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You probably know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’m usually the one behind the scenes, editing our staff’s articles and quietly putting newsletters together every couple of weeks. But this month I wanted to step forward, because the…
This year’s severe weather events have felt relentless, with the March Kona Low storms, Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala in August, and Hurricane Lowell in September. As I write this letter, Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flooding…
Every election cycle, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute invites candidates running for office to complete a survey and publishes their responses to provide voters with information about the candidates’ positions on public health issues that impact Hawai‘i residents and families. Across…
Over the past four years, more than 2,800 people across Hawaiʻi have taken part in community research events like Report to Communities, trainings and workshops, and Community Engaged Research Studios to learn about emerging research studies impacting our local communities…
By Bev Brody, Get Fit Kaua‘i The Healthy Half Mile in Līhu‘e has a fresh new sparkle — and it comes in the shape of honu. Along the half-mile loop beginning and ending at Kalena Park, community members will now…
On Friday, August 7, 2026, Community Health Workers (CHWs) and allies across Hawai‘i gathered for the state’s largest CHW event. At the beautiful Ko‘olau Ballrooms, attendees enjoyed a day filled with inspiration, knowledge-sharing, and community building. This year’s conference, themed…
On August 11, community members, self-advocates, organizations, and Maui legislators gathered at the Pilina Events Center at UH Maui College for the 2026 Maui Legislative Forum, hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Self-Advocacy Council, and the…
When you think about building a resilient local food system, growing the food is only half the battle. The other half? Getting fresh, locally grown produce from a field in Kula or Hāna onto the tables of families across our…
After a major accomplishment last legislative session, passing a bill to end the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, Hawai‘i’s youth made a lasting impact. This new law will limit youth access to e-cigarette products that can hook them to nicotine for…
Queue the pupu and dry bar. It’s award season, prevention style. At Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD’s) annual Law Enforcement Recognition Event, members of the Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth (MCDFY) posed for a packed photo, award in hand, surrounded…
On July 23, the Public Health Training Hui welcomed Amanda Martinez, MPH, from Mental Health America of Hawai‘i, for her presentation “Addressing Burnout: Helping the Helpers.” Seventy-five participants from across the state joined via Zoom to learn how to recognize…
The Hawai‘i Oral Health Coalition (HOHC) continues its work convening residents across the islands. Since May, HOHC has met with residents on O‘ahu, Maui, Lāna‘i, and Kaua‘i. Held in collaboration with partners, including the State Department of Health, Hawai‘i Dental…