TWO PROGRAMS ALSO ARE COMBATTING 'ICE'

It is with great interest that we have been following the series on the
Kahalu'u community's courageous efforts to confront its "ice" issue head-on.
We would like to highlight two programs that are also working to combat this
horrific problem.

Both Marimed Foundation and Maui Youth and Family Services (MYFS) offer
substance abuse treatment on a residential basis. Both programs do indeed
take ice-addicted youth and are incorporating a new continuing-care program
that will help to strengthen the success rates of these programs.

Marimed Foundation (on O'ahu) offers the Kailana Program while MYFS (on Maui
but serving youth from the entire state) has a substance abuse program
called Ho'omaka Hou, both dedicated to providing enhanced treatment for
substance abusers, including ice users.

Imua Mau Ohana ("Families moving forward") is a new partnership project that
will provide a continuum of care for youth clinically discharged from our
programs. It provides federally funded therapeutic, case management, life
skills and vocational training services to youth and their families.

A continuing-care team based at Marimed and MYFS consists of case managers
and youth therapists who work together to serve as after-care follow-up for
the entire state. Our continuing-care services respect, nurture and
incorporate the 'ohana and other vital community resources together.

We are excited about this new collaboration and will look forward to parents
and community members, such as those of the Kahalu'u community, who will
become leaders and facilitators along with our staff on working to end this
devastating problem.

Gail Gnazzo CEO, Maui Youth and Family Services

Matt Claybaugh CEO, Marimed Foundation