Financial Resources
Housing- up to $4,000 for a deposit and up to $4,000 per month for up to 4 months
Reliable automobile down payment up to $5,000 and monthly payment of up to $500 or 4 months
One-time utility deposit up to $2,000 and combined utility payments for up to 4 months not to exceed $750
Clothing allowance up to $350 per dependent child under age 18 and $500 per dependent child 18 and older and each eligible adult in the family unit
School supply allowance $300 for each eligible school-aged child.
**Income Eligibility for Maui Relief TANF Program for families impacted by the Wildfire Disaster
The POD program helps eligible Hawaii families pay preschool fees for up to one year during the year prior to kindergarten entry. For more information about POD, call (808) 791-2130 on Oahu, or toll free from the neighbor islands at (800) 746-5620.
**Income eligible limits apply (see below).
Support Groups or Therapy for Parents & Keiki
Nā Keiki O Emalia is offering in-person drop-in grief support services, Zoom drop-ins and compassion calls. Get support here if you are an adult grieving alongside a child or you would like to register grieving children.
Peer-to-peer grief support services to children and their families
www.NKOEMaui.org
Contact: (808) 214-9832
contact@nkoemaui.org
24/7 Hotline for LGBTQ Youth
Call (866) 488-7386
Text START to 678678
Mental health services to eligible youth with severe emotional and/or behavioral challenges
Contact: (808) 873-3550
Based in Hawaii, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii offers children’s bereavement support on the island of Oahu, but has expanded their efforts to support Maui keiki and families. They host support groups for both the keiki and family members, community building events and more. Available to talk to any families looking for support between 9:00AM–5:00PM at 808-545-5683 or email executivedirector@kidshurttoo.org
Piko Therapy Hawaiʻi is a Marriage and Family Therapy practice located in Hawaiʻi. We help women and children navigate the stress and overwhelm of difficult life transitions by providing trauma-informed, body-based psychotherapy through a cultural lens.
Email Contact@pikotherapy.com or call or text (480) 779-9921 (E-mail or text messages are preferred for quicker response).
CFS administers The Parent Line, a free statewide confidential telephone line funded by the Hawaii State Department of Health. Experienced phone line staff help parents to problem solve parenting challenges and child adolescent behavior and are available to help parents learn ways to manage the strong emotions that come with trauma.
Call (800) 816-1222
Operating Hours: Mon - Fri 9AM - 7PM, Sat 9AM - 2PM
Mana Mental Health is offering FREE individual counseling sessions for mamas who are pregnant or postpartum. All sessions are virtual or by phone-all for all islands. Sessions are conducted with Dr. Kalena Lanuza, Family & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner & Certified Lactation Counselor
Book an appointment now or call 971-251-2081
E-mail: kalena@manamentalhealth.com
Medical Coverage
EPAP will be covering the vast majority of prescriptions for uninsured patients. To see the list of uncovered medications and covered DME, click on this link.
Children’s Books
This story was written by Liz Hartline who is the Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at the Honolulu Community College. It is designed for children ages 3-8 who have been affected by the Maui wildfires. The pictures and language used is generic, but does mention that people died in the fire. Children who have directly experienced loss or children with limited language may need a more personalized version of this story. Please edit the pdf as needed for the children in your care to be more or less specific. At the end of the story there is a list of resources for caregivers. To access this story, click on the button below.
Trinka and Sam helps young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after experiencing a large-scale fire, like a wildfire. This children's book describes some of Trinka's and Sam's reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their feelings and feel safer.
Other Resources
Children are more vulnerable than adults in disasters and public health emergency situations, and they have specific needs for customized disaster planning. Pediatricians can use these resources, recommendations and tools to be better prepared to support and care for children affected by disasters.
In this handout, CDC provides a wealth of information about stress, why relocation after a disaster may be stressful, common signs of stress, and ways that parents and other caregivers can support children and adolescents in coping. Tips are also provided for helping older adults with coping, as are links to related resources.