§226-22  Objective and policies forsocio-cultural advancement--social services.  (a)  Planning for the State'ssocio-cultural advancement with regard to social services shall be directedtowards the achievement of the objective of improved public and private socialservices and activities that enable individuals, families, and groups to becomemore self-reliant and confident to improve their well-being.

(b)  To achieve the social service objective,it shall be the policy of the State to:

(1)  Assist individuals, especially those in need ofattaining a minimally adequate standard of living and those confronted bysocial and economic hardship conditions, through social services and activitieswithin the State's fiscal capacities.

(2)  Promote coordination and integrative approachesamong public and private agencies and programs to jointly address socialproblems that will enable individuals, families, and groups to deal effectivelywith social problems and to enhance their participation in society.

(3)  Facilitate the adjustment of new residents,especially recently arrived immigrants, into Hawaii's communities.

(4)  Promote alternatives to institutional care in theprovision of long-term care for elder and disabled populations.

(5)  Support public and private efforts to preventdomestic abuse and child molestation, and assist victims of abuse and neglect.

(6)  Promote programs which assist people in need offamily planning services to enable them to meet their needs. [L 1978, c 100, ptof §2; am L 1986, c 276, §21; am L 1990, c 67, §8]