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Drug Action Team
Drug Prevention Team
Enforcement Committee
Treatment & Community Integration Committee
Advisory Committees
Life's Choices Kauai oversees and supports the effort of four Advisory Committees that provide assistance in finding solutions to the drug problem and serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor. These committees have been developed to pursue solutions in dealing with the island-wide drug problem and are comprised of representatives from government, social service agencies, judiciary, education, community, and businesses as outlined below:
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Drug Action Team
The Drug Action Team (DAT) monitors and oversees the implementation of the goals, action steps, and timelines contained in the Kauai Community Drug Response Plan 2008-2013. The DAT is comprised of the Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons from each of the three committees: Prevention, Enforcement, Treatment and Integration. The Anti-Drug Coordinator serves as its Chair and facilitator.
Drug Action Team:
- Theresa C. Koki, C.P.S., Life's Choices Kauai Coordinator, Life's Choices Kauai,
Office of the Mayor
- Keith Cruickshank, Prevention Committee Chair, Regional Director,
Kauai Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii
- Lorenzo Moises, Enforcement Committee Chair, Liquor Investigator,
County of Kauai Department of Liquor Control
- Madeleine Hiraga-Nuccio, Treatment Committee Chair Branch Chief,
Kauai Family Guidance Center
- Arvin Montgomery, Integration Committee Chair, Administrator,
Love The Journey
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Prevention Committee
The Prevention Committee serves as a central body to reduce and prevent drug abuse on Kauai through awareness, education and action. The group meets monthly to discuss how to implement planned activities, monitor and coordinate all funding opportunities, prevention programs and address island-wide issues to build stronger families and foster a healthier community.
In 2010, the Committee successfully responded to a $1.2 million Strategic Prevention Framework Grant Proposal to fund and provide evidence based prevention programs for Kauai.
Prevention Committee:
- Angela Agustin, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Līhu'e
- Alton Amimoto, Kauai Drug Court
- William "Bill" Arakaki, State of Hawaii, Department of Education
- Annaleah Atkinson, Hale Opio Kauai, Inc.
- LaVerne Bishop, Hale Opio Kauai, Inc.
- Lucille Calderon, Child & Family Service
- Shawn Calica, Alu Like, Inc.
- Sgt. Ken Carvalho, Kauai Police Department
- Officer Mark Ozaki, Kauai Police Department
- Kaui Castillo, Queen Lili‘uokalani Children's Center
- Erin Cobb-Adams, Alu Like, Inc.
- Mason Chock, Kauai Team Challenge
- Michelle Correa, Kōloa Neighborhood Center
- Valerie Crabb, Alu Like, Inc.
- Keith Cruickshank, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Kauai
- Ryhe Daub, Hale Kipa
- Mandy Dorati, M.A.D.D.
- Dory Farias, Hale Hoomalu – Child & Family Service
- Kaulana Finn, Kauai Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Jordan Fong, Kauai Team Challenge, Kukui Mālamalama
- Colleen Fox, Hina Mauka
- Francesco Garripoli, Kahuna Valley
- Lionel Gonsalves, DNLR
- Renae Hamilton, YWCA
- Erin Honma, County of Kauai, Liquor Control
- Barbara Johnson, Parents and Children Together
- Brenda Jose, Kekaha Community
- Monica Kaʻauwai, Partners in Development Foundation
- Gina Kaulukukui, Life's Bridges
- Dora Lane, Alu Like, Inc.
- Tori Laranio, Kauai Drug Court
- Lila Metzger, Kauai Underground Artists
- Larry Moises, County of Kauai, Liquor Control
- Arvin Montgomery, Hale Kipa
- Melinda Montgomery, Hale Kipa (Circle of Light)
- Bricen Moritsugu, Alu Like, Inc.
- Maile Murray, E Ala Hou, Child & Family Services
- Lani Nagao, McKenna Recovery Center
- Alfred Nebre, KEO, Inc.
- Mary Ann Ornellas, Hale Opio Kauai, Inc.
- Mark Ozaki, Kauai Police Department, SRO
- Anna Peters Good Beginnings Alliance
- Kahea Peters, Parenting Central Kauai
- Nicki Pignoli, Kīlauea Neighborhood Association
- Lynn Pizzitola, Hale Kipa
- Caroline Price, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School (student)
- Evan Price, Community Volunteer
- Vonn Ramos, Hina Mauka Teen Care
- Gerald Rapozo, County of Kauai, Liquor Control
- Lahea Salazar, Hawaii About Face! The Paxen Group
- Leialoha Sanchez, YWCA Youth Service
- Anela Sergreti, Hale Opio Kauai, Inc.
- John Sotelo, Hina Mauka Teen Care
- Joyce Spinden, Child & Family Service – Nana's House
- Martin Steinhaus, Kauai Drug Court
- Bryson Vivas, Alu Like, Inc.
- Bob Westerman, West Kauai Business & Professional Association
- Ann Wooton, County of Kauai, Finance Department
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Enforcement Committee
The Enforcement Committee meets to discuss a full range of drug-related matters and is responsible for implementing the Kauai Community Drug Response Plan to provide a coordinated focus for development of strategies that can minimize the harmful effects of drugs use on Kauai. The committee's work also focuses on the complex drug and alcohol issues, existing policies and works cohesively to implement policy changes and testimony to State lawmakers.
As part of its efforts, the Committee submitted testimony in opposition to the several bills relating to the decriminalization of marijuana during the 2011 Legislative Session. In addition, the Committee assisted the formulation a statewide informational brochure regarding the risks of marijuana use.
Enforcement Committee:
- Sgt. Kenneth Carvalho, Kauai Police Department
- Johnette Chun, Kauai Police Department
- Sgt. Robert Gausepohl, Kauai Police Department
- Russell Goo, Attorney General’s Office Kauai
- Jake Delaplane, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
- Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
- Sam Jajich, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
- Francis Mission, Department of Land & Natural Resources
- Lorenzo Moises, Department of Liquor Control
- Lt. Sherwin Kaleo Perez, Kauai Police Department
- Chief Darryl Perry, Kauai Police Department
- Sgt. Darren Rose, Kauai Police Department
- Joseph Savino, Kauai Drug Court, Judiciary
- Jack Viohl, Hope Probation, Judiciary
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Treatment & Community Integration Committee
The Treatment & Integration Committee works to develop local access to affordable, effective drug treatment, expand treatment and aftercare services, and support. The Committee’s work continues on identifying gaps in services and priorities in the continuum of care, and developing the core functions of the agency that will afford it the ability to influence and enhance access, capacity and effective service delivery in the State.
The Committee held numerous video and tele-conferences with treatment providers and experts throughout the State to discuss the establishment of an Adolescent Drug Treatment Facility on Kauai. In addition, the Committee escorted the Mayor and others on a site visit to the Kauai Community Correctional Center to interview inmates regarding development of desired services upon their re-entry into community.
A location for a potential adolescent residential drug treatment facility has been identified on Kauai and a request for proposal has been posted to secure a contractor that will assess the feasibility of this location. For more information about this center, click here:
 Treatment Center brochure
Article in The Garden Island newspaper
Treatment & Community Integration Committee:
- Barbara Alexander, Kauai Health and Wellness Association
- Mason Chock, Kauai Team Challenge
- Kimberly Cummings, Women In Need
- Rhye Daub, Hale Kipa
- Chris Donahoe, Private Practice
- Lucy Douthitt, Hawaii Department of Human Services
- Jim Dubuar, McKenna Recovery Center
- Araceli Gonzalez, Kauai Drug Court
- Henry Granda, LCSW, Hoola Lahui Hawaii - Kauai Community Health Center
- Bryan Gray, Live Again and Walk
- Cathy Gray, Live Again and Walk
- Julie Hayward, Community Mental Health Center – Kauai
- David Hipp, Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services
- Madeleine Hiraga-Nuccio, Department of Human Services, Kauai Family Guidance Center
- Alan Johnson, Hina Mauka
- Barbara Johnson, Parents and Children Together
- Ronnie-Lynn Lemn, Kauai Intake Service Center
- Mardi Maione, CSAC, Additional Behavioral Health Services
- Remi Meints, Ahu Waiwai
- Arvin Montgomery, Hale Kipa
- Troy Morikawa, Kauai Drug Court
- Maile Murray, Child & Family Service
- Lani Nagao, McKenna Recovery Center
- Paul Ochoa, CSAC, Department of Veterans Affair
- Anna Peters, Good Beginnings Alliance
- Sheryllee Ponce, Marriage & Family Therapist – Private Practice
- Vonn Ramos, Hina Mauka Teen Care
- William “Bill” Range, Parents and Children Together
- Rebekah Reid, Addiction Behavioral Health Services
- Mario Reyes, Salvation Army
- Dely Sasaki, Kauai Island Ministries
- Rocky Sasaki, Kauai Island Ministries
- Jacklyn Schofield, Department of Human Services
- Margaret Smith, Child & Family Service
- Rebecca Smith, Tobacco Free Kauai
- Charlotte Souza, Independent
- Stephen Spears, Kauai Habitat for Humanity
- Clayton Sui, Kauai Community Correctional Center
- Malia Tokioka, Hope, Help & Healing Kauai
- Tommy Tokioka, Hope, Help & Healing Kauai
- Jennifer Tone, Kauai Drug Court
- Deborah Ullman, Department of Education
- Neal Wagatsuma, Kauai Community Correctional Center
- Merrily Worrell, Mental Health Kōkua
- Alex Young, U-Turn for Christ
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