{"id":141047,"date":"2021-05-10T08:41:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=141047"},"modified":"2021-05-10T08:41:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:41:20","slug":"behavioral-health-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/10\/behavioral-health-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"New behavioral health dashboard to help improve care, services"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, a new data dashboard tracking behavioral health provides key information and statistics on substance use, homelessness and mental health in Hawaiʻi<\/span>. The Hawaiʻi<\/span> State Department of Health (DOH<\/abbr>), in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa Center on Aging<\/a>, Pacific Health Analytics Collaborative (PHAC<\/abbr>), has launched the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Behavioral Health Dashboard<\/a>. This new online tool tracks progress toward improving our system of care and services provided in each of these three areas.<\/p>\n

“This new resource is a ‘one-stop shop’ for anyone needing information on behavioral health in the state,” said Victoria Fan<\/strong>, interim director of the Center on Aging and director of the PHAC<\/abbr> research lab. “The dashboard relies on our partnership with DOH and our talented 糖心视频<\/abbr> students who learn and apply data, science and health analytic skills for the community good.”<\/p>\n

Comparing Hawaiʻi<\/span> data to national sources<\/h2>\n

The Hawaiʻi<\/span> Behavioral Health Dashboard brings together more than 10 data sources to display national and state-specific statistics, providing key indicators and insights in one convenient online location. For example, visitors to the dashboard can learn how substance use in Hawaiʻi<\/span> measures up against national indicators. They can also track and explore statistics on inpatient stays and drug prescriptions, and review homelessness numbers and mental health emergency calls on Oʻahu<\/span> and Maui. <\/p>\n

The dashboard also contains information about Hawaiʻi<\/span> CARES<\/abbr><\/a>, the state\u2019s 24\/7 help line for crisis support, referral to treatment for mental health and substance use, and COVID-19 isolation\/quarantine services. In 2020, Hawaiʻi<\/span> CARES<\/abbr> handled more than 130,000 calls—a 50% increase in call volume over 2019. Between August and September 2020, when the state was experiencing the largest spike of COVID-19 cases to-date, Hawaiʻi<\/span> CARES<\/abbr> answered 29,800 calls for help—its highest number ever. <\/p>\n

Data that can be turned into action<\/h2>\n

“With DOH<\/abbr> support, we have pursued a comprehensive and systematic approach to data while presenting information to users in a format in an accessible manner,” said Deveraux Talagi<\/strong>, lead data scientist, who oversaw a team of undergraduate and graduate student employees from majors such as biochemistry, engineering and public health to design and develop the dashboard. “The Hawaiʻi<\/span> Behavioral Health Dashboard is not isolated in academia. It is data that can be turned into action.” <\/p>\n

“Behavioral health\u2014including substance use, mental health and homelessness\u2014is a significant public health challenge in our state,” said Eddie Mersereau, deputy director of the DOH<\/abbr> Behavioral Health Administration. “The data confirms that access to these services is even more crucial during the pandemic.” <\/p>\n

The 糖心视频<\/abbr> Center on Aging PHAC<\/abbr> is housed in the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health<\/a>. <\/p>\n

View the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Behavioral Health Dashboard.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span> CARES<\/abbr> offers 24\/7 help for crisis support, treatment and recovery as well as COVID-19 isolation and quarantine services. If you or your loved one need support, please call 808-832-3100 on Oʻahu<\/span> or toll-free 1-800-753-6879.<\/p>\n

This work is an example of 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s goal of Excellence in Research: Advancing the Research and Creative Work Enterprise<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), one of four goals identified in the 2015–25 Strategic Plan<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The dashboard provides key information and statistics on substance use, homelessness and mental health in Hawaiʻi<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[970,1411,1416,1176,1467,1363,1157,596,9],"class_list":["post-141047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-center-on-aging","tag-covid-19","tag-covid-19-uh-helps","tag-data-science","tag-manoa-excellence-in-research","tag-manoa-research","tag-mental-health","tag-myron-b-thompson-school-of-social-work","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t