Mental Health

Over the past decade, the State of Hawaii more than doubled its spending on mental health services, but now with many state programs on the chopping block, funding for mental health programs has been slashed. The state believes the new budget still provides for essential services... but advocates & service providers are sounding the alarm. Dan Boylan leads a discussion on the topic with a panel which includes; Marya Grambs, the Executive Director of the Mental Health America of Hawaii; Greg Payton, the Executive Director for Mental Health Kokua; William Sheehan, MD, Medical Director for the State Mental Health Division; and Linda Smith, Senior Policy Advisor for Governor Linda Lingle. This conversation was recorded on April 9th, 2009 in the PBS Hawaii studio.

Insights on PBS Hawaii is presented on Thursdays at 7:30 PM on PBS Hawaii.