Important Phone Numbers

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE Email us at:  dhs@dhs.hawaii.gov
Director Patricia McManaman

808-586-4997

Deputy Director Barbara Yamashita

808-586-4999

FAX: 808-586-4890

Administrative Assistant Susan Yamamoto

808-586-4888

FAX: 808-586-4889

Public Information Officer Kayla Rosenfeld

808-586-4892

FAX: 808-586-4889

Complaints Office

808-586-4994

FAX: 808-586-4890

STAFF OFFICES
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OFFICE
Administrator Irene Nakano

808-586-5290

FAX: 808-586-5295

FISCAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Administrative Services Officer Edwin Igarashi

808-586-4856

FAX: 808-586-4865

MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFICE
Business Management Officer Paul Sasaki

808-586-4872

FAX: 808-586-4810

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chief Information Officer

808-586-5141

FAX: 808-586-5147

PERSONNEL OFFICE

FAX: 808-586-4990

Employment Verification

808-586-5003

Personnel Officer  Yvonne Tanaka

808-586-4951

Recruitment Information  Patti Taketa

808-586-4969

BENEFIT, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
Fraud Hotline

808-587-8444

Central Files

808-692-7770

Financial, SNAP (Food Stamps) and Medical Information

808-643-1643

820 Mililani Street, Suite 606, Honolulu, HI 96813
Administrator Pankaj Bhanot

808-586-5230

FAX: 808-586-5229

Assistant Administrator Scott Nakasone

808-586-7054

Oahu Branch
Haseko Building, 820 Mililani Street, Suite 710, Honolulu, HI 96813
Administrator Julie Morita

808-587-3329

FAX: 808-587-3331

Neighbor Island Branch
Haseko Building, 820 Mililani Street, Suite 710, Honolulu, HI 96813
Acting Administrator Phyllis Funada

808-587-3325

FAX: 808-587-3331

Med-QUEST DIVISION
QUEST and Medicaid Information

808-586-5390

601 Kamokila Blvd, Room 518, Kapolei, HI 96707
Administrator Dr. Kenneth S. Fink

808-692-8050

Assistant Administrator Leslie Tawata

808-692-8052

HIPAA Coordinator Lim Yong

808-692-8071

FAX: 808-692-8173

Eligibility Branch
801 Dillingham Blvd., 3rd Floor, Honolulu,HI 96813
Administrator Alan Takahashi

808-587-7291

FAX: 808-586-5718

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SOCIAL SERVICE DIVISION
Adult Proactive Services Hotline

808-832-5115

Child Protective Service Hotline

808-832-5300

810 Richards Street, Suite 400  Honolulu, HI 96813-4728
Acting Administrator Mona Maehara

808-586-5675

FAX: 808-586-5700

Adult &  Community Care Services Branch
810 Richards Street, Suite 400, Honolulu,HI 96813
Branch Administrator

808-586-5684

FAX: 808-586-5700

Child Welfare Services Branch
810 Richards Street, Suite 400  Honolulu, HI 96813
Branch Administrator Kayle Perez

808-586-5667

FAX: 808-586-4806

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
1901 Bachelot Street, Honolulu, HI  96817
Administrator VACANT

808-586-9741

Assistant Administrator Susan Foard

808-586-9740

FAX: 808-586-9755

Disability Determination Branch
1580 Makaloa Street, Suite 660 Honolulu, HI  96814
Administrator Vikki Nakamura

808-973-2244

FAX: 973-1399

Services for the Blind Branch
1901 Bachelot Street, Honolulu, HI  96817
Administrator Lea Grupen

808-586-5275

FAX: 808-586-5288

Oahu Branch
1360 South Beretania Street, Room 401,Honolulu HI 96814
Administrator Albert Perez

808-586-4828

FAX: 808-586-5785

OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES
820 Mililani Street Suite 817, Honolulu, HI  96813
Executive Director David Hipp

808-587-5706

FAX: 808-587-5734

HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY (HPHA) 
1002 N. School Street, Honolulu, HI  96817
P.O. Box 17907 (Mailing Address), Honolulu, HI 96817-9982
Executive Director Hakim Ouansafi

808-832-4694

FAX: 808-832-4679