HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair

Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Joe Bertram, III

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

 

Sen. Josh Green, M.D.

Sen. Fred Hemmings

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 25, 2010

TIME:

10:00am

PLACE:

Farrington High School

School  Auditorium

1564 North King Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

 

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to bring awareness to the growing crisis of gangs and gang-related violence involving our youth in the State of Hawaii.

 

The following have been invited to participate in this briefing:

 

All Farrington High School Complex Principals, as well as Administrators from other High Schools, or their designees; and

 

Adult Friends for Youth (AFY); and

 

Former and current gang members; and

 

Kalihi YMCA – Tony Pfaltzgraff or designee; and

 

Susannah Wesley Community Center – Ron Higashi or designee;and

 

Palama Settlement – Jan Harada or designee; and

 

Kalihi Police Station; and

 

Hawaii Public Housing Authority – Chad Taniguchi or his successor; and

 

Office of Youth Services – David Hipp or designee; and

 

PACT – Ruth Ann Quitiquit or designee; and

 

Kokua Kalihi Valley – Dr. Derauf or designee; and

 

Anyone interested and/or concerned about this topic.

 

 

 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6050 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6050.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

 

 

 

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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

Chair

 

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Rep. John M. Mizuno

Chair