Essential Contacts & Links!
Suicide Hotelines
Need Help Now?
Call 911
Hawaii State Department of Health
AMHD - Adult Mental Health Division
Suicide Crisis Hotline
24 hours / 7 days
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Islands of Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, Maui, & Hawaii 1-800-753-6879
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Island of Oahu - (808) 832-3100
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
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1-800-273-TALK
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(1-800-273-8255)
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Text Telephone:
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1-800-799-4TTY
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(1-800-799-4889)
How to Get a State ID
Go to a City Driver Licensing Office with a completed application and documents that prove:
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Legal Name (birth certificate, US passport, marriage certificate)
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Date of Birth (birth certificate, US passport, driver license)
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Legal Presence that prove you are legally in the US (birth certificate, US passport)
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Social Security Number (Social Security Card, W-2, 1099 Form)
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Hawaii Principal Residence (2 documents required: voter registration card, pay statement, utility bill, bank statement)
For more details go to the County of Hawai`i FINANCE - VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING DIVISION website.
Resource Manual for East Hawai‘i
Provided by Family Programs Hawai‘i Statewide Resource Families Support Services Program
And Funded by Department of Human Services
For more information, call the Warm Line: 1-866-545-0882 (toll-free) or e-mail: WarmLine@FamilyProgramsHi.org
This Manual provides a wealth of contacts and resources for Child Care, Preschool & Play Activities, Crisis Service, Employment & Education, Financial & Material Assistance, Foster & Adoptive Family Services, Health, Nutrition & Family Planning, Housing Assistance, Legal Services, Parent Education & Family Support, Special Needs and more.
Self Help
Tutu & Me
Big Island
Nā‘ālehu Community Center
Monday & Wednesday
The Tūtū and Me program is free, is conducted in public places and provide entry points into needed health or social services for families who otherwise might not know where or how to get help. The program will also be a point of identification for children with special learning needs. Phone 929-8571
Teen Health
Teenagers deserve access to accurate information and health care services in a safe, private, and compassionate setting to help them make responsible decisions about their health.
Bay Clinic offers Teen Clinics, providing confidential health care services to our teenage male and female patients.
Ka'u Family Health and Dental Center - (808) 929-7311
Colleges Entrance Testing
Accepted by more than 2000 colleges and universities, the SAT helps demonstrate what you've learned in school and your readiness for college-level work.
ACT -
Quick facts about the ACT:
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The ACT is accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the United States.
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The ACT is not an aptitude or an IQ test. Instead, the questions on The ACT are directly related to what students have learned in high school courses.
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More than 1.66 million high school students in the graduating class of 2012 took The ACT.
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The ACT is administered in all 50 of the United States and in many other countries.
COMPASS - Most community colleges require this placement test. It uses a series of untimed computerized tests that let you and your choice of Community Colleges work together to help you succeed in your educational program. This is acheived by placing you in courses that alighn to your ability levels. Go here to find out how to study and register at Hawaii Community College.
Ed Pubs
The ED Pubs web site is intended to help you identify and order U.S. Department of Education products at no cost to the general public.
ED Pubs offers more than 6,000 titles. Items include:
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Brochures
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CD–ROMs
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Grant applications
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Newsletters
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Posters
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Research reports
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Videotapes
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Financial aid products
Financial aid assistance publications
The ED Pubs web site also facilitates ordering small quantities of free financial aid publications such as:
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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FAFSA On the Web Worksheet
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Funding Education Beyond High School:The Guide to Federal Student Aid.
