2023 Conference Videos

Hooikaika Annual Conference 2023

2023 Hoʻoikaika Annual Conference Videos

2023 Conference Schedule

Opening Plenary Session

Opening Protocol
Dolly Tatofi
Cultural Practitioner, Cultural Advisor to Hoʻoikaika Partnership

E Komo Mai – Welcome with Emcees
Michele Navarro Ishiki
Therapist, MNI Counseling, LLC

Paul Tonnessen
Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui

Keynote
Tia Hartsock
Executive Director, Office of Wellness & Resilience, Office of the Governor, State of Hawai‘i

Session 1 Breakout

Commitment of Gatekeeper
Rae Nam
Executive Director, Kūkulu Kumuhana O Anahola

Compassion, Community & Connection: Surviving, Growing & Thriving through Trauma, Grief & Loss
Marnie Masuda-Cleveland
Executive Director, The Creative Core

Growing My Garden: Keiki Self-Care Toolkits Danielle M. Bergan Maui Community Coordinator, Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi Jessica Gleason Bookmobile Librarian, Wailuku Public Library

Ho’ola: To give life, heal
Danielle Egeberg
Child Welfare Services, Maui Branch

Heidi Allencastre
Family Navigator, Maui Family Support Services & Ho’oikaika Partnership

Ericka Chavez

Case Manager, Child Welfare Services Voluntary Case Management, Child & Family Service

Kelly Sim
Senior Director, Strategic Consulting Unit, Casey Family Programs

Malama Ohana Working Group
Laurie Arial Tochiki
Executive Director, EPIC Ohana

Mindfulness in Action
Gabe Audant
Founder & Owner, Mindful Martial Arts

Overview of Ahupuaʻa model for cultural healing
Lilinoe Kauahikaua
Program Coordinator, Substance Use & Mental health, Papa Ola Lokahi

Supporting Micronesian Students & Families in Hawaii
Paul Hadik
CEO/President, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

Using Trauma-Informed Principles to Support Yourself & Clients
Liz Hartline
Assistant Professor, Honolulu Community College

Session 2 Breakout

Building Foundations of ALOHA in our Personal & Professional Journey – Part 1
Miki Tomita
CEO and Founder, Education Incubator

Grief & Growth: Resilience & Recovery in Wake of Disaster – Part 1 Christen Kishel Psychologist, Christen Kishel, PhD Danielle Cannon, LSW
HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences – More Than ACEs Jennifer Neely Evaluation and Data Coordinator, Family Hui Hawaii Cherilyn Shiinoki Executive Director, Family Hui Hawaii Johanna Nielsen Operations Lead, Family Hui Hawaii

Laha’āina – Land of Prophecy
Manulani Aluli Meyer
Director of Indigenous Education, University of Hawaii West Oahu

LGB&T Cultural Humility – Knowing Our Place Kunane Dreier Director of Training & Program Development, Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center Maddalynn S Sesepasara Kua’ana Project Manager, Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center
Listening Session: How the County Can Support, Build, & Maintain a Social Service Workforce Gabe Johnson Councilmember- Lana’i District, Maui County Council Shane Sinenci Councilmember- East Maui District, Maui County Council

Resilience & Trauma Informed Care
Heather Pierucki
CEO/Managing Partner, ChangeWorks Hawaii

Supporting Children in the Aftermath of Grief & Loss David J Schonfeld MD Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement, CHLA

Session 3 Breakout

Building Foundations of ALOHA in our Personal & Professional Journey – Part 2
Miki Tomita
CEO and Founder, Education Incubator

Grief & Growth: Resilience and Recovery in the Wake of Disaster – Part 2 Christen Kishel Psychologist, Christen Kishel, PhD Danielle Cannon, LSW

Guiding Grief & Building Resilience
Marisa Lloyd
LCSW, CSAC, Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health, Private Practice

Nicki Taylor
Mental Health Counselor

He Aloha Pauʻole Wau
Dolly Tatofi
Cultural Practitioner, Cultural Advisor to Hoʻoikaika Partnership

Pouhana O Nā Wāhine The Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Dr. Dayna Schultz
Executive Director, Pouhana O Nā Wāhine

Vernon Viernes
Training & Technical Assistance Specialist, Pouhana O Nā Wāhine

Kekoa Rosa
Pouhana O Nā Wāhine

Sensing Safety: Supporting Parents in Being Their Child’s Safe Place Kelly PieperLICSW, IMH-E(®) Owner/Therapist, Free to Feel Therapeutic Services
Working with Families from a Parent Perspective Amanda Kaahanui Program Specialist, SPIN – Special Parent Information Network
Youth Voice Landon Chinen Manager, Youth Leadership, Liliʻuokalani Trust Moelani Foster Youth Development Specialist, Liliʻuokalani Trust

Closing Plenary Session

Kalo Boy’s Adventure to Make Pono: He Huakaʻi ʻOhana -Part 1
Deb Marois
Ho’oikaika Partnership Coordinator, Converge Consulting, Research & Training

Jessica Gleason
Bookmobile Librarian, Wailuku Public Library

Solomon Enos
Community Leader, Artist, Illustrator, Game Designer

Kalo Boy’s Adventure to Make Pono: He Huakaʻi ʻOhana -Part 2
Tania Ilaoa
Child & Club Safety Coordinator, Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui

Heidi Allencastre
Family Navigator, Maui Family Support Services & Ho’oikaika Partnership

Mia Sado-Magbual
Lead Family Success Coach, Child & Family Service

Bobbie-Jo Moniz-Tadeo
Director/Early Childhood Specialist, Imua Family Services

Dolly Tatofi
Cultural Practitioner, Cultural Advisor to Hoʻoikaika Partnership

Michele Navarro Ishiki
Therapist, MNI Counseling, LLC

Paul Tonnessen
Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui

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