The Big Island Substance Abuse Council is one of Hawaii’s leading providers of substance abuse treatment and behavioral health services for adults and youth who are struggling with chemical dependency, and behavioral issues. Whether you are seeking addiction treatment for an adult or a specialized support environment for your child, we are sure to have a program that will meet your needs. For more than 47 years, our treatment philosophy and exceptional care models have enabled our clients to reclaim and enrich their lives. More...

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council’s approach is to provide the youth activities and a didactic approach designed to help youths and families increase protective factors in the areas of community, family, school, social/peer relationships, including individuality and societal norms. It is believed that Prevention Programs aims to reduce elevated risk-factors through increase in protective factors. More...

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council Adolescent School-Based Services, or Honua Kāpili, provide non-residential comprehensive specialized services on a scheduled basis at the various school campuses on Hawaii Island. Professionally directed services include evaluation, treatment, case management, and recovery services to clients with less problematic substance abuse related behavior than would be found in a residential or day treatment program. The risk and protective factor framework addresses measurable risk factors, which are precursors for drug and alcohol problems, and measurable protective factors, which “moderate or buffer” the impact of risk factors by improving coping, adaptation, and competence. More...

The Big Island Substance Abuse Council provides Adolescent Community-Based Outpatient services at four sites located outside the school settings — Hilo, Waimea, Kona and on Oahu in Makaha, and is currently expanding adolescent Outpatient services to Maui, as well. More...