Hawaii Public Health Institute

HAWAI?I KUPUNA SUPPORT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM - HAWAI¿I KUPUNA SUPPORT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM

THE MAUI COALITION FOR DRUG-FREE YOUTH IS FOCUSED ON THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN WAILUKU, HAWAII, 96793.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** GROWING HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND LOCAL FOOD SECURITY WITH HAWAII'S KEIKI

THE OBJECTIVE OFGRACEIS TO TRAIN AND EQUIP SCHOOL GARDEN EDUCATORS IN THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO TO USE GARDENS AND GARDENING AS A TOOL TO DEAL WITH TRAUMATIC EVENTS. THEGRACEEDUCATIONAL TOOLKIT WILL INCLUDE TRAUMA AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING-INFORMED CLIMATE RESILIENT LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES.GRACEIS DESIGNED TO BE A REPLICABLE PROJECT AS IT BUILDS ON THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF EMPOWERED YOUTH NETWORKED BY SCHOOL GARDENS. THE HUI, AN ARCHIPELAGO-WIDE NETWORK, HAS THE ABILITY TO REACH EVERY STUDENT IN HAWAII.THIS PROJECT WILL DRAW FROM CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES ALREADY DEVELOPED BY THE HUI AND PARTNERS AND WILL BE SLIGHTLY ADAPTED TO FILL THE GAP OF WILDFIRE AWARENESS. THEGRACETOOLKIT WILL INCLUDE UNITS FROM THE TRAUMA-INFORMEDPEACE GARDEN CURRICULUMON FINDING ELEMENTS OF PEACE IN THE GARDEN; ACTIVITIES FROM THE SEEDS OF HONUA TOOLKIT IN SEED SAVING AND SHARING; LESSONS FROM SOAR'S SEL COMPONENT; FOOD SAVING AND PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES FROM THE IKE AI FOOD LITERACY AND HARVEST OF THE MONTH TOOLKITS; AND THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS AS FIRE-RESILIENT LANDSCAPING.

MAUI COALITION FOR DRUG-FREE YOUTH

TRANSFORMING HAWAI#I FOOD SYSTEMS TOGETHER

OVERDEPENDENCE ON IMPORTS TO SUPPLY 85% OF HAWAI'I'S FOOD NEEDS HAS LEFT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS DISMANTLED AND MANY OF ITS PEOPLE UNWELL. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT, GROWING A SUSTAINABLE FARM TO SCHOOL SYSTEM IN HAWAI'I, ARE TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD RESILIENCY AND IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE, TEACHER TRAINING, NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING, AND COLLABORATIVE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE HAWAI'I FARM TO SCHOOL TOOLKIT, AS WELL AS A FOR-CREDIT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR EDUCATORS AND AN EARLY COLLEGE COURSE IN FARM TO SCHOOL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. DIVERSE FOOD SYSTEMS STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, FARMERS, CAFETERIA MANAGERS AND STAFF, POLICY MAKERS, AND ISLAND NETWORK COORDINATORS, WILL COLLABORATE THROUGH A VIRTUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE AND ON-ISLAND TOOLKIT TRAININGS.AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT, AN INCREASED NUMBER OF HAWAI'I'S PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12 SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS WILL SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE TOOLKIT COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BEST PRACTICES FOR GARDEN AND FOOD SAFETY, THE HAWAI'I GARDEN TO CAFETERIA PROGRAM, THE HARVEST OF THE MONTH PROGRAM, AND A YOUTH LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED CHILD AND ADULT NUTRITION THROUGH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, HEIGHTENED STUDENT INTEREST IN AND EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE AND CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING. BY GROWING A SUSTAINABLE FARM TO SCHOOL SYSTEM IN HAWAI'I, THIS PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVING THE WELLBEING OF HAWAI'I'S PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMY, AND TO ACHIEVING LOCAL AND GLOBAL GOALS FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ARP RESOURCES TO INCREASE PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS' CAPACITY TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, HEALTH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII, WHO HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. TO DO THIS, HAWAII PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HIGH-LEVEL ACTIVITIES: CAPACITY BUILDING OF PROJECT SITES WHILE HELPING PEOPLE IN POVERTY RECEIVE JOB TRAINING, ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH OUTREACH AND COACHING, AND DEVELOPING A HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY. THIS WILL BENEFIT LOW-INCOME, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF HAWAII. GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REACHING APPROXIMATELY 500 INDIVIDUALS AND INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF 30 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

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