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What’s motivating you to attend today?
…the collective mindset of community and bettering the lives of our children, families and elders here in Maui County.
to see and be inspired by folks in this wonderful group!

November Meeting Goals

  • Share community resources and get to know each other better     

  • Identify family needs and ideas for overcoming navigation challenges

  • Reflect on the outcomes of the annual conference

  • Identify professional development and child abuse/neglect prevention activities for 2022

  • Populate the Ho’oikaika Partnership Committee Roster


Meeting Materials, including the agenda, presentations, and flyers for announcements that were shared can be accessed in the 2021-11-10 HP General Meeting folder on Google Drive


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Supporting Families: Ho‘oikaika Navigator’s Report & Group Discussion


Heidi Allencastre, Ho‘oikaika Navigator, acts a liaison to provide concrete supports for families. She helps link families to resources, helps complete applications, and provides coaching to help navigate the system and access services. She is available to come to your agency for a staff in-service, to meet with clients, or for special events or fairs. View the navigator report.

To make a referral, contact Heidi in whatever way is easiest for you!
heidi@mfss.org
808-242-0900 ext.245
Online Referral form
Downloadable PDF form

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Concrete Support - Help Get the Word Out!

Ho’oikaika Partnership’s social media is focused on providing parenting support and education. A wonderful way to get the word out about your agency’s services. Please help build Ho'oikaika's audience by sharing with your clients and liking.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooikaikapartnership:
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hooikaikapartnership/

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What Needs are You Seeing? How Can We Overcome Navigation Challenges?

Partners participated in a quick brainstorm to identify family needs and ways to overcome navigation challenges.
View responses on the Padlet 
One way we can help serve clients better is by listing our agency services in Aloha United Way’s 211.

 

Hoʻokūpaʻa:
Remaining Steadfast During Challenging Times

2021 Ho`oikaika Annual Conference Reflection and Next Stpes

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT YEAR’S HO’OIKAIKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 28 & 29, 2022
 
Core Partner Jeny Bissel ( Family Health Services Division, Maui District Health Office) shared highlights from the conference evaluation.
View the presentation here or the full evaluation report
 
Total Registrants: 349
Average daily attendance: 160             
Total Evaluation Responses: 169 (48%)
  • 99% say the conference met or exceeded expectations and 98% will attend again
  • 94% got new tools to use with clients specifically related to increasing protective factors
  • 79% learned new information about community resources available on Maui.
The conference received overwhelmingly positive responses from both new and repeat participants. Most frequent feedback:
  • Appreciation for the emphasis on Hawaiian culture
  • The ability to listen to session recordings later
  • The variety of choices in session tracks
  • Relevancy of content to participants’ professional and personal lives
  • Gratitude for the hard work of the organizers, MCs/hosts and moderators/facilitators.
  • “Amazing, awesome and/or inspiring.”
Group Discussion
“One of the components that stood out was the cultural inclusion/cultural sensitivity portion of the conference. Having cultural competency and cultural inclusion training for agencies is ideal in servicing diverse populations within our community.”
 
“Another component was the self-care and relaxation portion of the conference where participants spent time doing self-care and relaxation techniques that they can incorporate into their busy schedule and reflect on focusing on their health first before serving others.”


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2022 Professional Development and CAP Activities


What's on people’s minds for 2022?
Partners brainstormed ideas for the coming year in breakout groups.




Professional Development Topics
  • Cultural competency/inclusion, self-care and sharing lived experience for both providers and families are top priorities.
  • There is interest in hosting an "Open Space" event, first for partners and then for the wider community. In Open Space meetings, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around a central theme of strategic importance. David Litman, Director Programs and Training at Hale Pono Youth Shelter, recently coordinated an Open Space event and is willing to share his experience and templates. Mahalo David!
CAP April Events
  • The Ho’oikaika Partnership is working with HCAN and other statewide partners to host activities for child abuse prevention month in April.
  • Friends of the Children Justice Center will coordinate the mayor’s proclamation in collaboration with partners.
  • Our Community Engagement committee is coordinating activities and also working on a video project to reduce the stigma associated with seeking help.
  • Partners are interested in hosting family and youth strengthening activities and recommended more publicity about events.


Join a Ho'oikaika Action Team! 


We need your help! We've recently established committees to implement our strategic plan goals.



Goal 1: Create a seamless safety net of services to support children and their caregivers
Goal 2: Strengthen the Prevention and Provider Workforce
Goal 3: Successfully educate and advocate for policy, program, and systems changes to prevent child abuse and neglect
Goal 4: Engage the community in prevention of child abuse and neglect
Goal 5: Strengthen the foundation of the Ho‘oikaika Partnership

Yes, I Want to Join a Committee! Please add your contact information!

The safety net (goal 1) and advocacy committees (goal 3) are especially seeking new members. Contact Deb or a Core Partner for more information.

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#BayanihanFoodDistribution

THIS Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Binhi At Ani.
Volunteer Info Form 


The Dynamics of Family Violence & Sexual Assault



The Human Service program at UH Maui is offering a Spring Course: Dynamics of Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Thursdays 5:00 - 7:45 pm on Zoom. Available to all islands starting Jan 13th, 2022.

This course will cover child abuse and neglect, dating violence, sex trafficking, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. We’ll explore questions such as: How can we prevent violence in our families? Is it possible to make our community a safer place? What can we do to prevent physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and assault?

For interested community members, those working in the field, and students pursuing a degree, this class counts as a specialization elective in Human Services, and helps you earn the following:
  • Certificate of Competence in Dynamics of Family Violence
  • Certificate of Achievement
  • Associate in Science Degree
Contact Instructor Selene LeGare, MPH for more info or if you need help registering: slegare@hawaii.edu or 808.984.3338

Need help applying to the college? Call 808.984.3267 TDD/TTY 808.984.3325
Or visit maui.hawaii.edu/how-to-apply
Deadline to apply: Dec 15th
Registration period: Nov 8th-Jan 9th

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Job Openings



Creating a Village has two position openings on Maui for the spring semesterTeen Staff (Maui) for youth up to age 20 and an adult Youth Program Facilitator.
 
Creating a Village is a USDA-funded project administered through the University of Hawai’i Mānoa and implemented on Maui and Oahu through Cooperative Extension and the 4-H and Youth Development programs. Both are Part-time, temporary employment opportunities in a 4-H Club setting
 
To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Heather Greenwood-Junkermeier at heather8@hawaii.edu. Interviews are being conducted at this time so please submit your application as soon as possible for best consideration. Questions? Contact Heather heather8@hawaii.edu or 808-269-7396.

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Seeking Family Activities


Early Childhood Action StrategiesTeam 2 is looking for 10 activities to showcase to our audience (families, adults, etc.) on the website NurtureDaily.org (soon to be AlohaAtHome.org).  We could use your help on getting successful activities that you like to do with your family or suggest for your clients. 
 

Click here to submit your activity suggestion


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Ho’oikaika Partnership is composed of 60 Maui County agencies and concerned individuals that all have a common interest in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The Partners are specifically addressing the puka’s or holes in our network of services.  

Our symbol is the hukilau or net, which serves to remind us that our strength is in working together to make sure that our hukilau has no puka’s. In this effort, we work together in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Our Vision

Every child in Maui County will live peacefully, free from any type of abuse or neglect.
 

Our Mission

The mission of the Ho'oikaika Partnership is to continuously expand the knowledge and use of the Five Protective Factors to all those that touch and shape the lives of the children in Maui County to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect (CAN).

Our Goals

1. Collaborate with, and support, state, county and nonprofit agencies to incorporate the Protective Factors into daily practice as they work to improve the lives of children and families.

2. Provide support and education to families by providing them with available resources throughout the county that can support them in the reduction of CAN, and other forms of bullying and violence.

Support for the Ho’oikaika Partnership comes from Kamehameha Schools, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui, Casey Family Programs, Consuelo Foundation, and other generous donors.

Please contact Ho‘oikaika Partnership if you have items of interest to share with the Partnership.
 
Mahalo to Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Happy Aloha Friday!
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