Vision
We see ourselves as:
- an organization recognized for its clinical expertise, program excellence and accountability;
- a major provider of behavioral health and instructional services in Hawaii;
- an organization recognized for its responsiveness to a diverse clientele, including especially the underserved or “difficult to treat”;
- a major resource for the training and ongoing professional development of professional and paraprofessional service providers in the State of Hawaii.
Values
We believe:
- in continually striving to deliver the very best clinical care possible;
- in being cognizant of the needs of all stakeholders;
- in planning that focuses on the strengths of the individual served, his/her family and community
- in treating others as we like to be treated, with respect and dignity;
- in providing outcomes-oriented services that are in accord with evidence-based practice findings;
- in continuous improvement in both organizational management and service delivery;
- in conducting program evaluation, and education with the utmost integrity;
- in providing services and programs that are accountable and cost-effective.
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Services for adults
State-Contracted Services
*Most insurances accepted
Alaka’i Na Keiki – Guiding your Child to Success
Providing state of the art educational, emotional and psychological services that benefit children, adolescents, and adults.
The Mission of Alaka’i Na Keiki is to provide state-of-the-art psychological and educational services for children, adolescents, and adults. Through evidence-based, outcomes-oriented assessment and interventions, our goals are to improve the person’s overall functioning and sense of well-being.
Vision
We see ourselves as:
- an organization recognized for its clinical expertise, program excellence and accountability;
- a major provider of behavioral health and instructional services in Hawaii;
- an organization recognized for its responsiveness to a diverse clientele, including especially the underserved or “difficult to treat”;
- a major resource for the training and ongoing professional development of professional and paraprofessional service providers in the State of Hawaii.
Values
We believe:
- in continually striving to deliver the very best clinical care possible;
- in being cognizant of the needs of all stakeholders;
- in planning that focuses on the strengths of the individual served, his/her family and community
- in treating others as we like to be treated, with respect and dignity;
- in providing outcomes-oriented services that are in accord with evidence-based practice findings;
- in continuous improvement in both organizational management and service delivery;
- in conducting program evaluation, and education with the utmost integrity;
- in providing services and programs that are accountable and cost-effective.
Services for Children and their Families:
Alaka’i Na Keiki specializes in working with the full range of childhood and adolescent disorders, including ADHD/LD, Autism, Oppositional and Conduct Disorders, Foster/Adoptive Issues, and Physical, Emotional and/or Sexual Abuse. The agency also works with gifted and high achieving children. The service array includes:
- Specialized Assessment, including ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Gifted
- Independent Evaluations for Special Education
- Individual and Family Therapy
- Diagnostic-Specific Therapy (e.g., self-esteem, social skills, anger management, foster/adoption issues, trauma and abuse issues)
- Specialized Skills Trainer Services, including Applied Behavior Analysis, Discrete-Trial Training, Floor Time, Picture Exchange System (PECS), Pivotal Response Training, Executive Functioning Training, Verbal Behavior, and our “Super Aunty” program
- School Consultation
- Parent Training/Workshops
Services for Adults:
Alaka’i Na Keiki provides assessment, consultation and treatment for adults. Qualified therapists offer assistance on a wide range of issues, including anxiety, phobias, depression, trauma, relationships, parenting, stress, anger, domestic violence, and substance abuse.
Services are tailored to individual preferences, needs, and the types of concerns presented at referral. The service array includes:
- Psychological Testing
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Women’s Issues, Stress, Anger, Grief, Abuse
- School/Career Counseling
State-contracted Services Provided through Alaka’i Na Keiki:
Alaka’i Na Keiki has contracts to provide a wide array of behavioral health and educational services to eligible infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults and their families through the state of Hawaii’s Department of Health and Department of Education.
Outpatient and Intensive In-Home Services for Children and Youth with Severe Emotional Disorders (ages 3 – 20) who are eligible for services through the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, Dept. of Health:
- Comprehensive Assessment, Focused Assessment, and Summary Annual Assessment, and Individual, Family and Group Therapy; and
- Intensive In-Home and Community Based Services
Home and Community Based Services for Children, Youth and Adults who are eligible for services through the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waiver Program, Dept. of Health:
- Personal Assistance/Habilitation Services, Levels 1, 2, and 3
- Habilitation Supported Employment
- Chore Services
- Respite Services
- Training and Consultation for Caregivers by Behaviorists or Licensed Psychologists
Psychological and Intensive In-Home or Community Based Services for Infants and Toddlers with autism or other challenging developmental delays not related to autism (ages 0 to 3) who are eligible for services through Early Intervention Section, Dept. of Health:
- Psychological Assessment and Consultation
- Skills Trainer Services
- Intensive Consultant Services for Skills Trainer and Parents
Intensive Instructional and Behavioral Services for Special Education Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, or Severe Emotional/Behavior Disabilities (ages 3 – 20) and eligible for services through the Dept. of Education
- Behavioral Instructional Support Services (BISS) by doctoral and master’s level professionals to the classroom consultation, service plan development and monitoring
- Parent Education/Parent Training to understand and manage challenging behaviors
- Paraprofessional Support Services (in the school and/or community)
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- Evaluations are performed by licensed psychologists or postdoctoral residents working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
- Individual and Family Counseling/Therapy are provided by master’s and doctoral level clinicians.
- Parent/School Consultation is provided by master’s and doctoral level clinicians trained in providing functional analyses and implementing behavioral interventions.
- Diagnostic-Specific Group Therapy is provided by master’s or doctoral level clinicians.
- “Super Aunty” and Skills Trainer services are provided by specially trained staff who work under the direct supervision of a master’s or doctoral clinician to implement treatment goals. These services are provided in the home and/or community.
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