Hoʻomaluhia - IVAT Hawaiʻi Pacific Branch
Stand with Maui
In the wake of Lāhainā's recent devastation, Governor Green's acknowledgement of this as the worst natural disaster in Hawaiʻi’s history strikes a chord with us all. As the first state Capitol and a place immersed in history of chiefs, Kings, and Queens,Lāhainā's significance is profound. The memories of Mokuʻula, Mokuhinia, and Kihawahine, and the time when boats could navigate freely around Waiola Church, remind us of its rich heritage.
The loss felt by Lāhainā resonates deeply, not just in the physical sense, but in the emotional ties to the land. Let's stand together, offering help and solidarity to heal and rebuild this cherished piece of Hawaiʻi's history.
Your help is vital:
Rebuild Lives
Provide Essentials
Restore Beauty
The Maui Strong Fund was created to provide community resilience with resources for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The fund is currently being used to support communities affected by the wildfires on Maui.
Click below to donate to the Maui Strong Fund.
Hawaiʻi CARES 988 combines two former statewide services: the ACCESS Line and the Crisis Line of Hawaiʻi whose primary focus was mental health telephonic support and community mental health crisis response.
Click below for the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Recovery and Resilience Resource Guide.
Resources and Support for Residents of Maui
Compiled by The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)
“Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost loved ones in the wildfires in Maui, as well as to the people of Hawaiʻi who have seen their homes, businesses, and places of historical significance destroyed. Please find a list of federal and state resources below that may help during this difficult time”
About Hoʻomaluhia
Our Vision for a safer, more peaceful Hawaiʻi
A Center of Excellence where East meets West, where indigenous voices are valued and diversity is honored, Hoʻomaluhia is the Hawaiʻi-Pacific branch of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT).
The organization has been doing business for over 30 years and delivering trainings throughout the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific for more than 20 years. Hoʻomaluhia’s mission is to improve the quality of life and to contribute to violence-free, abuse-free living for all the peoples of Hawaiʻi. Recognizing unequal access to systems of justice, protection, health and education by marginalized communities in the Pacific.
Hoʻomaluhia/IVAT focuses on addressing inequity in the access to care, and evidenced-based and promising practices in the delivery of care. We provide technical assistance, evaluation and research for programs and systems of care.
Hoʻomaluhia/IVAT’s approach is one of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), working collaboratively with providers and purchasers to improve systems responses and access for our most vulnerable populations
History
In 2015, IVAT established a local office in Hawaiʻi, given the Hawaiian name “Hoʻomaluhia” by Hawaiian kupuna, Aunty Lynette Paglinawan, to deliver more consistent support for the front-line social workers, advocates, justice, medical/public health, education and allied professionals working to address violence and build healthier Pacific communities through collaborative leadership and peace building education.
Principles
To these ends, Hoʻomaluhia embraces the following principles and ideals:
Support for partner organizations in Hawaiʻi and a commitment to supporting local partners and building funding streams from sources outside of the State of Hawaiʻi
Prioritizing the peoples of Hawaiʻi and Native Hawaiian partners
A collaborative approach which respects diversity of opinion
Mutual respect among all members
Promoting peace and peace building processes in all of our interactions
Transparency in all decision-making processes
Actions
Hoʻomaluhia's Impact
I. Systems analysis and design – Examination and evaluation of care system to ensure a comprehensive array of services are components of the system of care. Analysis includes the “right-sizing” or “dosage” consistent with the needs of the population(s) effected by trauma and violence.
II. Promising Practices - Coordinate, integrate, evaluate and disseminate what is currently being practiced in Hawaiʻi regarding trauma informed care;
III. Evidence-based Program Delivery - Share successful, culturally responsive, effective, trauma-informed, data-driven and evidence-based programs developed in Hawaiʻi with the Pacific region, the Continental United States and other countries;
IV. Dissemination of Program and Interventions -Bring successful, effective, data-driven and evidence-based programs from the continental United States and the Pacific region to Hawaiʻi; and
V. Training and Evaluation – Deliver and expand local and onsite training to staff of state agencies and nonprofit organizations in providing front-line services and resources for those who have been traumatized to build regional capacity.
Training
Hoʻomaluhia provides evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and victim centered training and technical assistance to the agencies, organizations front-line professionals serving the peoples of Hawaiʻi. It has partnered with organizations throughout the Pacific to bring vital trainings to the islands and beyond. Hoʻomaluhia collaborated with partners to support the local and regional initiatives needed to build peace and health in the Pacific region, especially indigenous populations.
Topic areas for potential trainings include:
training outreach in the neighbor islands
substance abuse treatment program for adolescents
vicarious trauma
witness intimidation for domestic violence victims
domestic violence training for law enforcement and possibilities for train the trainer
sex assault prevention
undocumented families’ needs
forensic interviewing
mandated reporting for educators
safer victims’ assistance practices for service providers
Advisory Council:
Punahou Aina, State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Branch
Imani Altemus-Williams, Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking
Darlene Beatty*, Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi
Tammy Bitanga, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua
Nathan Bossick, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment
David Brown, Defense Health Agency
Mary Burgess, Sutter Health: Kāhi Mōhala
Sandi Capuano Morrison, Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
Susie Chun Oakland, Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi
Lori Daniels, Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Melissa Luana Data, Liliʻuokalani Trust
Kunane Dreier, Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center
Dennis Dunn
Lisa Dunn*, Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Bob Geffner, Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
Leanne Gillespie, State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services Office of Youth Services
Mai Hall, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network
Daisy Hartsfield, State of Hawai‘i Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services
Jamie Hernandez Armstrong, State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division
Aaron Ho, Office of Councilmember Augie Tulba
Violet Horvath, Pacific Disabilities Center
Carla Houser, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment
Monique Ibarra, Domestic Violence Action Center
Lisa Kehl, University of Hawaiʻi
Kathi Kreinik*, P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Inc.
Keith Kuboyama, Family Programs Hawaiʻi
Ryan Kusumoto*, Parents And Children Together
Heather Lusk, Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center
Carol Matsuoka
Lynn Matsuoka, Sex Abuse Treatment Center
Amanda Pump, Child & Family Service
Dani Riggs
Camille Rockett, HMSA
Jason Seal
Debbie Shimizu*, State of Hawai‘i Department of Health Executive Office on Aging
Debbie Spencer-Chun, Adult Friends for Youth
Bryan Talisayan, Mental Health America of Hawai‘i
Cheri Tarutani
Kerrie Urosevich, Early Childhood Action Strategy
Jared Yurow, State of Hawai‘i Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
*Executive Committee Member