Ho'oikaika Annual Conference 2024: Full Schedule

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8:30am HST

Opening Protocol with Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier. E Komo Mai/Welcome with Emcees. Keynote Noelani Ahia

Thursday September 26, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am HST

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Sign on starting at 8:20 am. Please begin with silence at 8:30.

Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier will begin the opening protocol at 8:30.
MCs Paul Tonnessen and Michele Navarro-Ishiki will welcome attendees
Keynote speaker Noelani Ahia from 9-9:30 am followed by brief remarks from conference sponsors and technical/logistical info for navigating the conference.

Speakers

Noelani Ahia

Executive Director, Maui Medic Healers Hui

Noelani Ahia is a healer/activist who works to protect what we love: ‘āina, kai, wai, iwi and each other. Trained in Traditional East Asian Medicine, she has been delivering acupuncture and herbal medicine to the Maui community for 15 years. In 2017 she co-founded the Mauna Medic... Read More →

Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier

Hawaiian Culture Based Education Coordinator, Kamehameha Schools Maui

J. Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier is the Hawaiian Culture Based Education Coordinator for Hālau ʻo Kapikohānaiāmālama at Kamehameha Schools Maui. She is also the Hope Kahu of Ekalesia o Kupaianaha in Wailuku and presently resides in Waiehu, Maui. In partnership with Kamehameha Schools... Read More →

Emcees

Michele Navarro Ishiki

Therapist, MNI Counseling, LLC

Michele Navarro Ishiki is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who is in private practice. Born and raised in Pa‘ia, Maui, she has worked in non-profit and for profit organizations providing clinical oversight of residential drug treatment facilities and its continuum... Read More →

Paul Tonnessen

Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui

The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui (FCJC) is a private, non-profit corporation, founded in 1989 by a non-partisan group of community and business leaders concerned with the social welfare of children and families who have been traumatized by abuse and severe neglect... Read More →

Sponsors

Consuelo Foundation

We work to meaningfully impact the lives of children, youth, and families in the Philippines and Hawaii.

Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui

Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu

KS Kaiāulu is a proud sponsor of the Hoʻoikaika Partnership and itʻs 2023 annual conference, called Kūola Kaiāulu - ʻOhana and Community Resilience. KS Kaiāulu brings together Kamehameha Schools' scholarships, online learning resources, in person community resource centers... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am HST
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Plenary Session

9:55am HST

Decolonizing HIV Care in ʻŌiwi Communities

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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Health disparities in Hawaiʻi are linked to our history of colonization. In fact, the legacy of displacement and marginalization in 'ōiwi communities is embedded in our health care systems and service modalities. The social circumstances in which we exist today are the direct result of this legacy, and they greatly influence health outcomes. The disease experience of HIV at the individual, interpersonal, and community levels offers a snapshot of some of the most varied and stark ways in which disparity exists in health care. Additionally, providing HIV care in ʻōiwi communities is best accomplished when we can equitably address our needs and deconstruct systems that don't serve us. This session will provide an overview of colonization in Hawai'i, a brief focus on the sociology of colonization, and bring these two concepts together to talk about systemic barriers to positive health outcomes. This presentation offers a robust background to talk about the issues today in context of our history, but will offer tangible solutions to service providers.

Speakers

Kekoa Kealoha

Ryan White Admin Manager, Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

9:55am HST

Foundations of ALOHA

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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Speakers

Miki Tomita

CEO and Founder, Education Incubator

"Building Foundations of ALOHA in our Personal and Professional Journey". Pilahi Paki, a revered kupuna and philosopher, foretold that, “In the 21st Century the World will search for Peace and they’ll look to Hawaii because Hawaii has the key and that key is Aloha.” We developed... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

9:55am HST

Getting Lost and Finding Ourselves Again: The ethical imperative of well-being

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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The workshop will explore the ideas of losing ourselves as a result of Vicarious/Secondary or Complex Trauma and the importance of finding our paths to well being in order to help heal, guide, and care for others.

Speakers

Mary Jo Barrett

Founder, Center for Collaborative Change Consultation

Mary Jo Barrett is the Founder of The Center for Contextual Change. Currently she is the Founder and Director of Collaborative Change Consulting, a training and consulting institute that focuses helping families, couples and individuals heal from violence and trauma through the life... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

9:55am HST

Honoring Our Narrative: Weaving Grief, Culture, and Identity into a Shared Future

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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Throughout history and in personal life, many challenges can lead to profound loss. Grief can extend beyond death, echoing from separation, injustice, trauma, and even everyday disconnections. During these distressing times, children are often the last to be considered. Reflecting on both generational and present experiences can reveal what is helpful and what hurts. In communities that value family, making such changes that support the individual can introduce new challenges, both internal and external. How do we process the nuances of loss across family and community members? This interactive, grief-informed presentation will be child-centered and family-focused. From educational, developmental, and leadership perspectives, presenters will explore collective stories, self-reflection, and the delicate process of acknowledging change while honoring personal narratives.

Speakers

Jessica Porte

Consultant / Grief Educator / Trainer, Wayfinder Family Co.

Hello everyone. My name is Jessica Porté, and I live in San Diego County, CA. I am a first generation born Filipino American. I grew up all along the coast of California from the Bay Area and slowly inching my way south to now San Diego County with my husband, twin 9-year old... Read More →

Rebecca Wu

Chief Education Officer / Author / Consultant, Rooster & Hen Resources

Regardless of my role, I believe my job is to create community and provide hospitality, where openness and trust can develop deeply. You can talk to me about anything, but I particularly love talking story, integrating the arts, developing creative resources, normalizing loss, training... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

9:55am HST

Reading the Room to Live Pono

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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What does it take for us to live pono in contemporary society? Finding that balance as we operate in multi-faceted systems in a modern time, while remaining grounded in ʻike Hawaiʻi. Through engaging in guided discussions that reflect on and explore well-being and cultural resilience, we will strengthen our resolve as kanaka today to live pono.

Speakers

Anu Getgen

Kamehameha Schools Behavior Health Manager, Kamehameha Schools Maui

Anu Getgen, was born and raised in Maui County and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. After high school, she moved to southern California where she attended college and graduate school, obtaining degrees in Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. Her experience at various... Read More →

Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier

Hawaiian Culture Based Education Coordinator, Kamehameha Schools Maui

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

9:55am HST

The Moʻolelo of Wellbeing

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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The moʻolelo, stories, of Hawaiʻi are the lifelines for the health and wellbeing of its people. Grounded in a Native Hawaiian perspective, Andrea Dias-Machado of Huliau Aloha, LLC will facilitate a series of moʻolelo that explore and deepen the interconnectedness between our identity, our place and our overall wellbeing. This session aims to provide an ala, pathway, with concrete strategies and skill-building activities on how leaders, staff and community organizations may cultivate, lokahi, harmony across personal, professional, organizational and community spaces.

Speakers

Andrea Dias-Machado

Owner and Principal Consultant, Huliau Aloha, LLC

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

9:55am HST

What Parents Say about Supporting Families Rather than Reporting Them

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST

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This session will be led by parents who have helped to write a publication which promotes a new way of supporting families when they are facing challenging times. The authors are promoting a different way for mandated reporters to work with families. They will be discussing effective strategies that these reporters have used in other states. These strategies include: helping families identify their protective factors, linking them to community resources, creating new family engagement tools and using parent navigators to help develop these strategies. Building pilina (relationship, community) involves making a paradigm shift in the way families and providers relate to one another. Too often, families are reluctant to seek services for fear of being reported. It is our communities -- which includes educators, neighbors, medical professionals, social workers and service providers -- that have the kuleana (responsibility) and opportunity for connecting families to supports which will help prevent child abuse and neglect from happening. This panel will talk about how supporting families helps protect children. This session is their Kahea or Call to Action: Support families rather than report them, and learn new ways you can get involved.

Speakers

Kimberly Nabarro

Makua Ally/ Parent Partner, EPIC ʻOhana

Thursday September 26, 2024 9:55am - 11:05am HST
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Session 1 Breakout

10:00am HST

Mālama Room

Thursday September 26, 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm HST

The Mālama room is available for respite and mutual support.

Thursday September 26, 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm HST

11:05am HST

BREAK

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:05am - 11:15am HST

Plenary Session

11:15am HST

Aloha at Home

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

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Weaving cultural values with western best practices to reduce instances of in home family violence. Providing a safe and nurturing home for keiki can have long lasting social, emotional and physical health benefits.

Speakers

Kanoe Enos

Co-founder, Lead Partner, Aalii Alliance

Kanoe brings over 10 years of experience as a social worker to create a better life for residents of Hawaiʻi. Growing up at the Cultural Learning Center at Kaʻala Farms in Waiʻanae Moku, Oʻahu has helped Kanoe bring a culturally grounded approach to his many roles as a case manager... Read More →

Shelly Tokunaga-May

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
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Session 2 Breakout

11:15am HST

Getting Lost and Finding Ourselves Again: The ethical imperative of well-being

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Speakers

Mary Jo Barrett

Founder, Center for Collaborative Change Consultation

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Session 2 Breakout

11:15am HST

Honoring Our Narrative: Weaving Grief, Culture, and Identity into a Shared Future

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Speakers

Jessica Porte

Consultant / Grief Educator / Trainer, Wayfinder Family Co.

Rebecca Wu

Chief Education Officer / Author / Consultant, Rooster & Hen Resources

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Session 2 Breakout

11:15am HST

Mālama ʻOhana Working Group - Transforming the CWS System

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

On June 14, 2023, Mālama ‘Ohana was signed into law by Governor Green signifying the State's commitment to uplift the voices of 'ohana and keiki affected by the Child Welfare System. Through the Hawaiʻi Office of Wellness and Resilience the Mālama ‘Ohana Working Group, listening sessions were held throughout the state to bring community partners together with those with lived experiences to improve and transform the child welfare system. Uplifting the voices of parents and youth with lived experience, building collaboration between community and state and deep listening are critical components for authentic transformation in our approach to support some of our most vulnerable families and children. Venus will be sharing the process and the highlighted recommendations from those gatherings, next steps and how you can be involved.

Speakers

Venus Kauʻiokawēkiu Rosete-Medeiros

President & CEO, HALE KIPA, INC.

Venus is the Chief Executive Officer of Hale Kipa, Inc., a multi-service, fully accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that specializes in working with youth who have been historically oppressed and marginalized. Venus has spentover 38 years serving Hawaiʻi’s children, youth, and... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
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Session 2 Breakout

11:15am HST

Survivor Safety is Community Safety: Enhancing Safety & Supports for Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Children

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

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Domestic violence is often discussed and responded to as a private incident that occurs behind closed doors. However, we know that domestic violence doesn’t harm just the immediate victim/survivor: it impacts our communities. This session will work to deepen understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, the impact of domestic violence on survivors, families and communities, and equip participants with tools to better support survivors and their children in healing and safety.

Speakers

Phyllis Raquinio (she/isuna)

Program Assistant, Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Phyllis Raquinio (she/her/isuna) was born and raised on Maui and graduated from Maui High School. She earned her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2021. She currently works at the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, assisting... Read More →

Vanessa Corwin (she/her)

Program Director, Hawai'i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
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Session 2 Breakout

11:15am HST

Sustainability of Survivability

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

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A first hand experience of creating a sustainable life after surviving a tragedy.

Speakers

Dustin Kaleiopu

Care Navigator Lead, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
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Session 2 Breakout

11:15am HST

What Parents Say about Supporting Families Rather than Reporting Them

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST

Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Speakers

Kimberly Nabarro

Makua Ally/ Parent Partner, EPIC ʻOhana

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm HST
Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Session 2 Breakout

12:30pm HST

LUNCH BREAK

Thursday September 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm HST

Plenary Session

1:15pm HST

Foundations of ALOHA

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST

Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Speakers

Miki Tomita

CEO and Founder, Education Incubator

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST
Zoom: Links will be revealed 10 mins before your session starts

Session 3 Breakout

1:15pm HST

How to be Pono Working with Youth - HI HOPES

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST

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Join us for an empowering session on how to be pono when working with youth. This workshop will explore essential strategies for effective youth engagement and self-advocacy. Participants will learn how to build authentic, respectful partnerships with young people, ensuring their voices are heard and valued. We'll delve into practical approaches for engaging youth in meaningful ways and supporting their journey towards adulthood. Key Takeaways:

Building respectful and effective youth-adult partnerships
Strategies for engaging youth in decision-making and leadership
Techniques for supporting youth in advocating for themselves

Empower the next generation and enhance your practice by embracing pono in your work with youth!

Speakers

Patricia Chin

HI H.O.P.E.S. Statewide Initiative Manager, EPIC ʻOhana, Inc.

Patricia "Patty" Chin is the HI H.O.P.E.S. Statewide Initiative Manager at EPIC ʻOhana, Inc. Patty is an alumnus from the Kaua’i HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Board. She is a Jim Casey Fellow (2016 cohort) and was honored as an outstanding young leader in 2017. The Treehouse Foundation... Read More →

Melissa Mayo

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST
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Session 3 Breakout

1:15pm HST

Is History Repeating Itself - LGB&T Resiliency

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST

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This year's conference is focused on sustaining justice and harmony. The session will highlight the journey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities as we move towards equity has been one of both trauma and resilience. From the Stonewall Riot to same gender marriage and new threats from the political world, this presentation will share lessons learned from a gay man who grew up in rural Hawaii. This session will look at current events impacting our LGB&T community. We will look back at our historical journey as a community. We will discuss the historical trauma that has and continues to impact our LGB&T communities. We will shine a spotlight on the resiliencies of our people and our fight. We are at a time when we have to ask ourselves… is history repeating itself?

Speakers

Kunane Dreier

Director of Training & Program Development, Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center

LGB&T Cultural Humility - Knowing Our Place. LGB&T Cultural Humility session is designed to increase knowledge and skills to effectively interact with LGB&T people, as well as support and provide affirming care and support. This training integrates the unique viewpoints of local and... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST
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Session 3 Breakout

1:15pm HST

Justice and Accountability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Prosecuting Domestic Violence Cases

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST

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This panel will share information about our multidisciplinary approach when prosecuting DV cases and holding perpetrators accountable, including court procedures, victim support services and advocacy. We will address questions such as: How can we address justice for victims' advocacy? What works to support victims and ensure perpetrators are held accountable? How can we work together to break the cycle of violence?

Speakers

Shelly Miyashiro De Mattos

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST
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Session 3 Breakout

1:15pm HST

Kamalama Parenting Program - An intersection of Hawaiian and Western practices

Thursday September 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm HST

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With the many demands of today’s society, more and more parents are challenged with the best way to raise their children. There is a constant demand for parenting classes and although our community has parenting classes available, few of them are approaching it from a values-based perspective. Kamalama is an integration of Hawaiian cultural values, knowledge and practices with appropriate and supportive Western knowledge. Attendees will learn how Kamalama has helped Native Hawaiian families manage through the CWS system in a way that honors their ancestral knowledge while appreciating western parenting practices that align with their cultural beliefs that lead to a code of conduct called Pono, to be morally correct.

Speakers