This is our official staff account at Hawai‘i Public Health Institute.
When the Hawai‘i State Legislature recessed indefinitely on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, members of the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui Legislation & Policy Committee proactively began working to transition the 2020 Policy Agenda for food systems education into a proposal to support Hawai‘i’s economic, social, and environmental recovery and resiliency. The […]
As HIPHI moved into the new territory of navigating our way through a pandemic, we knew we had the responsibility of being a resource to our community. To reach and support our broad audience, we decided to host weekly webinars to provide updates on a variety of topics to help ourselves and communities understand the […]
Exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous, and there is no safe level of exposure. For people with underlying health conditions, exposure to secondhand smoke can even be life-threatening. So for non-smokers who live in multiunit housing complexes where secondhand smoke drifts from designated smoking areas, privately-owned lanai, or even through vents from other units, it […]
Together with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, the Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth held its first ever Virtual Teen Talent Contest and Concert for this year’s Teen Expo event. Teen Expo is an annual gathering of Maui teens to enjoy good, clean fun such as local musical acts while learning about how to […]
As the primary safety net for hunger relief, the Maui Food Bank has been a pillar in the Maui Nui community since 1994; their mission is to help the hungry by collecting and distributing food through community partnerships. The Maui Food Bank works with over 120 partner agencies to distribute safe and nutritious food to […]
The Food Basket’s DA BUX program officially launched statewide on June 24, 2020. Proudly called a “triple win” for Hawaiʻi, the DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program helps families, farmers, and communities. Funded by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program and statewide partners who provided matching contributions, families’ purchasing power is doubled when they […]
Statewide, organizations, communities, and individuals have come together in a time of crisis to work cooperatively, think creatively, and lift one another higher than they could go on their own. One sparkling example of a community’s resilience, resourcefulness, and tenacity is the district of North Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island, home to Leslie Nugent, associate director […]
Every year the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) encourages youth across the nation to participate in national Kick Butts Day, but with the rise in e-cigarette use, it was time for a rebranding to ensure goals of taking down all tobacco products were heard loud and clear. This year, the Take Down Tobacco event emerged […]
We are currently accepting Fall 2020 internship applications for university students and high school students (read below). Volunteer opportunities are open year-round. Please read the instructions on how to apply, and email contact@hiphi.org with any questions. Make sure you type “Internship” or “Volunteering” in the subject line so we can respond in a timely manner. […]
By Julia Barzilai, Hawai‘i Youth Food Council Member The Hawai‘i Youth Food Council distributed a School Food Survey during the Spring 2020 semester to collect data about high school students’ school food experiences. Survey responses were collected digitally (with the use of SurveyMonkey) throughout March and April of 2020. The survey was promoted by word […]
We want YOUR help to raise awareness about how ‘ulu (breadfruit) can make Hawai‘i more food secure, healthy, and sustainable! REVʻULUTION STUDENT ART CONTEST THEME: ‘Ulu’s Place in Hawai‘i: Past, Present & Future DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: June 30, 2020 All PreK-12 students residing in Hawai‘i and enrolled in public, charter, private, or home schools are […]
Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui members held the first Hawai’i School Garden Talk Story online session on Friday, April 17th, 2020, and will be hosting a series of weekly online events in support of educators and school garden programs during school closures. Guest speaker presentations on each topic (details and dates below) will take place […]
