2022 Conference Videos

Hooikaika Partnership Original Conference header

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.

2022 Conference Schedule

Opening Plenary Session

Opening Protocol
Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane
Independent Practitioner and Cultural Practitioner Panaewa, Hilo, Hawaii

E Komo Mai – Welcome with Emcees
Michele Navarro Ishiki • Paul Tonneson

Keynote
Dr. Kimo Alameda
Hawaii Island Community Health Center, Vice President of Business Operations, Hawaii Island

Session 1 Breakout

Tips Strategies Thriving Surviving
Danielle M. Bergan
Community Coordinator, Mental Health America of Hawaii

Mestisa Gass
PSYD, Program Director, Mental Health America of Hawaii

Surviving Thriving.pdf
Mental Health Resources.pdf

Advocacy at Local, State & Federal Levels
Nicholas Winfrey
President, Maui United Way
Ho’opono – Part 1
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
Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane
Cultural Practitioner, Independent Practitioner

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

Session 2 Breakout

No Ke Ala Maluhia: The Peaceful Path:
Building Resilience Within Self, Relationships and Workspaces
Brandy Akimo
Health Coordinator

Michele Navarro Ishiki
Therapist/Clinical Director of MH Services,
MNI Counseling, LLC/Hauʻoli Piha

Training Emergency Responders.pdf

Applying Protective Factors with a Cultural Lens
David “Kawika” Mattos
Maui Family Support Services, Inc Kane Connections Program

Advocacy for Children and Families Starts with You!
Deborah Zysman
Executive Director, Hawaii Children’s Action Network

Advocacy Starts with YOU.pptx

The Intersection of Hawaiian Values and Protective Factors
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
Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane
Cultural Practitioner, Independent Practitioner
Understanding the Marshallese Culture
Kathleen Jonathan
Community Resource Specialist for Pacific Islander Students, K-12, Salem-Keizer Public Schools

Della Nakamoto
Account Executive, Atlas Insurance Agency – AOAO Group

Session 3 Breakout

Ho’oponopono: A Hawaiian Framework for Conflict Resolution
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
Lee Stein
Retired Professor-now adjunct faculty, UH Maui College
Aloha at Home
Kanoe Enos
Co-founder, Lead Partner, Aalii Alliance
Ho’opono – Part 2
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
Miki Tomita
CEO, Education Incubator
LGBT Cultural Humility: Understanding Our Place
Kunane Dreier
Health Equity Manager, Hawai’i Health & Harm Reduction Center

Session 4 Breakout

Fentanyl Ka Make (Kills): Malama Your Naā
(Be Kind to Your Mind)
Dr. Kimo Alameda
Vice President of Business Operations, Hawaii Island Community Health Center

Be Kind to Your Mind Waiakea.pdf

Tech Detox: Returning to the Aina, Looking to the Effects of Technology Usage
David Litman
Director of Programs, Teran James Young Foundation

Presentation.pdf
Technology Risk Resources.pdf

Using Books to Strengthen Families – Huaka’i
O Maui: An Island Guidebook for Families
Jenny Coon
Author/ Illustrator, Waikapu Publishing Company

Nicki Barsamian
Author/ Illustrator, Waikapu Publishing Company

Traci Robello
Early Literacy Coordinator/ Project Director, Maui Family Support Services, Early Literacy Program

Mirrors Windows Doors.pdf
Protective Factors 6.pdf
Presentation.pdf

Advocacy Communications:
Strategies and Tips for Nonprofits
Ryan Catalani
Executive Director, Family Promise of Hawai’i

Advocacy Communications 2022.pdf
Advocacy Resources.pdf

Courageous Conflict: An Opportunity for Positive Change
Marina Piscolish
Conflict Coach and Collaboration Specialist, MAPping Change, LLC

Courageous Conflict Handout.pdf

Pu’uhonua – A Place of Refuge, Sanctuary,
a Place of Peace and Safety Especially in Time of War
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 Plenary Session

The Biggest Protective Factor is YOU!! Ending Thoughts on Our Own Resiliency and Happiness

Closing Keynote: Dr. Kimo Almeda, Walaʻau/Evaluation and Closing Protocol

    Closing Keynote
    Dr. Kimo Alameda
    Hawaii Island Community Health Center, Vice President of Business Operations, Hawaii Island

    Closing Protocol
    Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane
    Independent Practitioner and Cultural Practitioner Panaewa, Hilo, Hawaii

    Presentation.pdf

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