Child & Family Service

Child & Family Service at 1045A Kilauea Ave in Hilo, HI, serves as a lifeline for families and youth facing serious behavioral and emotional challenges. The facility offers a wide array of trauma-informed, community-centered programs including Crisis Mobile Outreach (CMO) for youth in psychiatric crisis—addressing conditions like suicidal ideation, self-harm, psychosis, and violent behaviors through rapid assessment, stabilization, and referral.

CFS provides holistic care through evidence-based models like Functional Family Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy, Intensive In-Home Therapy, and Family Therapy for youth ages 11–18. These programs target externalizing behavior disorders, substance use, family conflict, and co-occurring emotional issues such as anxiety and depression. Parents and caregivers are engaged as active participants in the healing process, promoting long-term success through collaborative, strengths-based treatment.

In addition to therapy, the Hilo Family Center acts as a community hub, offering domestic violence support, transitional housing, sexual abuse recovery, parenting resources, and home visiting services. Child & Family Service has upheld its mission since 1899—delivering comprehensive support that strengthens families, fosters safety, and builds resilience for individuals of all ages across Hawai‘i.