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It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through the year! All of us at HIPHI are excited and humbled to be celebrating our 10-year anniversary on Thursday at our annual Summer Social. Reflecting on the past ten years, I am grateful…
Play Streets Kaua‘i is a community engagement program that seeks to temporarily transform streets and spaces into activity and play spaces for keiki. Programmatic goals include the promotion of physical activity in areas with limited access to playgrounds, sidewalks, or…
On Saturday, April 29th, Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council (HYFC) hosted the 8th Annual We Grow Hawai‘i: a Youth Food Summit. HYFC was the host of the event for the third year in a row, bringing together youth leaders to improve…
We are excited to share the news of an incredible initiative that is making a difference in the lives of individuals and families in Maui Nui who are facing food insecurity. Maui Nui HEAL Coalition, in collaboration with the Maui…
On May 18, over 125 youth and advocates from 15 states, including representatives from the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i Youth Council, protested tobacco giant Altria’s annual shareholders meeting. This year marks the eighth consecutive year that Mobilize Against Tobacco…
The 2023 legislative session for the Hawai‘i Alcohol Policy Alliance was a valuable one. Although the 0.05 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) bill did not pass, a campaign can still achieve significant progress, even without a bill being signed into law.…
When working in public health, as with any other field, it’s good to take space and gain perspective to recenter oneself in why this work matters. Earlier this month, I did just that when I had the privilege of attending…
Some COVID-19 programs have ended or changed after the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ended on May 11, 2023. Free at-home test kits via USPS are no longer available as of May 31, 2023. Some test kits you might have may…
Hawai‘i Island Youth Academy (HIYA) continues to strengthen in numbers with youth who share the same goal: to put an end to this vaping epidemic. This year, HIYA’s main focus was to bring much-needed awareness to their communities. They were…
The Hawai’i Oral Health Coalition (HOHC) has undergone significant development over the past five years. The COVID-19 pandemic arrived less than a year after HOHC had taken its first steps. Without a doubt, the pandemic has underscored the importance of…
Message From Our Chair Hi Hawai’i Community Health Workers, By the time you read this message, you would have attended some graduation ceremonies, maybe a graduation party, or talked stories with your clients about their graduation get-togethers or memories. I…
Every May and October, students, families, and school staff organize events to celebrate the joys of walking or rolling to school in recognition of National Bike to School Day and National Walk and Roll to School Days. HIPHI is proud…