Community Engagement

Working together to keep our 'ohana healthy, safe & supported

A Committee Dedicated to Engaging the Community in Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect

 

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Community Engagement Committee

Meetings Every 1st Wednesday
10:00 am – 11:15 am
Neighborhood Place, Wailuku or on Zoom (partners only)

Total Number of People Reached at Events

Number of Community Outreach Events

*2024

Engage the Community in Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

As a community, greater understanding and awareness of child abuse and neglect can help reduce risk factors, provide supports, promote resiliency, and reduce stigma for families seeking services. It can also help community members learn how to identify child abuse and neglect and how to respond. Engaging and educating the public about preventing child maltreatment has been a longstanding focus of the Hoʻoikaika Partnership.

Decrease Stigma Around & Increase Equitable Access to, Services
  • Better understand partner relationships and spheres of influence with different communities
  • Develop new relationships with non-child welfare influencers and natural helping networks who can host conversations and/or events with their community members about child maltreatment and family strengthening
  • Invite communities to share stories around needs and barriers to accessing services and what’s working
Host Community Events & Provide Educational Materials that Promote Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Plan a community event for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
  • Create and/or compile and distribute educational materials focused on child abuse and neglect prevention and family strengthening, especially to promote the protective factors and public education campaigns such as Talking is Teaching and Aloha at Home, among others

Activities

A Journey to Healing: Never Lose Hope

A Journey to Healing: Never Lose Hope

The video features Kristy, a dedicated mother of five children, and her ‘ohana who went through the system, struggling to find stability, asking for help, falling short at times but always getting back up.

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ʻOhana Fest

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Participants

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Organizations Participated

*ʻOhana Fest 2024

ʻOhana Fest 2024

ʻOhana Fest 2024

ʻOhana Fest 2024 took place at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens on Saturday April 6 from 10am-2pm, theme is “Journey to Make Pono.”

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2023 ‘Ohana Fest Event

2023 ‘Ohana Fest Event

Ho’oikaika Partnership hosted an event for National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2023, demonstrating community support for keiki & families.

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2022 ‘Ohana Fest Event

2022 ‘Ohana Fest Event

At 2022 Ohana Fest event, 160 adults and 176 keiki enjoyed a beautiful day at Maui Botanical Gardens, visiting 13 different provider booths.

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