Community Integration Program. The Community Integration Program is a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver for adults with developmental disabilities. In general, people who have a developmental disability are able to lead very productive lives in their community.
PunaluÊ»u Beach (also called Black Sand Beach) is a beach between PÄhala and NÄÊ»Älehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach has black sand made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. This volcanic activity is in the HawaiÊ»i Volcanoes National Park. Punalu Ê» u is frequented by endangered Hawksbill and Green turtles, which can often be seen basking on the black sand.
In Hawaii, black sand forms in different ways. One of these is when a lava flow meets the ocean and the lava rock is pulverized into small bits eventually forming a black sand. The young geological age of the Big Island makes it the only place in the Hawaiian Islands where you'll see this kind of beach. Punalu'u Black Sand Beach. The easiest black sand beach to get to on the Big Island is Punalu'u Beach. Punalu'u is on the east side of the southern tip of the Big Island. It is easily accessible from Highway 11 between mile markers 55 and 56.