We
would like to thank the following individuals without whose leadership
this effort would not have been possible:
| Harry
Kim |
Mayor |
County
of Hawaii |
| James
Correa |
Chief
of Police |
Hawaii
County Police Department |
| Ronald
Ibarra |
Chief
Judge |
Third
Judicial Circuit |
| Jay
Kimura |
Prosecuting
Attorney |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney – County of Hawaii |
| Bert
Matsuoka |
Executive
Director |
Office
of Youth Services |
| Dan
Sakai |
Former
District Superintendent |
Department
of Education – Hawaii District |
| Valerie
Takata |
Complex
Area Superintendent – Hilo, Laupahoehoe, Waiakea |
Department
of Education – Hawaii District |
The strength of
the Comprehensive Strategy planning group has been the devoted efforts
of the many individuals who contributed to this Community Assessment
Report. We would like to acknowledge and applaud the collaboration
between government and community by listing the contributing workgroup
members along with the organization or agency they represent.
STEERING
COMMITTEE
| Rick
Castberg, Ph D |
Professor,
Political Science |
University
of Hawaii at Hilo |
| Paula
De Morales |
Program
Coordinator / Teacher |
Waiakea
High School |
| Charlene
Iboshi |
First
Deputy Prosecutor |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Nancy
Kelly |
Business
Manager |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| *Jay
Kimura |
Prosecuting
Attorney |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Howard
Medeiros |
JAIBG
Coordinator |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Irene
Nagao |
Community
Member |
JAIBG
County Committee |
| Allen
Salavea |
Comprehensive
Strategy Coordinator |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| James
Sanborn |
Community
Policing Coordinator |
Hawaii
County Police Department |
| Carol
Van Camp |
General
Manager |
Prince
Kuhio Plaza |
*
Committee Chair
DATA
WORKGROUP
| *
Rick Castberg, Ph D |
Professor,
Political Science |
University
of Hawaii at Hilo |
| Jay
Chow |
CSSS
/ Resource Teacher |
Dept
of Education – Hawaii District |
| James
Correa |
Chief
of Police |
Hawaii
County Police Department |
| Ellen
Iida |
CSSS
/ Resource Teacher |
Department
of Education – Hawaii District |
| June
Kunimoto |
District
Health Officer |
Department
of Health |
| Nilton
Oyama |
Counselor |
Department
of Education - Kalanianaole Elementary |
| Annette
Yamaki |
CSSS
/ Resource Teacher |
Department
of Education – Hawaii District |
| Jan
Yokoyama |
Public
Health Nurse |
Department
of Health |
*Workgroup
Chair
RESOURCE
WORKGROUP
| Roxanne
Aburamen |
Coordinator |
Casey
Family Programs |
| Kim
Aburamen |
Intern |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| **
Alan Garson |
Executive
Director |
Casey
Family Foundation |
| Cindy
Goya |
Coordinator |
Casey
Family Foundation |
| Margaret
Haig |
Dean,
CCECS |
University
of Hawaii at Hilo |
| Zachary
Higa |
Probation
Administrator |
Adult
Probation Department |
| Elayne
Higa |
Probation
Supervisor |
Family
Court |
| Lisa
Jobes |
|
|
| Wally
Lau |
Program
Director |
Neighborhood
Place |
| Rodney
Maeda |
Probation
Supervisor |
Family
Court |
| *
Allen Salavea |
Comprehensive
Strategy Coordinator |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Huellyn
Whitford |
Youth
Development Division Director |
Family
Support Services of West Hawaii |
| Errol
Yudko |
Coordinator,
School Based Outpatient Treatment Program |
Big
Island Substance Abuse Counsel |
*
Interim Workgroup Chair
** Previous Workgroup Chair
PLANNING
MONITORING AND EVALUATION WORKGROUP
| Cynthia
Curatalo |
Program
Administrator |
Hawaii
Behavioral Health |
| Zachary
Higa |
Probation
Administrator |
Adult
Probation Department |
| Nancy
Kelly |
Business
Manager |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Wes
Suwa |
Court
Administrator |
District
Court of the Third Circuit |
| *James
Sanborn |
Community
Policing |
Hawaii
County Police Department |
| Stan
Takaba |
Housing
and Community Development Specialist |
Office
of Housing and Community Development |
| Jane
Testa |
Director |
Department
of Research and Development |
| Leah
Yanagi |
Housing
and Community Development Specialist |
Office
of Housing & Community Development |
*Workgroup
Chair
OBJECTIVE
DECISION MAKING WORKGROUP
| Keli
Acquaro |
Section
Chief |
Hawaii
Family Guidance Centers |
| Rodney
Aurello |
Lieutenant,
Juvenile Aid Section |
Hawaii
County Police Department |
| Tony
Bartolomeu |
Public
Defender |
Office
of the Public Defender |
| Judy
Fujimori |
School
Social Worker |
Department
of Education |
| Ben
Gaddis |
Family
Court Judge |
Third
Circuit Court |
| *Charlene
Iboshi |
First
Deputy Prosecutor |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Shelly
Ogata |
Supervisor
(Former) |
Hawaii
Family Guidance Centers |
| Lester
Oshiro |
Court
Administrator |
Circuit
Court of the Third Circuit |
| Conny
Santana |
West.
Hawaii Child Welfare Section Administrator |
Department
of Human Services |
| William
Smith |
Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Ruth
Tachibana |
Administrator |
Family
Court Probation of the Third Circuit |
| Julie
Tulang |
Foundation
Associate |
Hawaii
Community Foundation |
*Workgroup
Chair
LEGISLATIVE
POLICY AND SYSTEMS WORKGROUP
| Roxanne
Aburamen |
Coordinator |
Casey
Family Programs |
| Dorothee
Auldridge |
|
YMCA |
| Leslie
Chow |
Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney |
|
| Taka
Domingo |
Aide |
Hawaii
County Council |
| Billy
Kenoi |
Aide |
County
of Hawaii – Mayor’s Office |
| *Jay
Kimura |
Prosecuting
Attorney |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Connie
Kiriu |
Legislative
Auditor |
County
of Hawaii |
| Andrew
Levin |
Executive
Director |
County
of Hawaii - Mayor's Office |
| Phyllis
Shinno |
VAU
Coordinator |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Valerie
Takata |
Complex
Area Superintendent – Hilo, Laupahoehoe, Waiakea |
Department
of Education – Hawaii District |
*Workgroup
Chair
OUTREACH,
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKGROUP
| Helen
Hemmes |
President
and CPO |
Hawaii
Island United Way |
| Peggy
Hilton |
E.
HI Child Welfare Section Administrator |
Department
of Human Services |
| *Irene
Nagao |
Community
Member |
JAIBG
County Committee |
| Deborah
Paratore |
Youth
Coordinator |
Simple
Office Solutions |
| Mitchell
Roth |
Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| **Carol
Van Camp |
General
Manager |
Prince
Kuhio Plaza |
*Workgroup
Chair
**Previous Workgroup Chair
YOUTH
INVOLVEMENT WORKGROUP
| Naomi
Ashman |
Student
Activities Counselor |
Kealakehe
High School |
| Bob
Cruz |
Social
Worker |
Queen
Liliuokalani Children's Center |
| *Paula
De Morales |
Teacher |
Waiakea
High School |
| Ward
Gardner |
|
Pahoa
High School |
| David
Heaukulani |
Criminal
Justice lecturer |
Hawai’i
Community College |
| Charlene
Masuhara |
Career/College
Counselor |
Hilo
High School |
| Howard
Medeiros |
JAIBG
Coordinator |
Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| Liza
Montibon |
|
Turning
Point for Families |
| Rhonda
Nichols |
Hawai’i
Foster Youth Coalition |
Casey
Family Program |
| Judith
Saranchock |
Complex
Area Superintendent – Keaau, Pahoa, Kau |
Department
of Education – Hawaii District |
| Sister
Stephen Marie Serrao |
Counselor |
St.
Joseph's High School |
| Dan
Straight |
Director |
YWCA
Teen Court |
| John
Thatcher |
Principal |
Connections
Charter School |
| Gail
Wagner |
|
Hawaii
County Economic Opportunity Council |
| Burnalyn
Yee |
|
Hawaii
County Economic Opportunity Council |
*Workgroup
Chair
|
