2022 Ho’oikaika Annual Conference Session Recordings
E Holomua i ka ʻIke Kūpuna
Moving Forward in the Wisdom of Our Ancestors
The Ho’oikaika Annual Conference is one of the primary ways we build our capacity as health and human service providers. Our theme reflects our desire to return to our roots in our work with children and families.
From the beginning, Ho’oikaika Partnership’s mission has focused on educating providers and the wider community about protective factors as a fundamental strategy to prevent child maltreatment and strengthen families. We aim to deepen our understanding of protective factors and trauma-informed approaches, with a particular focus on integrating traditional Hawaiian knowledge and honoring the diverse cultures represented in Maui County.
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Opening Session of the 2022 Hooikaika Partnership Annual Conference
Speakers:
- Dr. Kimo Alameda – Hawaii Island Community Health Center, Vice President of Business Operations, Hawaii Island
- Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane – Independent Practitioner and Cultural Practitioner Panaewa, Hilo, Hawaii
Tips Strategies Thriving Surviving
This session is a focus on self-care tips, mental health strategies and resources for community members. It will discuss how to help our most vulnerable that need additional support.
Objectives: Review self-care myths and tips. Briefly look at the role of grief in self-care. Review of mental health warning signs for home and at work. Discussion of mental health strategies and tips including addressing compassion and zoom fatigue. Review of crisis resources.
Speakers:
- Mestisa Gass, PSYD, Program Director, Mental Health America of Hawaii
- Danielle M. Bergan – Community Coordinator, Mental Health America of Hawaii
Advocacy at the Local, State and Federal Levels
Ho'opono - Part 1
Within Lili’uokalani Trust, we offer an array of programs for kamali’i (children) and their family. Within our Social Services strand, we offer Hoʻopono. Hoʻopono is a modern-day adaptation of the Hawaiian traditional practice of Hoʻoponopono or restoring family and maintain good relationships among family, and family-and-supernatural powers.
The purpose of Ho’opono is to empower families with a cultural approach to resolve everyday pilikia (issues) and maintain harmony.
Speakers:
- Makalauna Feliciano – Direct Service Specialist & Cultural Practitioner, Lili’uokalani Trust
- Loke Kalama – Practice Development Advisor, Lili’uokalani Trust
- Melinda Lloyd – Manager, Research Evaluation and Strategy, Lili’uokalani Trust
- Joan Kaʻaiʻai Paglinawan – Social Worker/Hoʻopono Practitioner, Lili’uokalani Trust
The Kumu Honua Mauli Ola, Growing Up in Cultural Immersion - Part 1
Speakers:
- Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane – Cultural Practitioner, Independent Practitioner
Building Foundations of ALOHA in our Personal and Professional Lives - Part 1
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 our Foundations of ALOHA approach with renowned healer and storyteller Uncle Pono Shim to share the sacred teachings of ALOHA passed on to him by his Aunty Pilahi Paki on how to live and grow aloha practices in every aspect of our daily lives, from personal to professional. In this Part 1 Session, we will explore some of these deeper meanings of ALOHA and Uncle Pono’s ALOHA Response Practice, and begin a discussion of how these practices and perspective might shape our daily professional and personal lives.
Speaker:
- Miki Tomita – CEO, Education Incubator
No Ke Ala Maluhia: The Peaceful Path: Building Resilience Within Self, Relationships and Workspaces
Speakers:
- Brandy Akimo – Health Coordinator
- Michele Navarro Ishiki – Therapist/Clinical Director of MH Services, MNI Counseling, LLC/Hauʻoli Piha
Applying Protective Factors with a Cultural Lens
With the awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and its impact on children today and long term, hear how resilience, support and knowledge helped him by helping other. Kawika intertwines his life story as he shares the importance of healthy parenting, especially implementing Hawaiian Values in the ‘ohana. Also understanding the importance of both male and female role-modeling can change the long term effects on children, their resilience and their growth.
Speaker:
- David “Kawika” Mattos – Maui Family Support Services, Inc Kane Connections Program
Advocacy for Children and Families Starts with You!
Come learn the essentials of advocacy for non-profits, government staff, and child/family advocates. You will leave with tangible ways to get involved and create policy and systems change that strengthen protective factors for our keiki.
Speaker:
- Deborah Zysman – Executive Director, Hawaii Children’s Action Network
The Intersection of Hawaiian Values and Protective Factors
The value of being present for each other and contributing to each other’s success has been fundamental to the cultural identity of generations of Hawaiians. In this session, we will explore the cultural protective factors borne out of this intrinsic Hawaiian value and how we can best align ourselves with the Hawaiian ‘ohana and keiki we serve.
Speakers:
- Anu Getgen – Kamehameha Schools Behavior Health Manager, Kamehameha Schools Maui
- Ekela Kaniaupio-Crozier – Hawaiian Culture Baaed Education Coordinator, Kamehameha Schools Maui
The Kumu Honua Mauli Ola, Growing Up in Cultural Immersion - Part 2
Speakers:
- Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane – Cultural Practitioner, Independent Practitioner
Understanding the Marshallese Culture
The value of being present for each other and contributing to each other’s success has been fundamental to the cultural identity of generations of Hawaiians. In this session, we will explore the cultural protective factors borne out of this intrinsic Hawaiian value and how we can best align ourselves with the Hawaiian ‘ohana and keiki we serve.
Speakers:
- Kathleen Jonathan – Community Resource Specialist for Pacific Islander Students, K-12, Salem-Keizer Public Schools
- Della Nakamoto – Account Executive, Atlas Insurance Agency – AOAO Group
Ho'oponopono: A Hawaiian Framework for Conflict Resolution
Luana Kawa’a is a trained Haku Ho’oponopono (facilitator) under the late kupuna, Mālia Craver. In this session, participants will learn the basic concepts of traditional Hawaiian conflict resolution and how it can be applied as individuals, within famlies and in organzations to promote lōkahi (unity/harmony/balance) and overall mauliola (well-being).
Speakers:
- Luana L Kawaa – Director, Pai Ka Māna TRIO Student Support Services & Kumu Hula (Hālau Kili’o’opu), University of Hawai’i Maui College
Can You Hear Me Now? Tools for Child and Family Advocacy
This presentation will be centered on the principles and skills of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and other Evidence-Based Practices to assist advocates to deepen the connection and effectiveness in their interactions with the clients they work with. In addition to principles, and skills, MI promotes a way of interacting with people that fosters partnership and offers a set of skills to collaborate successfully with those you work with. Essential elements we will cover include your ability to address cultural and other interpersonal differences that may complicate the helping process. In addition to MI, we will discuss and apply the Strengths Perspective, Cultural Humility and non-judgmental curiosity to draw out your clients in ways that support connection, safety, trust, which lead to client success.
Speakers:
- Lee Stein – Retired Professor-now adjunct faculty, UH Maui College
Aloha at Home
Using cultural values to help promote safe and nurturing homes for keiki.
Speakers:
- Kanoe Enos – Co-founder, Lead Partner, Aalii Alliance
Ho'opono - Part 2
Within Lili’uokalani Trust, we offer an array of programs for kamali’i (children) and their family. Within our Social Services strand, we offer Hoʻopono. Hoʻopono is a modern-day adaptation of the Hawaiian traditional practice of Hoʻoponopono or restoring family and maintain good relationships among family, and family-and-supernatural powers.
Speakers:
- Makalauna Feliciano – Direct Service Specialist & Cultural Practitioner, Lili’uokalani Trust
- Loke Kalama – Practice Development Advisor, Lili’uokalani Trust
- Melinda Lloyd – Manager, Research Evaluation and Strategy, Lili’uokalani Trust
- Joan Kaʻaiʻai Paglinawan – Social Worker/Hoʻopono Practitioner, Lili’uokalani Trust
Building Foundations of ALOHA in our Personal and Professional Lives - Part 2
In this Part 2 session, we will continue to explore how the ALOHA practices and teachings of Pilahi Paki and Pono Shim can provide pathways for healing and wholeness in our professional and personal lives. Participants will be invited to explore their identity and cultural expression in their work and lives, and how ALOHA might inform a better path forward for all.
Speakers:
- Miki Tomita – CEO, Education Incubator
LGBT Cultural Humility: Understanding Our Place
Speakers:
- Kunane Dreier – Health Equity Manager, Hawai’i Health & Harm Reduction Center
Fentanyl Ka Make (Kills): Malama Your Naâ (Be Kind to Your Mind)
Speakers:
- Dr. Kimo Alameda – Vice President of Business Operations, Hawaii Island Community Health Center
Tech Detox: Returning to the Aina, Looking to the Effects of Technology Usage
Technology is a pervasive and unavoidable part of our lives and the lives of those we work with … and it’s also a potentially damaging influence. This session will explore the potential effects of screen use in our lives, and look at how many of the issues we (or those we work with) experience may be the result of these effects. We will also look at strategies to mitigate the effects of screen use and influence in our lives, finding harmony and balance. This includes incorporating Hawaiian and other cultural practices and values.
Speakers:
- David Litman – Director of Programs, Teran James Young Foundation
Using Books to Strengthen Families - Huaka'i O Maui: An Island Guidebook for Families
Waikapu Publishing founders and the author (Jenny Coon) and illustrator (Nicki Barsamian) of their newest book, Huaka’i O Maui: An Island Guidebook for Families, will explain the creation and development of the book and read it aloud. We will then share ideas and have an interaction discussion on how this book can be used to promote the Protective Factors.
Speakers:
- Jenny Coon and Nicki Barsamian – Author/ Illustrator, Waikapu Publishing Company
- Traci Robello – Early Literacy Coordinator/ Project Director, Maui Family Support Services, Early Literacy Program
Advocacy Communications: Strategies and Tips for Nonprofits
To succeed in your advocacy goals, your organization will need a clear, compelling communications plan to get your message out and influence decision-makers. In this workshop, you’ll learn about big-picture strategies and specific tools that any organization can use, no matter your budget or capacity. This workshop will help you put together the pieces for a strong campaign, including crafting a compelling message, reaching your key audiences, and measuring your effectiveness. The workshop will also provide an overview of different communications channels — from press releases and opinion articles to social media and other digital platforms — along with ideas on how to prioritize what’s best for your needs.
Speakers:
- Ryan Catalani – Executive Director, Family Promise of Hawai’i
Courageous Conflict: An Opportunity for Positive Change
Passion, caring and commitment (the characteristics of good advocacy!) often surface conflict. In this session, we explore beliefs about conflict: how we typically react, its costs and consequences, and the influence of culture on our beliefs and behaviors, in order to adopt the game-changing belief that conflict is an opportunity for positive change.
Speaker:
- Marina Piscolish – Conflict Coach and Collaboration Specialist, MAPping Change, LLC
Pu'uhonua - A Place of Refuge, Sanctuary, a Place of Peace and Safety Especially in Time of War
Pu’uhonua – a place of refuge, sanctuary, a place of peace and safety especially in time of war. Wars of everyday life may include relationship conflicts, culture conflicts, addictions, and insecurities within oneself.
It is important to have a pu’uhonua and cultivate a sense of safety to process the challenges we may go through physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Understanding and applying Hawaiian Values can enlighten and bring forth solutions to any situation.
Speakers:
- Cordy Racadio – Parent Support Specialist / Facilitator, Kāne Connections – Men’s and ‘Ohana Support Program through Hui Kāne Men’s Groups and Kamalama Parenting Through Hawaiian Values.
- Samuel Holi – Parent Support Specialist / Facilitator, Kāne Connections – Men’s and ‘Ohana Support Program through Hui Kāne Men’s Groups and Kamalama Parenting Through Hawaiian Values.
Closing Keynote: Dr. Kimo Almeda, Walaʻau/Evaluation and Closing Protocol
The Biggest Protective Factor is YOU!! Ending Thoughts on Our Own Resiliency and Happiness
Speakers:
- Dr. Kimo Alameda – Hawaii Island Community Health Center, Vice President of Business Operations, Hawaii Island
- Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane, Independent Practitioner, Cultural Practitioner, Panaewa, Hilo, Hawaii