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…
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…
Since the inception of HIPHI’s 808NOVAPE campaign in 2017, the alarming rise in vaping among Hawai‘i’s youth has become a pressing concern for parents, educators, and public health officials. While much attention was given to combating this issue in the…
Kaukau 4 Keiki (K4K), a Summer Food Service Program, is back for its sophomore season! K4K provides age-appropriate and locally-sourced meal kits to our keiki who won’t receive meals at school during summer. Thousands of meal kits will be distributed…
“Being an ally doesn’t mean when you are standing next to me. You are going to have something to say to stick up for me. An ally to me is someone who will stick up for me and the community…
Since early 2022, HIPHI’s Community Engagement for Health Equity in COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Project (“CBO Grant”) has supported the COVID-19 outreach projects of 18 community-based organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers statewide. The grant is set to end in…
Our staff would like to acknowledge the AmeriCorps VISTAs and interns for their hard work and contributions to HIPHI and Hawai’i’s public health sector. HIPHI received 53 internship applications between January and June 2023 and mentored 11 interns/volunteers this spring…
Every May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, Keiki Heroes honored National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day by providing families and educators with two new FREE materials that they could use as a resource to help keiki identify their…
From May 8 to 19, four representatives from HIPHI and the Ola HAWAII Community Engagement Core (CEC) attended the Alaska Indigenous Research Program (AKIRP) at Alaska Pacific University on Denaʻina homeland to discuss community-based participatory research (CBPR) with Indigenous communities.…
Every year, June marks the national celebration of Pride Month to honor our LGBTQIA+*/MVPFAFF** community. Yet amidst the celebration, hate crimes targeting LGBTQIA+ people and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation are on the rise, threatening human rights, safety, and dignity. Unjust practices, policies,…