Requires the State Council on Mental Health to include members with knowledge of native Hawaiian healing practices and mandates annual training on.
The bill mandates that the State Council on Mental Health include members with knowledge of native Hawaiian concepts of well-being, culturally-grounded mental health methodologies, or traditional healing practices. It also requires annual training for council members on topics related to native Hawaiian healing and health. This aims to address the mental health disparities experienced by native Hawaiians and improve the cultural responsiveness of mental health services in Hawaii.
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