Children’s Mental Health
Awareness Month 2014
Project Laulima
Kamuela Kaapana
808.733.9352
kamuela.kaapana@doh.hawaii.gov
Participating Organizations
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Hawai’i Families as Allies
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Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign Committee
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Project Laulima
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Community Children’s Councils
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Project Kealahou
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CAMHD & FGCs
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DD Council – Hawai’i
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Maunawili Elementary
State-Wide Events
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TED Talkathon
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Mālama Da Mind
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Mililani Children’s Mental Health
Resource Fair
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Honolulu Mayor’s Proclamation
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Maui Mayor’s Proclamation
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Micronesian Community Resource
Fair
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Maui Sign Waving
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Kāne’ohe Children’s Mental Health
Resource Fair – Long’s
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Kāne’ohe Children’s Mental Health
Resource Fair – Safeway
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Kaua’i Sign Waving
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Honolulu Sign Waving and Lei of
Friendship Rally
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Moloka’i Sign Waving
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Healthy From Head 2 Toe
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Ho’āla: To Awaken, To Restore, To
Revive
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E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name
Film Screening
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month
“Green” Bag Events at CAMHD
: Launch/TED Talkathon
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Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month kick-off event.
When: May 1, 2014
11:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Conference Room 418, DHHC
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Highlighted events during Children’s Mental Health Awareness week (May 510, 2014)
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Screened various TED Talks related to youth advocacy, supports, and mental
health.
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Lizzie Velasquez – How Do YOU Define Yourself?
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Sam Berns – My Philosophy for a Happy Life
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Chris Varney – How My Unstoppable Mother Proved the Experts Wrong
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Geena Rocero – Why I must Come Out
Attendees: 15
Mālama Da Mind
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The 9th annual Children’s Mental Health Awareness event “Mālama Da Mind”
was hosted by various child-serving agencies and community providers.
When: May 2, 2014
3:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Aunty Sally’s Lū’au Hale
Hilo, Hawai’i Island
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Resource fair, interactive activities, youth performances, and free spaghetti
dinner.
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Attendees: 200+
Children’s Mental Health Resource Fair
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Resource table with give-aways (Shopping bags, promotional items,
informational brochures, and “Make A Friend, Be A Friend” wristbands)
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When: May 5, 2014
9:00am-1:00pm
Where: Mililani Town Center
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Outreached: 75
Children’s Mental Health Day Mayor’s
Proclamation
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Proclamation Signing with Mayor Kirk Caldwell dedicating May 8, 2014 as
“Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day”
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When: May 5, 2014
3:30pm
Where: Mayor’s Office, Honolulu Hale
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Attendees: 12 (by invitation only)
Children’s Mental Health Mayor’s
Proclamation – Maui
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Proclamation signing by Mayor Alan Arakawa of Maui County.
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When: May 6, 2014
9:00am
Where: Maui Office of the Mayor
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Attendees: by invitation only
Micronesian Community Resource Fair
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Resource fair for the Micronesian community
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When: May 7, 2014
10:00am-12:00pm
Where: Susannah Wesley Community Center
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Attendees: 65
Green Thursday
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Sign waving and wear green event on Maui
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When: May 8, 2014
8:30am-11:30am
Where: Wailuku State Building
Children’s Mental Health Resource Fair
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Resource table with give-aways (Shopping bags, promotional items,
informational brochures, and “Make A Friend, Be A Friend” wristbands)
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When: May 8, 2014
9:00am-12:00pm
Where: Kāne’ohe Longs’ in Windward City Shopping Center
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Outreached: 75
Children’s Mental Health Resource Fair
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Resource table with give-aways (Shopping bags, promotional items,
informational brochures, and “Make A Friend, Be A Friend” wristbands)
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When: May 8, 2014
10:00am-1:00pm
Where: Kāne’ohe Safeway in Windward City Shopping Center
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Outreached: 75
Children’s Mental Health Mini Resource
Fair
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Resource table with give-aways (Shopping bags, promotional items,
informational brochures, and “Make A Friend, Be A Friend” wristbands)
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When: May 8, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Historic County Building, Kaua’i
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Outreached: 40
Children’s Mental Health Matters SignWaving and Lei of Friendship
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Sign-waving and Lei of Friendship rally at the State Capitol
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When: May 8, 2014
3:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Hawai’i State Capitol
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Attendees: 50
Children’s Mental Health Matters SignWaving
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Sign-waving event showing support for children’s mental health
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When: May 9, 2014
4:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Kaunakakai Public Library, Moloka’i
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Outreached: 30
Healthy from Head 2 Toe
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Resource fair, information booths, crafts, and free popcorn
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When: May 9, 2014
4:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Lanihau Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i Island
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Outreached: 40
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See http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/healthy-head-2-toeevent-empowers-families
Ho’āla: To Awaken, To Restore, To Revive
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Ku’u Wahi – Sense of Place
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Bowl of Light
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‘Ōlelo No’eau – Hawaiian Proverbs
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When: May 9, 2014
11:30am-1:00pm
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Attendees: 15
E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name
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Inoa Activity
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A film focused on a Kanaka Maoli discovering what her name means and
reconnecting with her mother, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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Q&A telephone conference with filmmaker.
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When: May 22, 2014
11:30am-1:00pm
Where: Conference Room 418, DHHC
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Attendees: 25
Suggestions for 2015
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Publicize more among agencies (and earlier), official notice that the events
during the month are approved for individuals to attend, they should ask
supervisor to participate in activities. Provide info to HISYNC.
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Focus on reaching families through the schools. Work at getting in to the
schools.
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Acknowledge the work that our staff does
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Measure participation numbers from other agencies
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Incorporate other groups/npos in activities to expand the reach of “mental
health,” reduce stigma. Focus on education aspect of mental wellness,
friendship, and social inclusion.
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Consider including afterschool programs (PALS, A PLUS), peer programs
(middle-high school), student councils, KEY Club
Suggestions for 2015
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Utilize social media for positive change—contests for media (YouTube, Vine),
vote for favorites
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Build on Youth Rally
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Spokesperson
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Focus on Day/Week/Month?
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Reach out to FGCs earlier to encourage participation
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Additional E Haku Inoa screening and TED Talkathon
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Interactive Map hosted on a website, with calendar of events
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Use this presentation as suggestions for planning for the next year’s activities
Mahalo!!!!