In this jigsaw panel presentation, six CTAHR faculty will focus on challenges for Hawai'i’s families at different stages in the lifecycle and how we might reduce burdens on ʻohana while fostering family resilience. Topics include child care, mental health, food as medicine, and healthy aging.
I am a sociologist specializing in medical sociology, the demography of aging, and survey methodology. My work involves multidisciplinary research, community needs assessment, program evaluation, and community education, all aimed at creating and translating credible, research-based... Read More →
Extension Agent, University of Hawaii Manoa Cooperative Extension
Nancy Ooki is an Extension Agent with the University of Hawaii Manoa Cooperative Extension Faculty for Maui County 4-H and Youth Development Programs. She works with faculty at the University of Hawai‘i and other universities to design curricula and implement programs that support... Read More →
Thursday April 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am HST
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Abstract In this jigsaw panel presentation, six CTAHR faculty will focus on key challenges for Hawaii’s families at different stages in the lifecycle and how we might ameliorate these concerns and foster family resilience. Topics include (a) access to affordable, high-quality child care and early education; (b) the risks and benefits when grandparents serve as child caretakers; (c) declines in youth mental health and social skills in the wake of the Maui wildfires; (d) developing a culturally-responsive family therapy workforce; (e) food and nutrition support prescriptions to improve health and food security of Medicaid patients; and (f) coordinating culturally-grounded, community-based fall prevention strategies and programs for kūpuna. We invite audience engagement as we discuss the scope of these problems and offer promising solutions.
Researchers together with state government, entrepreneurs, land stewards and community nonprofits will showcase how their partnerships have woven relationships across historical boundaries to produce meaningful change for community resilience. From soil health to ranching, agroforestry to local workforce development, and ecosystem restoration to Indigenous genealogy, this panel has formed long lasting, synergistic and abundant partnerships with each other in order to implement new ways to support biocultural agroecosystems in a changing world.
Abstract Collaborations across historical differences and sectoral boundaries are essential to realizing systemic change. This panel’s emerging alliance explores how restoring individual relationships to land can decrease collective climate vulnerability through improved resilience and adaptation in landscapes and communities. Panelists will discuss how a multiplicity of connections can be made when researchers ground themselves in a willingness to understand community, acknowledge community agency, affirm the value of community, and conduct themselves with clear and honest intent. This group represents active relationships that support access to opportunities for biocultural agroecosystem restoration and regeneration across broad agriculture and natural resource sectors. Weaving from policy, technology transfer, entrepreneurship, advocacy, land management practices, and Indigenous genealogy, this panel collaborates via transparency and trust to implement each of their priorities together. As connections are made to CTAHR technology and scholarship, including student internships and technical assistance, knowledge and information held in community is interwoven into these collaborative projects by ensuring respect through data governance and privacy. Attendees will be inspired by the panelistsʻ individual perspectives on what makes these collaborations work for their communities and ecosystems as they engage with the resources that CTAHR and the research community provide.
Join us for an enlightening panel discussion where students and internship site partners come together to share their firsthand experiences and insights.
From finding the best fit to maximizing learning opportunities, our panelists will offer invaluable advice and stories about their adventures in internships.Whether you're a student seeking guidance or an internship provider looking to enhance your program, this event promises to offer practical strategies and inspiration for success.
