Kimberly Allen, LSW
Practice Development Specialist
Hawaii Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division
Kimberly Allen, LSW (Kim, she/her) has worked for the Hawaii Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) for 12 years, and currently holds a position as a Practice Development Specialist. As chair of the CAMHD Safe Spaces Committee, Kim advocates for legislation, which resulted in the passage of Hawaii Law §577-29, HRS, lowering the age of consent for outpatient mental health services to 14. Kim writes policies and procedures and contract standards to follow best practice guidelines of providing mental health services to SGM youth. She also facilitates training on improving the system of care for SGM youth.