This bill, establishing the Office of Wellness & Resilience, was supported by the Departments of Health and Human Services and more than 30 Hawai\u2018i child and family-serving organizations who provided testimony around the need for a statewide response to prioritize wellness and build resilience for all communities in Hawai\u02bbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPrioritizing the well-being and resilience of our kids and families signified by the establishment of this office is something for Hawai\u02bbi to be very proud of,” said Lauren Nahme, vice president of Strategy & Transformation at Kamehameha Schools. \u201cWhen the hearts and minds of our keiki are well-supported, healthy, and whole, it places them in the best position to thrive in school, their community, and their home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEstablishing the Office of Wellness & Resilience is a transformative act that will help to unify public agencies and community organizations and leverage governmental and community resources and expertise to address adversity, trauma, and toxic stress for all that need it\u2014from keiki to k\u016bpuna,\u201d shared Michelle Ka\u02bbuhane, senior vice president and chief impact officer at the Hawai\u02bbi Community Foundation.  \u201cSince the pandemic started, there has been added stress to Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s families, nonprofits, and social services. The Office of Wellness & Resilience catalyzes a third way of working to alleviate that stress through increased collaboration to ensure all individuals and families have access to the trauma-informed support they need. Undoubtedly this type of public-private solution will benefit the overall health and wellness of the people of Hawai\u02bbi.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Senator Donovan Dela Cruz (Senate District 22 – Mililani Mauka, Waipi\u2018o Acres, Wheeler, Wahiawa,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[616],"tags":[904,1540],"class_list":["post-26114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-bill-signed","tag-wellness-resilience"],"yoast_head":"\n