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Committee backs phased statewide peer‑counselor program to address youth loneliness

House Committee on Education · April 1, 2026

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Summary

HCR 102/HR 94 urging DOE, DOH and the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop a standardized but locally responsive peer‑counselor program was passed with HD1; the committee added language recommending a phased pilot approach and required DOE to collaborate with partner agencies on implementation.

The House Committee on Education voted to advance HCR 102/HR 94 and adopted an HD1 recommending a phased approach to piloting a statewide peer‑counselor program to address youth loneliness and social disconnection.

Naomi Lightbould of the Office of Wellness and Resilience and representatives of the Hawaii…

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