HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

Sen. Josh Green, M.D.

Sen. Fred Hemmings

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Mele Carroll

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

 

Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

Sen. Will Espero

Sen. Fred Hemmings

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 23, 2009

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships among federal, state, and private initiatives to reduce the impact of domestic violence and drug abuse in Hawaii.  The briefing will focus on building strategies to empower our communities.  Family services will also be discussed as well as Healthy Start programs for at-risk families.

 

The following organizations or representatives have been invited to participate:

 

The Director of the Department of Human Services or her designee; and

 

The Director of the Department of Health or her designee; and

 

A Representative from Healthy Start Program; and

 

A Representative from the Hawaii Children's Trust Fund; and

 

William Haning, MD, from the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine; and

 

The Honolulu Police Chief or his designee; and

 

The National Methamphetamine Training & Technical Assistance Center

Priscilla Lisicich, Co-Director

Terri Schmidt-Whelan, Co-Director

Ed Gomes, Regional Center Coordinator; and

 

John Neiswender, Chief Financial Officer, Pierce County Alliance (attending only); and

 

Alan Johnson, CEO Hina Mauka; and

 

A Representative from the State Attorney General; and

 

A Representative from the Honolulu City Prosecutor's Office.

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

 

 

 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6050 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

 

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

 

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

 

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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Chair