What Do Residential Treatment Centers in Hawaii Offer?
Residential treatment centers offer intensive treatment away from daily stressors and routine life. These facilities are commonly known as rehab centers and are widely reputed for treating addiction recovery and behavioral challenges. Rehab centers will often specialize in a particular issue, such as smoking cessation, disordered eating, or depression, and residents often report benefiting from the informal support of peers who share similar symptoms.
Residential treatment promotes recovery and healing by offering:
- Individual counseling sessions that take place on a regular basis.
- Group therapy sessions or support group meetings.
- Medical staff who supervise treatment, particularly during detoxification, and general physical health and medication management.
- Extracurricular activities, such as journaling, art classes, or meditation.
The facilities are staffed around the clock. Often, both inpatient and outpatient rehab services are available.
Mental Health Care in Hawaii
The 2013 edition of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index ranked Hawaii at number 42 of all the states in terms of work environment. The state was ranked in the second quintile in the physical health category, and ranked in the first quintile for life evaluation, emotional health, basic access, and healthy behaviors. Hawaii received an overall well-being ranking of 8th when compared to other states.
Hawaii was ranked 13th overall by Mental Health America (MHA) 2014 survey, which focused on states with the lowest prevalence of adverse mental conditions and highest access to care. For adult and youth mental health care outcomes, the state was ranked 3rd and 35th respectively. Less than 18% of adults in Hawaii report being affected by mental health issues, the 11th lowest rate in the country. In terms of youth dependency on drugs and alcohol, the state was ranked 47th. Mental Health America of Hawaii has spearheaded efforts to educate college students on how to recognize and obtain help for peers who may be experiencing mental difficulties.
The 2009 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) report graded each state on its mental health care system, and Hawaii received a grade of D in health promotion and management, a B in financing and core treatment/recovery services, a D in consumer and family empowerment, and a D in community integration and social inclusion. The state health care services received an overall grade of C.
Hawaii Census Information
The population of Hawaii now totals nearly 1.5 million people. Asians make up nearly 38% of the population, whites account for almost 27%, people who identify as two or more races make up 23%, and native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders make up 10%. Residents aged 65 or older account for nearly 16% of the population, and minors make up almost 22%. For the period 2009–2013, approximately 11% of the population was living below the poverty level—less than the national average of 15%.
References:
- Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. (2013). Hawaii. Retrieved from http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/162029/file-629743725-pdf/WBI2013/Hawaii_2013_State_Report.pdf?t=1418935567368
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- Mental Health America. (2014). Parity or disparity: The state of mental health in America, 2015. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/sites/default/files/Parity%20or%20Disparity%202015%20Report.pdf
- National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2009). Grading the states 2009 report card: Hawaii. Retrieved from http://www.nami.org/gtsTemplate09.cfm?Section=Hawaii_Grades09&template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&contentID=74684
- United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). State & county quickfacts: Hawaii. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15000.html