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A homeless encampment is seen along South King Street on May 14.
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I am a retired social worker who has lived and worked on Hawaii island for over four decades. I encourage Gov. Josh Green to sign Senate Bill 3139. This program has the potential to help our most severely mentally ill citizens receive treatment.
I have always been a supporter of the ACLU, but this time I believe that it does not have the best interests of citizens at heart.
When a person is having a severe mental health crisis they are not capable of making decisions for themselves. Some say this behavioral health service exists because we don’t want tourists to be affected by coming into contact with a person in a mental health crisis. That is a cop-out. It is because we really do care about our fellow citizens that we need such a program.
Please, Gov. Green, sign SB 3139.
Mary Hudak
Hilo
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