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Links to Resources:
Emergency Relief Services:
- FEMA
- Maui Health
- Maui United Way Disaster Relief
- Maui Food Bank
- Red Cross
- Hawaii Community Foundation
- Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division
- Family Assistance Center
- SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
- IRS Announces Expansive Tax Relief for Victims of Wildfires
- State of Hawaii Department of Taxation Announces Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Wildfires
- Kaiser Permanente: Starting Monday, August 14, Kaiser Permanente will be providing medical services to members and non-members at no cost at several locations in Lahaina.
- Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
- Maui Emergency Management Agency
- Hire Maui (A free community initiative to support thousands of residents suddenly left unemployed)
- Kākoʻo Maui Support & Funding Application
- The REALTORS® Relief Foundation Application for Disaster Relief Assistance (Mortgage Relief)
Counseling and Mental Health Support:
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Maui Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) is offering crisis mental health services and expanding hours to those experiencing emotional or psychological distress as a result of the Maui wildfires. To receive emergency services, contact Maui CMHC at (808) 984-2150, or via email at mauiwellness@doh.hawaii.gov , or in person at 121 Mahalani Street in Wailuku.
Volunteer Opportunities:
The American Red Cross of Hawaii is calling on hundreds of volunteers to lend a hand in staffing its shelters and assisting with response efforts for the wildfire disaster on Maui.
Goodwill Hawaii is looking for volunteers on Oahu and Maui to help prepare and produce donated goods for Maui relief efforts.
Fundraising and Donations:
- Hawaii Community Foundation
- The American Red Cross
- Maui United Way
- Maui Food Bank
- People's Fund of Maui
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
- U.S. Department of Labor DUA Program: Provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster and who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits.
- State of Hawaii DUA Information Sheet
Ready.gov provides support and Employee Assistance
- Insurance
- EAP
- Healthcare
Workforce Development
Communication with employee strategy Harvard Business Review tips for communicating during a crisis.
Recovery Assistance: Ready.gov provides a guide for disaster recovery.
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