Hale Ho’omalu Juvenile Detention Center

Canaan.Higa@doh.hawaii.gov


Dr. Canaan Higa is a Clinical Lead for the Department of Health’s Family Court Liaison Branch at the Hale Ho’omalu Juvenile Detention Center and Home Maluhia shelter located in Kapolei, where he also completed his postdoctoral fellowship through HI-PIC. Dr. Higa also completed his predoctoral internship through HI-PIC through the Department of Education on Kaua’i. Additionally, he has completed training in a community mental health setting and a children’s inpatient hospital. He earned his Psy.D. from Pacific University’s School of Graduate Psychology in 2020.

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