About 5 years ago Maui Memorial closed its Molokini ward which helped countless teens and adolescents who are challenged with mental illness. Since then and especially since CoVid 19 started our teen and adolescent population on Maui have been suffering from not having our own acute inpatient treatment facility on island. Please help me in supporting this cause. Upon receiving as many signatures as possible, I would like to encourage support from public officials here on Maui as well as the staff and board of directors at Maui Memorial Hospital.
Youth mental health on Maui shouldn't be something that gets shoved on the back burner. It should always be a top priority. I wasn't able to get the help I needed until well into my early adult years.