Hoʻoikaika Cares: Healing the Healers

We are so happy to announce Ho’oikaika Cares-Healing the Healers monthly sessions for this year! Co-facilitated by Michele Navarro Ishiki of MNI Counseling and Heidi Allencastre, Hoʻoikaika Navigator at Maui Family Support Services, activities include time to connect; creative, calming self-care; and lunch.

This is a safe, supportive space for providers to decompress and focus on their mental health and wellness. As we all know, self-care is extremely important but with short staffing, high caseloads, and everything that Maui families are experiencing right now, providers don’t always prioritize their self-care. We encourage all directors and supervisors to allow staff to attend these sessions on paid time.

Sessions in 2025

• May 28
  10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. -“Bubble Therapy (Mindfulness) & Talk Story”
• June 26
  12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Art Project with Paints
• July 10
  9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.  – Morning Art Activity (TBD)
• August 21
  9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  –  Self-Care Activity

Upcoming Healing the Healers Events

Coming Soon!

Healing the Healers

Thanks to the generous support of the Maui Strong Fund, administered by the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Hoʻoikaika Partnership is relaunching Healing the Healers in partnership with MNI Counseling. Join Michele and Heidi for these self-care sessions that prioritize connection and peer support. Registration and location info coming soon – save the dates! Participation will be limited to 15–20 providers and light refreshments will be offered.

The Funders of Healing the Healers

Funding for the 2024 Healing the Healers is provided by Hawaiʻi Community Foundationʻs Maui Strong Fund. Big mahalo to Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui and Nā Keiki O Emalia for providing initial start up funding to support our first two inaugural events in 2023! Our work at Hoʻoikaika Partnership is made possible through the generous funding from our donors including those listed below. Maui Family Support Services is the fiscal agent for Hoʻoikaika Partnership.

Past Healing the Healers Events