#Big Island Substance Abuse Council

The funding is made possible through the state’s share of National Opioid Settlement Funds.

Narcan is safe and easy to use, and the vending machines make the medication free and easy to access.

The Hawai‘i County Office of Housing and Community Development anticipates bidding out the project, which would focus on repairing the dilapidated old hospital’s roof and removing hazardous materials, including asbestos, sometime during the first three months of this year. Construction should begin sometime shortly after a contract is awarded.

As part of a nationwide opioid settlement with pharmaceutical companies, the State of Hawaiʻi will receive $81.4 million over the next 18 years, with $489,000 allotted to the Big Island this year, and $110,000 in each of the subsequent years.

Get ready for a fun-filled day of activities for everyone in the family.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded more than $600,000 to several organizations and events throughout the islands. A total of 13 OHA grant programs are being funded this year.

Hawai’i Police have revived five people from the effects of opioid overdoses with naloxone — likely saving their lives in the process.

The free, family-friendly event will happen on July 27 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announced the selection of 22 community events that will receive a total of $100,000 from OHA’s ʻAhahui Grants Program,

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy is holding its 10th annual Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 20.

KS has awarded nearly $7 million in community investment grants to support collaboration partners in more than three dozen programs/projects in East and West Hawai‘i

This project as started several years back with the hope of making a difference in a keiki’s life. Children who are victims of abuse and/or domestic violence receive these kits to help provide a little comfort during a very difficult time.