The frequency with which minors are sent from Hawaii to the Mainland for mental health treatment

Request to:: Department of Health
Law used:: State of Hawaii UIPA
Status of this request:: Request awaits classification
Summary of Request: Documentation that shows the number of minors institutionalized in mainland facilities, per their Individual Education Plan, or IEP, created by the DOE and carried out by the DOH. Accounting for years previous (post 2018) or the current number would suffice.

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From	Viola Gaskell (Civil Beat)
Subject	Records Request for Department of Health: The frequency with which minors are sent from Hawaii to the Mainland for mental health treatment [#905]
Date	Dec. 29, 2022, 9:21 a.m.
To	Department of Health
Status	Awaiting response
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Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address.

Documentation that shows the number of minors institutionalized in mainland facilities, per their Individual Education Plan, or IEP, created by the DOE and carried out by the DOH. Accounting for years previous (post 2018) or the current number would suffice. 

Viola Gaskell (Civil Beat)

1 year, 10 months agoDec. 29, 2022, 9:21 a.m.: Viola Gaskell (Civil Beat) sent a message to Department of Health.

From	Nagamine, Jan – Department of Health
Subject	Response to Inquiry
Date	Dec. 29, 2022, 12:05 p.m.

Hello Viola, I understand that you have called our office yesterday and this morning to ask for this information. As you were informed, many of our staff are out of the office, including those who would have the information, and will be back next week. However, you mentioned that you need the information today for your story. May I please ask what your story is about and why you would need this statistic? I will need to know what the purpose is, and I'll also need to seek approval from my supervisor to release it. Also, if we are able to provide you with the information, would you be able to send a draft of the story before it is released? I will try my best to seek the data you need after hearing back from you. Thank you, Jan Jan Nagamine Secretary to Division Administrator State of Hawaii - Dept of Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 101 Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: (808) 733-9339 Fax: (808) 733-9357 Email: <<email address>> and email address>> Confidentiality Notice: This communication is intended only for the use of the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the agent of the recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please expunge this communication without making any copies. Thank you for your cooperation.…

-----Original Message----- From: Viola Gaskell < <name and email address >> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2022 9:21 AM To: DOH webmaster < <name and email address >> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Records Request for Department of Health: The frequency with which minors are sent from Hawaii to the Mainland for mental health treatment [#905] Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address. Documentation that shows the number of minors institutionalized in mainland facilities, per their Individual Education Plan, or IEP, created by the DOE and carried out by the DOH. Accounting for years previous (post 2018) or the current number would suffice. Mahalo, Viola Gaskell Civil Beat

1 year, 10 months agoDec. 29, 2022, 12:05 p.m.: Received an email from Department of Health.

From	Viola Gaskell (Civil Beat)
Subject	Response to Inquiry [#905]
Date	Jan. 3, 2023, 11:07 a.m.
To	Department of Health

Dear Jan, I filed the request so that the numbers could be pulled when the relevant staff returns. UIPA requests are requests for information that the public are meant to be able to access, and they do not require an explanation of why the information is needed or a shared draft from journalists. I've filed the preliminary story, but would still like to see the number of minors sent out of state for due diligence and in the event of a follow-up. ... Thank you, Viola Gaskell

1 year, 10 months agoJan. 3, 2023, 11:07 a.m.: Viola Gaskell (Civil Beat) sent a message to Department of Health.
1 year, 10 months agoJan. 3, 2023, 12:51 p.m.: Viola Gaskell (Civil Beat) made the request 'The frequency with which minors are sent from Hawaii to the Mainland for mental health treatment' public.