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
CC307
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.
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