programs
· Family/Couples Counseling
· Chemical Dependency Recovery Skills
· Family Recovery Skills
· Relapse Prevention Skills
· Anger Management Skill
· Dual-Diagnosis Program
· Referrals provided when appropriate
· Philosophies
· Employee Assistance Program
· Pregnant & Postpartum Women's Program
· Children's Milieu Program
· Random Drug Testing
· Aftercare
· TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE

Ka Wahi Ola Hou "The Healing Place" Mens and Womens Therapeutic Living Programs

Mens Therapeutic Living Program
Located in Hilo

Womens Therapeutic Living Program

Located in Hilo

Keola Hou "The Healing" - Men Therapeutic Living Program

Located in Hilo.

Ho'omaka Ana Ae Ola Hou "Let the Healing Begin" - Men Therapeutic Living Program

Located in North Kohala

All of these programs were developed to assist the recovering addict in reducing the risk of relapse while obtaining the necessary social and recovery skills to develop safe and substance-free housing. Often these services are offered in conjuction with outpatient treatment to enhance the support offered to the consumer and increase stability in the Therapeutic Living residence. Services are provided as a means of developing, restoring or maintaining community living skills, and remediating deficits in communication, interpersonal skills and medication management. Consumers in this level of care require considerable daily intervention, structure and assistance learning daily living skills through support, education and a comprehensive approach to meet the consumer's needs. These therapeutic living programs promote a safe, drug free lifestyle as the consumer begins his/her transition to more independent housing. The program has gender specific training to educate men in anger, stress management and relapse prevention, while women are educated in life skills, women's issues and domestic violence.

Hale Ho'opulapula "House of Rehabilitation for Women" Therapeutic Living Program

Located in Hilo.

This Therapeutic Living Program is specifically designed for women inmates and addresses the barriers that incarcerated women face in their efforts to engage in professional treatment services and transition back into the community. This program is a long term, 24-hour staff supervised program, providing services to women who committed an offense while they were under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and who are diagnosed as substance abusers or have other issues that need treatment. Counselors facilitate services such as problem solving, case management, skill building, education, process groups and relapse prevention in addition to individual counseling.

Hale O'hana Mana "House of Working Miracles" Therapeutic Living Program

Located in Hilo.

This is a Therapeutic Living Program for moms and their children ages 0-5 which supports family unification. This program has been recognized as a "model program" for the State of Hawaii. Moms and babies live together while they are in treatment and learn important parenting skills to help the family unit emerge into a "happy and balanced family". This therapeutic living program assists moms in gaining basic life skills needed to be a positive role model to her children.

Fathers and Children Therapeutic Living Program

Located in Hilo.

This is a Therapeutic Living Program for fathers and their children ages 5-12. Fathers and children live together while they are in treatment and learn important parenting skills to help the family unit emerge into a "happy and balanced family." This therapeutic living program assists fathers in gaining basic life skills needed to be a positive role model to his children.

Baby S.A.F.E. (Substance Abuse Free Environment) Program

Located in Hilo [Ph: (808) 961-5022] and Kealakekua [Ph: (808) 322-3100] offices.

Baby S.A.F.E. works in conjunction with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council's treatment program and provides an array of outreach and pre-treatment services to Big Island pregnant and postpartum, substance using women and their families. Baby S.A.F.E. uses a variety of outreach methods to assist in early identification providing a greater margin of safety for a healthy birth outcome.

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Children's Milieu Program

Located in Hilo and Kealakekua.

BISAC's Children Milieu Program was established in 1998 through the Hawaii Children's Trust Fund and addresses the needs of infants and toddlers identified as "at risk" for drug exposure. Services for children ages 0-5 include comprehensive case management, health and developmental assessments, play therapy and childcare for infants and toddlers of individuals participating in BISAC's substance abuse outpatient treatment program.

BISAC's School-Based Programs

School Based programs meet the adolescent consumer needs in an environment that is less intensive then outpatient and provides services immediately after an individual is suspected of having difficulty with substances. Each school has designated office and counseling space for BISAC's program, reducing barriers to care and enhancing greater accessibility to substance abuse treatment. BISAC's School-Based substance abuse treatment programs also provide spring and summer break treatment services.

BISAC's Employment Core Services Program

Located in Hilo program office. Ph: (808) 935-4927

The goal is to promote economic self-sufficiency and self-reliance. The program is available to BISAC's consumers and the public who meet the criteria for recruitment. The training program includes goal setting, personal accountability and other life management skills. Consumers are taught skills such as how to fill out a job application, resume writing, interview skills and job retention. Consumers are taught workplace functioning skills such as gaining more responsibility in the workplace to eventually obtain a promotion. Case management services are given to the consumer in the beginning of the training to determine barriers to employment through interest, skills, values and occupational surveys.

The following lists schools and counselors available to students.

HILO HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

HONOKAA HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

KAU HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
P.O. Box 100
Pahala, HI 96777
(808) 928-3005

KEALAKEHE HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
81-1043 Konawaena School Road
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 323-3268

LAUPAHOEHOE HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

PAHOA HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
15-3038 Puna Road
Pahoa, HI 96778
(808) 936-1817

WAIAKEA HIGH SCHOOL - ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
155 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-1902

 

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2004 Hawaii Island Meth Initiative

"Working Together to Heal Our Island" - document. (Please note that the PDF file is large and users with dial-up Internet access may experience long download times.)