Tobacco-Free Hawaiʻi Island (TFHI) Coalition members have been educating students, parents, school administrators and faculty, about the harms of Electronic Smoking Devices (ESD’s) for several years. With the tremendous youth use increase in Hawai’i Island middle schools and high schools,…
Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute continues to grow and we’ve been lucky to welcome new staff on Oʻahu, Maui and Big Island. Kirsty Gallaher joins HIPHI as Communications Director. Born in Honolulu, and growing up in South Africa, Kirsty has…
Since 1983, Bay Clinic, Inc. has served the health care needs of the underserved residents of the Hawai’i County districts of North Hilo, South Hilo, Puna, and Ka’u. Bay Clinic, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center network of eight…
Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH) is a community-based, grassroots, non-profit, public access advocacy organization serving Hawai‘i County. PATH’s mission is to promote traffic safety education and a safe environment on roadways and trails for recreation, fitness, and alternative modes…
As the vaping epidemic rages on in Hawai‘i County, the Tobacco-Free Hawai’i Island (TFHI) Coalition uses partnership and education to make important gains with school personnel and students. In partnership with Dr. Forrest Batz, TFHI created a comprehensive Vape 101…
On a misty Monday morning, April 22, 2019, more than 30 partners from the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (DOT), Hawai‘i County Department of Public Works, Mass Transit, Planning, SSFM International (SSFM), Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Waimea Trails and…
Hawai‘i County youth have the highest rate of e-cigarette use in the state; a rate that is multiple times higher than the national rate. To help reverse this trend, Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i Island (TFHI) hosted 34 community members on Wednesday, February…
“Don’t be a follower, be a leader.” “Above the clouds.” “Surfing > Vaping.” These are some of the handwritten messages students have left on a wall at Nanakuli High and Intermediate school… not random graffiti authored by students bored of…
The Tobacco-Free Hawai`i Island (TFHI) coalition, a program of Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI), hosted 35 community members on Wednesday, August 29, for a first-ever town hall meeting on the state’s alarming vaping rates among youth. According to the Department…
The West Hawai‘i Community Health Center (WHCHC) is a vital partner to the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) in Hawai‘i County. As an active ally for both Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i Island (TFHI) coalition and the Hawai‘i Island Healthy Eating + Active…
We are seeking an experienced community-driven individual to assist in the coordination and implementation of public health projects and initiatives at the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) for Hawai‘i County and will be physically located in West Hawai‘i County. This position…
The Tobacco-Free Hawai`i Island coalition and the Healthy Eating + Active Living (HEAL) Big Island partners collaborated with two college seniors, Val Balkin and Bianca Bianca Keohokapu, from the University of Hawai`i at Hilo Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) program to…