Working Families Day 2025
Hoʻoikaika Partnership joined Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network (HCAN) and more than 50 organizations for Working Families Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol for a resource fair with legislators followed by a rally and press conference. The Hoʻoikaika Partnership table was staffed by Mia Sado-Magbual (CFS), Jenna Taylor (Imua Family Services) and HP coordinator Deb Marois. We were delighted to see several allies in person including Tonia Mahi and Elladine Olevao (DHS-CWS), Saki Blissit (HP website design team), and the whole HCAN team with the event coordination led by Mele Andrade.
Hoʻoikaika Partnership was honored to speak with Representative Lisa Marten, chair of both the Human Services and Homelessness committee and the Keiki Caucus. Rep Marten spent some time explaining her views on HB1194 related to midwifery and we shared the Hoʻoikaika Partnership birthing choice fact sheet that outlines the connection between trauma-informed care and child abuse prevention. Rep Marten also appreciated our public education efforts and expressed interest in distributing Kalo Boy’s Adventure to Make Pono to schools in her district.
A press conference and rally was held to bring attention to issues such as paid family leave. “We will not stop our cause until all of our neighbors are thriving.” said Tina Andrade, one of several featured speakers and Chief Operating Officer of Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi and member of Hawaiʻi True Cost Coalition. Click here to see a snippet of her speech and call to action.
Mahalo to HCAN for organizing this powerful event!
Join us at the State Capitol on February 28, 2025
Hawaiʻi is home. We can do more to keep our working families here — for keiki, kūpuna, all of us! In partnership with the Working Families Caucus, Keiki Caucus, Kūpuna Caucus and 40+ community organizations!
Bring your keiki, kūpuna, and friends to make your voices heard. It’s time to get the care and support we deserve.
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda
415 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Event Highlights
- 12:00pm: Check-in, Photos with Superheroes! Get your free HCAN t-shirt. Visit the Resource Fair to learn more about supports available for families and keiki.
- 1:15pm: Free concert for keiki with Uncle Wayne and the Howling Dog Band!
- 1:45pm: Press conference and rally with lawmakers to highlight things we can do NOW to make living in Hawaiʻi affordable for families!
Resource Fair Participating Organizations
- AAUW of Hawaii
- Aloha Care
- Aloha United Way
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Hawaii
- Catholic Charities
- Child & Family Service
- DreamHouse ʻEwa Beach Public Charter School
- Executive Office on Early Learning
- Family Hui
- Family Promise
- Gimme a Break
- Hale Kipa
- HAPA: Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action
- Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance
- Hawai’i Diaper Bank
- Hawaii Alliance of Non-Profit Organizations
- Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice
- Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights
- Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition
- Hawaii Food Bank
- Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center
- Hawaii Public Health InstituteRegister Now
- Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Hawaii Workers Center
- HCAN Speaks!
- Healthy Mother’s Healthy Babies
- Hawaiʻi Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
- Hoʻoikaika Partnership
- IMUA Family Services
INPEACE - National Center for Youth Law (Hawai’i Office)
- Nurturing Wāhine
- Nurture-Postpartum, Reproductive and
- Maternal Mental Health
- Paid Leave Hawaii Coalition
- Parents And Children Together
- PATCH/POD Subsidies
- Pouhana O Nā Wāhine
- Prevent Child Abuse HI, a program of Hawaii Children’s Action Network
- Project Vision
- Samaritan Counseling Center Hawai’i
- Spill the Tea Cafe
- Tourette Association of America-Hawaii
- Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
