The
Mental Health Service (MHS) Patient Care
Line provides health care services to veterans
residing in a diverse island setting that
includes the Hawaiian Islands, Guam and
American Samoa. The focus of MHS has been
to develop and provide a complete continuum
of care with an emphasis on rehabilitation.
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The
mission of our patient care line is to provide
comprehensive, coordinated, and appropriate
intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment
and aftercare for all enrolled patients
with mental health needs. Mental Health
Service is organized into generalist and
specialty teams to enable our veterans to
benefit from a broad spectrum of mental
health services that includes inpatient
and outpatient components. We strive, through
our emphasis on rehabilitation, to enable
each patient to achieve and maintain his
or her highest level of functioning. |
Suicide
Prevention Awareness
Suicide is the 11th most
frequent cause of death in the U.S.; someone
dies from suicide every 16 minutes. VA has
set aside March 1, 2007 as Suicide Prevention
Awareness Day. VA staff members who come
in contact with patients will receive training
on how to assess and respond to crisis situations.
VA medical programs save lives! |
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Mental
Health Triage: Walk-in, Monday-Friday
0730-1600 (located on the 1st floor of the
Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center)
Crisis Line numbers:
– Honolulu-ACCESS @ 832-3100
– Neighbor Islands-ACCESS @ 1-800-753-6879
-- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
@ 1-800-273-TALK
Website: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Call 911
or go to any emergency room if you no longer
are able to resist the suicidal urge. |
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