I Ola Lahui

What I Ola Lahui does

I Ola Lahui is a Honolulu-based nonprofit behavioral health organization founded in 2007 that delivers culturally-minded, evidence-based psychological services to Native Hawaiian and rural underserved communities across the Hawaiian islands. Its operations are organized around four service branches: training of behavioral health providers, direct health services, research and evaluation, and consulting and advocacy. The organization runs an APA-accredited clinical psychology internship (accepting 6 interns annually with a $36,500 stipend) and a post-doctoral fellowship ($40,000 stipend), as well as continuing education and consulting on trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and behavioral health integration in primary care.

Core delivery combines direct psychological treatment for mental health concerns (anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD) and chronic disease management (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, smoking cessation) with specialized programs such as Kūlana Hawai'i, a culturally-tailored weight management intervention with embedded outcome research. Services are delivered in person from the Honolulu headquarters at 1441 Kapi'olani Blvd. (Ala Moana Building), through partner sites on Molokai (MCHC / Pūlama Ka Heke) and Maui (Walter Cameron Center / Hui No Ke Ola Pono), and via telehealth to extend reach across Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Hawai'i Island, and Kauai.

The business model is non-profit and grant-funded, with revenue streams from professional services (therapy, consulting, training), research grants (e.g., Hawai'i Community Foundation CHANGE Grant, Kubota Family Foundation), federal workforce grants (Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training, Graduate Psychology Education), and public donations. Customers are individual patients and families across the lifespan plus doctoral-level psychology trainees recruited nationally through APPIC; referral inflows come from healthcare providers and community health center partners. The team comprises 1–10 employees including an executive director and multiple Licensed Clinical Psychologists serving as clinical supervisors.

Name

I Ola Lahui

Legal name

I Ola Lahui, Inc.

Website

http://iolalahui.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

I Ola Lahui is a non-profit organization that specializes in behavioral health services, training, research, and evaluation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Psychology training programs
• Native Hawaiian health
• Rural community mental health
• Culturally-informed therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Psychological Services: Direct provision of psychological services to individuals and families for mental health concerns and chronic disease management. Services include therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, couples issues, and behavioral health interventions for diabetes, chronic kidney disease, epilepsy, hypertension, and smoking cessation.
2. Psychology Training Programs: APA-accredited clinical psychology internship and post-doctoral fellowship programs. Interns receive $36,500 stipend and post-doctoral fellows receive $40,000 stipend. Programs are funded through grants including Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training Grant and Graduate Psychology Education Grant.
3. Consulting and Training Services: Provides consulting and training to health organizations on culturally-minded treatment, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, compassion fatigue prevention, and behavioral health integration. Also includes organizational consulting for management, leadership, and conflict resolution.
4. Research and Evaluation: Conducts research and evaluation projects for behavioral health, chronic disease, and culturally-minded interventions. Funded through grants including CHANGE Grant from Hawai'i Community Foundation and Kubota Family Foundation.
5. Donations: Accepts charitable donations from the public to support operations and mission of serving rural and underserved communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

I Ola Lāhui is a nonprofit behavioral health organization delivering culturally-minded, evidence-based psychological services, psychology training, research and evaluation, and consulting/advocacy. It operates four branches: training behavioral health providers to serve in rural and underserved communities; direct health services for children, adults, and elders addressing mental health concerns (anxiety, depression, trauma) and chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, smoking cessation); research and evaluation of behavioral health programs including the Kūlana Hawai'i weight management initiative; and consulting and advocacy with partner organizations serving Native Hawaiian and rural populations throughout Hawaii.

Product overview

I Ola Lahui is a behavioral health organization offering four interconnected service branches: (1) Direct Health Services providing psychological treatment for mental health and chronic disease management; (2) Psychology Training through APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Internship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship programs; (3) Research and Evaluation of behavioral health programs including the Kūlana Hawai'i weight management program; and (4) Consulting and Advocacy services. The organization focuses on culturally-minded, evidence-based care for Native Hawaiian and rural underserved communities throughout Hawaii.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kūlana Hawai'i: Culturally-minded weight management program for Native Hawaiian, medically underserved, and rural communities.
• Nā Makawai

Products and services

• Direct Health Services (Therapy & Behavioral Health) Psychological services providing treatment for mental health concerns (anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD) and chronic health conditions (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, smoking cessation) for children, adults, and elders in rural and Native Hawaiian communities across Hawaii, delivered in-person and via telehealth.
• Clinical Psychology Internship Program APA-accredited 12-month full-time clinical psychology internship program training psychologists to serve rural and Native Hawaiian communities, accepting 6 interns annually with a $36,500 stipend and benefits including health insurance, vacation/sick leave, professional development leave, and housing for neighbor island rotations.
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program Post-doctoral psychology fellowship training program providing culturally appropriate professional skills including assessment, intervention, consultation, research, teaching, and supervision, with a $40,000 stipend for the 2026-2027 year including neighbor island travel, integrated primary care experience, program development, outreach, supervision, and didactic instruction.
• Research and Evaluation Services Behavioral health research and evaluation projects for programs and services related to chronic disease, service delivery to rural communities, and culturally minded interventions, including outcome research on the Kūlana Hawai'i program and funded by grants such as the CHANGE Grant from Hawai'i Community Foundation and the Kubota Family Foundation.
• Consulting and Training Services Culturally-minded consultation and training to health organizations covering trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, compassion fatigue, behavioral health integration in primary care, and organizational consulting for management, leadership, and conflict resolution.
• Kūlana Hawai'i Weight Management Program A culturally-minded weight management program designed for Native Hawaiian, medically underserved, and rural communities, examining outcome data for behavioral health interventions targeting obesity and chronic disease management.
• Advocacy Services System-level change advocacy through joint initiatives and community voice amplification, including participation in the Nā Limahana o Lonopūhā Native Hawaiian Health Consortium that creates innovative programs and jointly speaks on issues affecting Native Hawaiian health.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waimānalo Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership training site providing clinical training experiences for psychology interns in primary care behavioral health integration settings. Dr. Sid Hermosura serves as Clinical Supervisor and Director of Behavioral Health at Waimānalo Health Center.
• Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership training site on Hawaii Island providing substance abuse and behavioral health training experiences. Dr. Hannah Preston-Pita serves as CEO.
• Pūlama Ka Heke (Molokai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing behavioral health services on Molokai at MCHC location (30 Oki Place, Cottage #5, Kaunakakai, HI 96748).
• Hui No Ke Ola Pono (Maui)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing behavioral health services on Maui at Walter Cameron Center location (95 Mahalani Street, Room 21, Wailuku, HI 96793). Dr. Reid Elderts supervises at this location.
• Nā Limahana o Lonopūhā Native Hawaiian Health ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative of health leaders invested in Native Hawaiian health and well-being. Through strategic collaboration, NLOL creates innovative programs, jointly speaks on issues affecting Native Hawaiian health, and provides collaboration and support for health leadership.
• Kūlana Hawai'iminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerI Ola Lāhui conducts outcome research on Kūlana Hawai'i, a culturally-minded weight management program.
• Keiki, HOME, Project VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining sites in Honolulu, HI comprising the I Ola Lāhui internship program alongside other partner sites.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Na Pu'uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System: Federally recognized Native Hawaiian Health Care System serving Molokai and Lana'i. Directly comparable: same Native Hawaiian population, integrated behavioral health, and previously served as postdoctoral fellowship site for I Ola Lāhui trainees (per staff CV).
• Papa Ola Lōkahi: Native Hawaiian Health Board coordinating the statewide network of Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems. Comparable as the umbrella policy and advocacy body for the same population I Ola Lāhui serves, and partner via the Nā Limahana o Lonopūhā consortium.
• Hui No Ke Ola Pono: Native Hawaiian Health Care System on Maui operating from the Walter Cameron Center. Directly comparable: same population, integrated behavioral health services, and listed as a formal I Ola Lāhui service/training partner with shared clinical supervision.
• Waimānalo Health Center: Federally qualified community health center serving Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities on Oahu. Comparable as a primary-care-integrated behavioral health provider and explicit I Ola Lāhui training partnership site.
• Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC): Substance abuse and behavioral health services organization serving Hawai'i Island. Directly comparable as a rural Hawaiian behavioral health provider and a formal I Ola Lāhui partnership training site.
• Pūlama Ka Heke: Molokai community partner organization hosting I Ola Lāhui services at the MCHC location. Comparable as a Native Hawaiian community health organization operating integrated behavioral health services on a neighbor island.

Broad incumbents

• The Queen's Health Systems: Largest private nonprofit hospital system in Hawai'i, with a dedicated Native Hawaiian Health Department. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same population; Board President Jaclyn Kim works in its Native Hawaiian Health Department, evidencing close ecosystem ties.
• Kaiser Permanente Hawaii: Major integrated payer-provider system operating across Hawai'i with integrated behavioral health. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering the same integrated-care model at greater scale, competing for the same workforce and patients.

Regional players

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Tribal health consortium providing integrated behavioral health and workforce training for Alaska Native populations. Comparable as a regional peer operating an analogous culturally-grounded, training-embedded behavioral health model for an indigenous population outside Hawai'i.

Others

• Hawai'i Community Foundation: Statewide community foundation funding Native Hawaiian health and behavioral health initiatives (CHANGE Grant). Comparable as the key ecosystem funder whose grant decisions materially affect I Ola Lāhui's program viability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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