Homeless in Hawai’i “Originating from unresolved mental health disorders in adolescence”
Homelessness emerged within the Hawaiian Islands, only to progress due to the lack of efficient, permanent services provided for individuals. State statistics have shown an increase within the homeless population and a fluctuation in demographical characteristics and status’s of the individuals. Hawaii’s past financial innovations for homelessness have lacked the primary focus on various factors such as the mental health and inadequate educational issues among adolescents, which will ultimately provide a temporary rather than permanent solution.
In 1990, the SMS Research and Marketing Services conducted a data collection in order to obtain updated …show more content…
In addition to this, 50 percent of high school students that have a mental disorder, from the range of 14 to 19 years of age drop out of their current educational responsibilities. Mental disorders have become the highest reason for high school dropouts in America over the course of a decade and are increasing daily. These mental disorders can range from interpersonal problems, aggression, illegal drug use, depression, and anxiety. The most severe categories among adolescents, and primary cause to high school dropouts are interpersonal/family issues, which hold an average percentage of 70 (Gourley 2). Lacking a high school diploma or equivalent is detrimental to an opportunity for employment and chance for financial stability. As our economy progresses, the cost of living increases yet the minimum wage remains the same. This low income makes it extremely difficult for people with a high school diploma to find permanent shelter due to their financial restraints. The origin of homelessness is lack of services towards mental disorders in adolescence, causing a loss of educational opportunities which ultimately prevent people from finding a stable income to survive …show more content…
Hawaiian medical health services and providers have introduced an Assistant Outpatient Order in order to analyze and progress the mental status of homeless individuals. This law enables a parent, guardian, and/or family member to propose a mental health service to be provided to a homeless individual to improve their condition. Marya Grambs, an executive of the Mental Health America of Hawaii organization expresses the substantial impact this proposal will have since it provides the opportunity to resolve the mental instability and increase the health of homeless people. Although an individual cannot aid themselves through enrollment within the proper service, a stable family member can help walk them through proper health care. This Assistant Outpatient Order has potential, but has still raised controversial, thoughts regarding civil liberties (Mattoch min 5). The public raises concerns about the amount of mental health services and programs and if there are enough to assist in this community treatment. In addition to the lack of health services to provide assistance to the homeless population, initiating these state programs would require a substantial increase in health care funding and financial debt for Hawaii. Aside from the financial requirements the state would obtain from this order, the
Homelessness emerged within the Hawaiian Islands, only to progress due to the lack of efficient, permanent services provided for individuals. State statistics have shown an increase within the homeless population and a fluctuation in demographical characteristics and status’s of the individuals. Hawaii’s past financial innovations for homelessness have lacked the primary focus on various factors such as the mental health and inadequate educational issues among adolescents, which will ultimately provide a temporary rather than permanent solution.
In 1990, the SMS Research and Marketing Services conducted a data collection in order to obtain updated …show more content…
In addition to this, 50 percent of high school students that have a mental disorder, from the range of 14 to 19 years of age drop out of their current educational responsibilities. Mental disorders have become the highest reason for high school dropouts in America over the course of a decade and are increasing daily. These mental disorders can range from interpersonal problems, aggression, illegal drug use, depression, and anxiety. The most severe categories among adolescents, and primary cause to high school dropouts are interpersonal/family issues, which hold an average percentage of 70 (Gourley 2). Lacking a high school diploma or equivalent is detrimental to an opportunity for employment and chance for financial stability. As our economy progresses, the cost of living increases yet the minimum wage remains the same. This low income makes it extremely difficult for people with a high school diploma to find permanent shelter due to their financial restraints. The origin of homelessness is lack of services towards mental disorders in adolescence, causing a loss of educational opportunities which ultimately prevent people from finding a stable income to survive …show more content…
Hawaiian medical health services and providers have introduced an Assistant Outpatient Order in order to analyze and progress the mental status of homeless individuals. This law enables a parent, guardian, and/or family member to propose a mental health service to be provided to a homeless individual to improve their condition. Marya Grambs, an executive of the Mental Health America of Hawaii organization expresses the substantial impact this proposal will have since it provides the opportunity to resolve the mental instability and increase the health of homeless people. Although an individual cannot aid themselves through enrollment within the proper service, a stable family member can help walk them through proper health care. This Assistant Outpatient Order has potential, but has still raised controversial, thoughts regarding civil liberties (Mattoch min 5). The public raises concerns about the amount of mental health services and programs and if there are enough to assist in this community treatment. In addition to the lack of health services to provide assistance to the homeless population, initiating these state programs would require a substantial increase in health care funding and financial debt for Hawaii. Aside from the financial requirements the state would obtain from this order, the