Department of Human Services
"Our Mission: Our committed staff strive, day-in and day-out, to provide timely, efficient and effective programs, services and benefits, for the purpose of achieving the outcome of empowering those who are the most vulnerable in our State to expand their capacity for self-sufficiency, self-determination, independence, healthy choices, quality of life and personal dignity."

Home and Community Based Services
"Adult Day Care assists a limited number of eligible adults with sheltered settings and specified activities, through centers that have Purchase of Service contracts with the Department of Human Services. To receive services, an individual must be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, or financial assistance from the Department and must meet other program related requirements. Services may also be provided without regard to income in adult protective service situations."

Developmental Disabilities/Mental Retardation (DD/MR) Program
"provides individuals with developmental disabilities/mental retardation support and services that will enable them to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment."

State Council on Developmental Disabilities
"Plan, coordinate, evaluate, monitor, and advocate on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities; and assure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, and integration, and inclusion into the community."

Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii
"It is our mission is to serve families of children with disabilities by providing educational advocacy, training support and other programs in order to remove barriers and promote awareness and full opportunity."

Pacific ADA Center
"The purpose of the Pacific ADA Center (Pacific DBTAC) is to build a partnership between the disability and business communities and to promote full and unrestricted participation in society for persons with disabilities through education and technical assistance."

Special Education Center Of Hawaii
"committed to providing individual and family supports that promote successful community living in the lifestyle of choice. Services and supports are provided in a manner that respects personal preferences, appreciates individual differences and preserves privacy and dignity to people with developmental disabilities, or acquired disabilities due to aging or head injury."

Disability Rights Center
"We strive to serve as many individuals with disabilities with as many different legal rights issues as our resources will allow; and to achieve the following outcomes to advance the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities:"

Early Intervention Section
"Federal and state-mandated program that provides services to support the development of infant and toddlers from birth to three years of age."

Medicaid
"Generally, for individuals who are age 65 and over, or certified blind or disabled, coverage is provided under Hawaii’s Fee-For-Service Medicaid Program where providers are paid directly for their services." Site loads slowly....please have patients.

Hawaii Public Housing Authority
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (formerly the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii) helps provide Hawaii residents with affordable housing and shelter without discrimination."

Hawaii Foodbank
"The Hawaii Foodbank provides food so that no one in our family goes hungry. We work to gather food and support from our communities. We then distribute food through charitable agencies to those in need. Our mission is from the heart, and we will fulfill our mission with integrity, humanity, and aloha."