The Hawai‘i Community Health Worker Association was honored to receive the 2024 CHW Group of…
- Hawai‘i Immunization Coalition (HIC) officially joins HIPHI! HIC is a state-wide, community-based group of public and private organizations, healthcare providers, public health professionals, and concerned individuals who strive to promote effective strategies and create opportunities to advance the status of immunization in Hawai‘i.
- Hired the first Director of Community Preparedness and Resilience. This position will focus on environmental health, food systems, crisis management, and community resiliency to strengthen HIPHI’s ability to help communities respond, adapt, and persist in the face of challenges and adversity.
- Policy wins: expansion of free school meals for ALICE families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level and Hawai‘i became the first state in the nation to declare climate change a public health crisis.
- Launched the Give Back Get Back Student Loan Repayment Program in partnership with the Department of Health, distributing $1.2 million in funds to 55 public health professionals to encourage employee retention and ensure public health expertise stays in Hawai‘i.