Webinars

This workshop will explore the effects of anxiety and trauma, differentiate between burnout, compassion fatigue, and trauma responses, and identify protective and risk factors. Participants will walk away with self-care strategies, coping tools, and local crisis resources to better support themselves and others.

his training provides an overview of how climate change is impacting human health in Hawaiʻi, with a focus on real, place-based examples. It will introduce key climate-related health risks across the islands, including extreme heat, wildfire smoke, flooding, water quality, and mental health. The session will also share how Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and the Climate Change & Health Working Group are working to build a coordinated, community-informed response. Participants will hear examples from community listening sessions, policy efforts, and cross-sector partnerships. The goal is to ground climate change in a public health context and highlight opportunities for engagement across programs and sectors.

We’re now venturing into our 7th year since the Our Care, Our Choice Act legalized medical aid in dying in Hawaiʻi. There is an ongoing need for education so that every terminally ill patient and their caregivers know that MAID is an option. This session will explore the ethical considerations when providing this service. In addition, we'll discuss what we've learned over the years and what trends we are seeing based on the data.

We’re now venturing into our 7th year since the Our Care, Our Choice Act legalized medical aid in dying in Hawaiʻi. There is an ongoing need for education so that every terminally ill patient and their caregivers know that MAID is an option. This session will explore the ethical considerations when providing this service. In addition, we'll discuss what we've learned over the years and what trends we are seeing based on the data.

This webinar will provide valuable insights into legislative advocacy for 2026 in Hawai'i.

A requirement of the Our Care, Our Choice Act includes all patients who request medical aid in dying must be referred by the attending provider for "counseling," which is defined as one or more consultations, which may be provided through in-person or telehealth. This session will explore the components of the Mental Health Evaluation as well as the assessment for informed decision-making and competency. Additionally, the session will describe the important & supportive role of the Social Worker and End-of-Life Ally/Doula.

The nature of prenatal alcohol use is as complex as the spectrum of conditions that can occur as a result. “One cannot assume they know or understand why a person drinks alcohol during pregnancy,” but families will only “be as comfortable answering your questions as you are asking them (AAP, 2025). While diagnosing of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is not necessarily the role of a community or public health worker, learning about family history, developing trust, and supporting healthy development are. Because FASDs are very often “undiagnosed or misdiagnosed” (NIAAA, 2024), all service and care providers are a collective and important part of the process of asking important questions and helping families feel safe to move towards the right kinds of resources for them.

The presentation will address the issues of direct service provider burnout, compassion fatigue, lack of self-care, etc. as shown in various data and research made available to the public. It discusses the negative effects of stress and anxiety, identifies healthy ways for direct service providers to address anxiety, reviews warning signs, and outlines community resources.

Hawaiʻi’s rural communities have limited access to emergency medical services as well as reliable or affordable transportation options to access primary care and specialized healthcare services.

This presentation will look at types of trauma and the factors that impact the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It will look at how PTSD shapes an individual’s sense of self and their perspectives of the world around them. A review of vicarious traumatization will identify ways that providers can safeguard against being affected by their clients’ experiences of trauma. A brief discussion on common treatments for PTSD and coping skills for high levels of anxiety will be held. Lastly, community resources for crisis support will be identified.

Having a newborn infant often represents a major transition in a person's life. With short hospital stays after the birth of an infant, parents may not be fully prepared to address situations as they arise. Accessible resources and supportive community services can help parents as they transition from hospital to home.

This presentation will focus on the role of the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Team and the requirements of the law with the Our Care, Our Choice Act (OCOCA).