Resources
Addictive Behavior
Families and Addiction
An ongoing dialogue with Hawaii counselor, Bob Brown, LCSW, about how family members can help themselves, the addicted person they care about and learn to use resources in their community.
OnLine Gamers Anonymous
A website for inviduals whose lives are disrupted by on-line games.
Alcoholics Anonymous
The official AA website
Narcotics Anonymous
Search for locations and times of Narcotics Anonymous meetings
Problem Gambling
Resources and hotlines from the National
Council on Problem Gambling
Adoption
Child Welfare Information Gateway
This website contains extensive information for prospective adoptive parents, parents who have adopted, adopted people, and birth parents.
Aging and Retirement
Go4Life
Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, is designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. Motivating older adults to become physically active for the first time, return to exercise after a break in their routines, or build more exercise and physical activity into weekly routines are the essential elements of Go4Life.
Caregivers and Elder Issues
Ho'okele Personal Health Planners
This local resource provides expert advice to individuals caring for loved ones of all ages with serious medical issues. Most employees with Employee Assistance of the Pacific benefits are eligible to consult with a Health Care Navigator at no additional cost. Ask your employer or EAP (597-8222) if you qualify.
Senior Information Handbook 2009 - 2011
American Savings Bank and the City and County of Honolulu’s Elderly Affairs Division produce the Senior Information and Assistance Handbook.
From organizations that assist with food and housing to respite services such as Adult Day Care, hundreds of public and private community services are listed in this valuable resource.
Financial
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Hawaii
Provides confidential debt management and credit counseling to families and individuals of Hawaii.
DebtAdvice.org
Produced by the National Foundation For Credit Counseling
MoneyEd
MoneyEd is a web-based course that includes informational handouts to download and print, worksheets to complete on-line, and relevant website links to connect. It is right here, convenient and ready to use whenever you are.
Grief and Loss
Legal
Find Law
This comprehensive site has information on bankruptcy, accidents and injury, criminal law, estate planning, family law, small business, real estate, a listing of local lawyers, and more.
State of Hawaii Judiciary
This site contains information about Hawaii State courts and legal process and information on numerous topics such as divorce, small claims, landlord-tenant claims, traffic cases, protective orders, tips on going to court, forms, and more.
Hawaii Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Affordable Lawyers Program - Hawaii
The AFFORDABLE LAWYERS PROGRAM offers quality legal services at affordable prices to individuals who make too much money to qualify for free Legal Aid services.
Medical
Cancer
The official Website for The National Cancer Institute.
Cancer Hope Network
Cancer Cancer Hope Network, provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families. They match patients with trained volunteers who have themselves undergone a similar experience.
Diabetes
This site, by the American Diabetes Association contains basic information about diabetes, such as healthy living choices, insulin reactions, exercise, and diet
Family Doctor
All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Association of Family Physicians.
Heart Disease
An educational site that provides a wide range of information and services about heart disease and lowering risk factors.
HIV/AIDS
A comprehensive site presented by the US National Institutes of Health.
KidsHealth
KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995—and has been accessed by more than 170,000,000 visitors.
Mayo Clinic
This site is is an extension of the Mayo Clinic's commitment to provide health education to patients and the general public. The Website has added interactive tools to assist consumers in managing their health.
MedLine
An alphabetical list of "Health Topics" consists of more than 300 specific diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Additional resources include physician and hospital directories, several online medical dictionaries, and consumer drug information available by generic or brand name.
Mental Health
Supporting Friends and Family Members with Mental Illness
This site provides helpful tools and interactive videos on how to be supportive to someone who has been diagnosed with a mental illness.
Parents and Children
Born Learning
Find helpful tips on what to expect at each stage of baby or toddler development.
Choosing Child Care in Hawaii
This website offers great information, written specifically for Hawaii families, on types of childcare, working with the caregivers and search for childcare.
Temper Tantrums
Tantrums are a normal part of growing up, but it helps to know how to handle them.
Parenting Press
This website has a wealth of information on parenting issues as well as excellent materials to purchase. This link takes you to their many "Weekly Tips" for parents of all aged children.
Smoking Cessation
Become and EX
This is a great site to take you step-by-step through the quit smoking journey.
Quit Net
Join tens of thousands of smokers who find support on QuitNet every month. QuitNet combines proven scientific methods with advances made possible by the Web to deliver personalized support to smokers whenever they need it.
Consumer Information
Nolo's Consumer Protection Section
Check out Nolo's Consumer Protection section to learn about buying, selling, and leasing cars, consumer warranties, identify fraud, travel scams and tips, banking and credit cards, canceling contracts, and more. The articles and FAQs contain useful information, tips, and links to help you become a savvy consumer, avoid fraud, and take appropriate action when you do encounter trouble.
AnnualCreditReport.com
Visit this site to order your annual free credit report from all three credit bureaus. Also has FAQs about reporting credit fraud, placing a fraud alert on your account, disputing information on your credit report, and ordering reports more than once per year.
myFICO
For a small fee, you can obtain your FICO score, understand the factors affecting it, and learn how to improve and protect it. MyFICO's financial help center has lots of information on auto loans, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, and avoiding credit and identity fraud.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has been a leader in product reviews for many years, providing information about the quality and reliability of large and small electronics, appliances, home and garden products, baby and toddler equipment, and more. Its annual Car Buying issue has been a consumer favorite for many years. Its money section provides information about banking and credit, personal investing, travel, and retirement products.
The Center for Auto Safety
Learn about automobile manufacturer secret warranty programs, discover typical defects for various car makes and models, and file and view complaints about car warranty issues. This website also provides links to each state's auto lemon laws.
Bankrate.com
This website has loads of online calculators for mortgages, auto loans, credit card payment and interest, investment, retirement savings, college financing, and more. You can also shop for credit cards, mortgages, and other financial products, while comparing rates and terms.