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The mission of the Hawai'i AIDS Education and Training Center and AIDS Education Project is to provide health and human service workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for people living with HIV disease. By listening to the expressed needs of HIV infected clients and their case managers, mental health workers, dental, nursing, and medical care providers, a variety of educational programs are offered throughout the year. These trainings include: one-hour didactic presentations on specific topics such as HIV treatment updates; full-day seminars for HIV case managers; and intensive HIV nursing skill-building programs.

The Center operates under the Department of Psychiatry, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i.

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The Hawaii Psychological Association [HPA] is the professional association representing 300 Hawaii psychologists. The mission of the Hawaii Psychological Association is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Hawaii by encouraging, integrating, applying, and communicating the contributions of Psychology in all its branches.

The HPA seeks to strengthen public relations, influence legislation, develop solutions for mental health care, be responsive to the multiple cultures in Hawaii, promote the highest standards of professional ethics, and to diffuse psychological knowledge through meetings, conventions and publications.

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The mission of the Adult Mental Health Division [AMHD] of the Hawaii State Department of Health is to promote, provide, coordinate, and administer a comprehensive mental health system for individuals eighteen years of age and older who have a severe and persistent mental illness. AMHD provides services to approximately 5,500 adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

Services are provided in State owned and operated facilities (Community Mental Health Centers located statewide and Hawaii State Hospital on Oahu) and through State developed contracts with private providers.

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Hazelden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. It provides residential and outpatient treatment for adults and young people, programs for families affected by chemical dependency, and training for a variety of professionals. Hazelden is also known as the world's premier publisher of information on this subject and related areas.