URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PEER COUNSELOR PROGRAM TO ADDRESS YOUTH LONELINESS AND SOCIAL DISCONNECTION IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS.

Summary

The Senate concurrent resolution asks the Department of Education, Department of Health and the Office of Wellness and Resilience to design a peer‑counselor program for high schools across Hawaii. It seeks to lessen youth isolation, anxiety and depression by training students to provide supportive, culturally‑responsive listening and referrals. The measure also calls for coordination with the Hawaii State Youth Commission and emphasizes trauma‑informed, healing‑centered practices.

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