HONOLULU (AP) – The state says it will restore funding for counseling and treatment services targeting parents with substance abuse problems in the rural Big Island region of Kau.
The state Department of Human Services said Friday it has found a new stream of federal funding that will allow it to continue funding the program run by Kapiolani Child Protection Center.
Department Director Patricia McManaman says the department reconsidered after listening to community concerns about limited service options. She says other Kona-based providers aren’t able to fill the gaps left by the discontinuation of the program.
The department says about 100 parents and 160 children received services last year.
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