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Lokahi Treatment Centers: Growing Healthy Communities with Harmony, Unity, Balance                                                             Special to North Hawai'i News 11/17/15

12/14/2015

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    “E hou mai,” begin voices at the Lokahi Treatment Center (LTC) in Kapa'au, and like a slow-building swell of gratitude, this day’s group asks for guidance on their journey of recovery. For the many clients of the six LTCs on Hawai'i Island, that journey is made possible by Dr. Jamal Wasan who saw the effects of methamphetamine use on Hawaii Island in the late 1990s and decided to do something about it.
    This was the beginning in 2001 of the Waikōloa Community-Based Substance Abuse Rehabilitation and Recovery Program, which eventually became simply the Lokahi Treatment Centers (LTC).
    “I started at the Waikoloa Community Church. They gave me permission to use their annex building. I was retired and didn't need a salary so I was basically doing it for free,” says Wasan.
    The roots of Wasan’s compassionate approach are drawn from his own life experiences. After serving in Vietnam with the Marine Corp and being wounded twice, he was honorably discharged in 1968. Like many who have served, civilian life was difficult and he became addicted to pain medication.
    “I struggled to get myself off of that and I ended up going to night school at San Diego College and got past that addiction,” says Wasan.
     Eventually he re-entered military life with the Air Force and continued his education with a B.A. in history and master’s degrees in Public Administration and Clinical Psychology. When he retired from the Air Force he came to Hawai'i and obtained a Ph.D. in Health Psychology while working with PTSD patients at the Veterans Hospital on O'ahu.
     He believes that mental health issues should not be criminalized. “I really don't think people should be going to jail. They should be going to treatment,” says Wasan. He has created an integrated, holistic model of treatment for an array of mental health issues and has opened offices in Waikōloa Kohala, Honoka'a, Hilo, Kona and Puna.
“The ultimate goal is to help those in emotional pain find relief from their suffering and realize their ability to accomplish miracles,” he adds.

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      One of LTC’s miracle workers, Verna Chartrand, has anchored the Kohala LTC for the past two years.  Previously most clients traveled to the Waimea Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC), but when it closed in 2013, Dr. Wasan contacted Verna.
     “When they folded, Dr. Wasan called me back and asked if I could handle this Kohala office. I said ‘of course’ because I like helping people with addiction,” says Chartrand. “I'm in recovery for almost 19 years now and what started it was me getting that help and being able to see life differently. I chose to do the same thing for other people and that's been my journey,” she adds.
     Prior to coming to Kohala, which she has made her home, Chartrand, a certified substance abuse counselor (CSAC), worked for various BISAC offices but she made a connection with Kohala through her work at the Waimea office. “That's how I became familiar with the Kohala community because I was working with a lot of Kohala people coming to the Waimea BISAC office,” says Chartrand.
      Along with mentoring from Wasan, Chartrand gained key experiences in Waimea that have deepened her practice and helped her connect with the Kohala community. “Aunty Ulu (Garmon) mentored me when I was at BISAC and she showed me some of the things I could use with the clients that would help them. Just yesterday we did the lokahi wheel, identifying what my needs are and how I'm going to get those needs met,” says Chartrand. 
      While in Waimea, Chartrand also developed a working relationship with Hawaiian cultural practitioner Nani Svendsen. “I got to know her throughout the years and work with her down at Loʽi Kukui [Keaukea, Kohala]. It prepared me to come here,” says Chartrand, who combines a cultural/spiritual component with education and cognitive behavioral therapy.
     The LTCs use a variety of approaches in group and individual sessions and one technique that Chartrand has found particularly effective is cognitive behavioral therapy. “I can educate them about what drugs and alcohol do to a body, but it comes down to life skills, things that happen in their lives and all the consequences [of substance abuse]. You can teach them this is how you can look at life,” says Chartrand. 
      But a key aspect of treatment at the Kohala LTC is the re-connection with Hawaiian cultural practices, which are integrated into the counseling. “E ho mai represents asking for the wisdom, the knowledge, and so that's what we do before we start anything, asking the ancestors to allow me to open up my ears so I can receive the messages that we're going to learn in class today,” Chartrand says.
       There is a group session at the loʽi [kalo field] once a week where clients can engage in spiritual healing. “That's where we address core issues,” says Chartrand. “Going into the loi, getting your feet dirty, being able to get connected with the land, the heavens, it helps the healing process. You plant the kalo. You're planting a new life into your heart. You have to make sure the soil is all good and you have to pull out all the weeds, things that are stuck inside you. The spiritual side helps them stay clean and sober,” Chartrand adds.
      Along with weekly group sessions, Chartrand provides individual therapy sessions. “I sit down with them and we talk. I can hear and see in between the lines of what they say. It's almost like doing Hoʽoponopono (traditional Hawaiian practice for mental cleansing and forgiveness) with them. Taking that onion and stripping down the layers one by one. Getting them to be trusting and comfortable,” says Chartrand. “It's a journey but I'm not going to give up. I moved here [Kohala] and I'm here to stay,” she adds.
      Our Hawaiʽi Island canoe has gained valuable crew members in Verna Chartrand and Dr. Wasan, who through hard work and compassion have inspired many others who are working every day to bring lokahi and healing to the communities they serve.    

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Big Heart, Big Gifts: Rhonda Bell and the Big Island Giving Tree Special to North Hawai'i News 11/24/15

12/14/2015

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     The Big Island Giving Tree is rooted in Rhonda Bell’s heart. Born and thriving in Waimea, she wanted to give back to the island and raise her sons to do the same. Bell began her work ten years ago when she became involved with volunteer community services. 
    “It just tugged at my heart and I wanted my boys  to see that there are people that need help and that we need to help them,” says Bell. “When we go to the elderly housing I always bring my kids because they always want to talk story. They want to hear a story, tell a story, see a smile, hold a hand,” she added. 
    Back in 2005 Bell was working through Lokahi Giving Tree, based on O'ahu, but when they stopped services on Hawai'i Island, Bell was just getting started and wanted to keep going. “I wanted to reach more people and more ideas came to me,” says Bell.
     Bell, husband Leighton, Nancy Carr-Smith, Kalai Kalamura, Lani Olsen Chong and Patti Cook, a small cadre of like-minded folks started by providing holiday feedings. “We started out small. At Christmas time we did a turkey meal for the elderly. At first we only did Waimea and Honoka'a. We made the turkeys ourselves.  Then we realized that there were a lot more seniors who would appreciate this meal,” says Bell.
     Bell found herself looking at a big niche to fill because, “No one really does turkey or a meal for anyone on Christmas Day,” says Bell. And what do you do when you have a big task? Why hui of course and that’s when Sensei Restaurant, Waikōloa was invited onboard. “They were so excited and happy to do it and that’s how we were able to do a Christmas Day dinner,” says Bell.
      The circle of aloha soon grew outwards. “That first year we did all the housing complexes that we could think of. Then we had extra so we went down to the beaches and found the homeless families,” says Bell. This launched her on a new mission. “That's when we learned that these homeless families were working homeless families.  They’re all working but they can't get housing. It just pulled at my spirit because I saw these children living on the beach.  We expanded even more,” says Bell, adding warm blankets and basic necessities to the holiday turkey dinner.
    Last year the Big Island Giving Tree became an official nonprofit associated with Redeeming Light International (RLI). “Someone suggested I meet with Sharon Davis at RLI and I met with her and it was the perfect match. She totally orchestrated everything for us,” says Bell. “Now we're a part of RLI we have been so successful and able to expand more. Now we have more volunteers come forward to help us. It's really amazing,” she added.

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        BIGT is a kind of cyber hub that helps connect people in need with donations. When there are goods to be donated, Bell gets a call and she sends out a text to see which of her ten volunteers are available for pick up. “The thrift store gets a lot of hotel amenities and Coupon Moms (a group of coupon clippers who take advantage of offers) have also donated a lot of necessities. They're around the island and when they have an abundance, they email me and I pick up a container from them,” says Bell.
        Next volunteers sort and distribute items to families island wide. “We put them into packets and hand them out to the homeless. In Hilo we just did a clothing and basic necessity drop off. Volunteers separated it by gender and sizes, put it in the back of their cars and took it to various areas where they knew homeless were living. They did seven different camps that day,” says Bell. 
        While mostly centered in North Hawaii, BIGT also provides assistance in crisis situations island-wide. When hurricane Iselle hit Puna, BIGT volunteers were there with food and clothing donations. They also provide help in the case of house fires, flood, sickness or death.
       BIGT is focusing on helping homeless families and recently has spread its wings even wider, looking to establish a center that will put families in touch with available services. “I got in touch with HOPE Services and the Mayor's office a couple of months ago because we want to make our feedings more than just feedings. HOPE Services is willing to come and put up a tent during our feedings to bring services for the homeless.  The majority of our families are at the beaches so we're looking for a place down in Kawaihae somewhere,” says Bell. “The only way that we can help people is if we partner together and know what other services are available. We need to help them lighten that burden,” she added.

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Holiday Giving
    According to Patti Cook, Waimea Community Association’s president, WCA’s annual Christmas Twlight Parade and related holiday festivities help support BIGT's "blessings" to the community.  The kickoff event is the Christmas Tree Lighting at Parker Ranch’s Puu Opelu, which will be on Thurs., Dec. 3, from 5-7 p.m.
      BIGT also has a holiday adopt-a-family program where a business or an individual can provide food and items from the family's wish list. “More than 90% of the time it's food or clothing for their children. We have an application and they can choose what size family they'd like to adopt and we try to match them up,” says Bell. They would also like to match up homeless teens with gift certificates for: movies, bowling, Starbucks, Jamba Juice, surf shops, Jeans Warehouse or anything with teen appeal.
     And as if all of this isn’t enough, Bell and her husband are planning a youth group mission to the Phillipines through their church, Solid Rock North, Hawi. “I think it will be a great experience for them.  The first place we're going to go is the Compassion International Center. We're going to help families that have been hit by the storm recently and actually are living in a rubbish dump,” says Bell.
     The BIGT is a shining example of what can be accomplished when people with big hearts share their aloha and light with others.  “As for Rhonda, I don't think I know anyone quite as selfless. Nancy Carr Smith, who is her volunteer right hand, calls Rhonda "an angel" and I think she's spot on. But Rhonda just says she's just lucky to be the conduit of blessings from those more fortunate to those in need,” says Cook.   
How to help:
BIGT prefers donation of either cash or gift certificates.
Donations: are collected at the monthly Waimea Community Association meeting or they can be sent to BIGT @ P.O. Box 2786 / Kamuela, HI / 96743 or dropped off in their mail slot at Aloha Kohala Realty in Waimea.
Gift certificates for food can be purchased from produce vendors at the Waimea Homesteaders’ and Parker School farmer’s markets.

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