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Partnership Of Community College, State Hospital Called A Win-Win Scenario
how we might build an ed- ucational pathway for the Hawai‘i State Hospital, it was an opportunity to sup- port our institutions, our employees, and care for
“These first graduates are our hope for increased quality of care and expanded career opportunities
in mental health for community members.”
mental illness in Hawai‘i,” states Windward CC chan- cellor Ardis Eschenberg. “These first graduates are our hope for increased quality of care and expand- ed career opportunities in mental health for com- munity members. I look
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forward to seeing this pro- gram and its impact grow.” Windward CC officials
have Windward CC and the Hawai‘i State Hospital col- laborate on this partnership just makes sense,” Keo- hokalole states. “Our stu- dents gain access to career pathways here where they live, and our community gains much needed exper- tise in mental health.”
to work as assistants to mental health profession- als in institutional settings, such as Hawaiʻi State Hos- pital.
emphasize that mental health technicians are in demand at Hawai‘i State
This fall, Windward CC is offering the mental health technician certificate of competence in a series of three free online courses.
“We want to be the lead- er in mental health in Ha- wai‘i,” adds Hawai‘i State Hospital administrator Hei- delberg.
Interested students can learn more online by visit- ing windward.hawaii.edu/ programs-of-study/men- tal-health-technician.
Windward CC career and transfer counselor Ha‘aheo Pagan can assist with the application process and class registration.
“I’ m old school, and Windward CC gives you all the assistance that you need with technology. I am so grateful for that,” Turner states.
Hospital, Hina Mauka, el- der care homes and through referrals from Windward Health Center, Hawai‘i Department of Education, health care organizations and DOH.
For more information about the mental health technician certificate of competence, email Pagan at paganj@hawaii.edu or call 808-235-7460.
“When Sen. (Jarrett) Keohokalole brought Dr. (Run) Heidelberg and my- self together to discuss
“This is great news for the Windward side ... to
Graduates Jacqueline Turner and Cristine Lucas earned the mental health technician certificate from Windward Community College. PHOTO COURTESY WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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