Keiki Heroes promotes health education materials that are culturally relevant and age-appropriate to support the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of children in Hawai‘i. We believe that keiki can be heroes by helping themselves and others to adopt healthy…
In early 2020, the United States declared COVID-19 a national and public health emergency. These declarations provided the federal government with flexibilities and protections for the public. For example, free public access to COVID-19 resources such as testing, vaccines, and…
HIPHI’s Community Engagement for Health Equity in COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Project (“CBO Grant”) supports and partners with community-based organizations throughout Hawai‘i. One of these organizations brought their unique voice to their project by integrating cultural values into COVID-19 information…
Finding affordable and reliable childcare close to home has always been a challenge here in Hawai‘i. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, daycare facilities closed and many childcare workers left the industry. As a result, many workers in all industries, including…
Keiki Heroes (KH) is a community initiative created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support local kids, families, educators, and health care professionals. The goal of the work is simple but powerful: our keiki can be empowered to be…
UPCOMING CHANGES We continue to see immense community resilience as we navigate life with COVID-19. Many in-person events have resumed and we want to share and support opportunities to advance health in your homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities. We…
I thought that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic was over when I took my first Nurse Manager position in a small ICU in March of 2021. I could never have imagined that the next wave of the virus would…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MONKEYPOX We learned from COVID-19 how crucial it is to share timely and accurate public health information to prevent an infectious disease from spreading. We also learned one of the most effective ways to…
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Starting this week, anyone in the U.S. can now call, text, or chat 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The pandemic has increased trauma, stress and mental health concerns. During the first year of…
