Our Associates
HENRIETTA GWALTNEY, LCSW
The founder of Florelle's ‘Ohana,
is Florelle’s sister, Henrietta Gwaltney,
a licensed social worker and family therapist
with over thirty years experience in private
practice. Henrietta did her post-graduate
work at the Ackerman Institute for Family
Therapy. She worked many years at Long
Island Jewish/Hillside Medical Center with
hospitalized psychiatric patients, adolescents
and their families. She was responsible for
training staff and psychiatric residents
in treatment intervention techniques to resolve
problems.
She developed a consulting firm providing
Human Resources services for major corporations
and municipal governments. She
has extensive experience in mediation and
consulting for employee crisis situations
and establishing Employee Assistance Programs. She
has provided trainings for executives and
middle management, educative seminars on
health and psychological topics, and assessment
and referral services.
She has also given many workshops focusing
on mental health topics.
TIFFANY KUULEI NIIDE M.D.
The director of Florelle's ‘Ohana is Tiffany
Kuulei Niide M.D. She was born and raised
in Hawaii , receiving her B.S. in Physiology
and Neuroscience from UCSD and her M.D. from
the John A. Burns School of Medicine. She
then completed an intensive “triple board” residency
in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry, and Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University
of Hawaii .
In addition to working with Florelle's ‘Ohana, Dr. Niide currently provides child psychiatric services for the Department of Education on Kauai . She has also been selected as one of three physicians in Hawaii to participate in the University of Hawaii Koko'okolu Fellowship program, a 3 year program offering additional training in community pediatrics as well as earning a Masters in Clinical Research. This additional training will be helpful in more adequately documenting the results of implemented programs. It will also help identify potential areas in need of improvement to foster continual fit and success within the community.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Florelle's ‘Ohana has a wonderful community advisory board with a diverse blend of community members such as parents, teachers, counselors, government and community agencies, physicians and mental health practitioners. This board will guide integration of evidence-based practices with the community perspectives to create and implement a prevention program that will be culturally appropriate and effective in empowering Kauai youth to make healthy life choices.
OUR PARTNERS
Mahalo (thanks) to the many individuals and agencies who have participated and supported us thus far!
About Face!
Alayne Yates M.D.
Department of Education, Kauai District
Inspiration Magazine
Island School
Kahili Adventist School
Kauai Christian Academy
Kauai Rural Health Association
Kula High and Intermediate Schools
Team Health
University of Hawaii , departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Wilcox Health Foundation
