CERENE August Neighborhood News

It's been a challenging Fall, with the fires reminding us all of the critical importance of planning in advance for disasters and building our resilience network. Setting up our O'ahu Resilience Hub Network is more important than ever -- with many of us now asking what the role of Hubs might be during fire. If you missed our message for Maui you can read it again here. An important part of resilience is creating a strong network of support, not just on our island but also with our neighbors. We need each-other and we are resilient, strong - together!

In this issue, we have updates to share on how to support Maui, as well as updates on our efforts on O'ahu to set up a network of Hubs. You will also find links for upcoming community resilience and preparedness trainings offered by NDPTC as well as a recording of the latest Kaiāulu Webinar Series: Community Resilience, Part 4 with the Department of Emergency Management.

Mahalo nui loa,

Dr. Miku Lenentine and the CERENE Team

The Action 15 Workshop Series has come to a close for now yet we are continuing on with this work! This marks the beginning of a 5-year journey to develop a network of Hubs on O'ahu. We will keep on keep'in on, and keep sharing updates here on the development of O'ahu Resilience Hubs. Currently, we are meeting again with our local project partners, workshops hosts and neighborhood leaders to review findings from their workshops and incorporate additional rounds of feedback into the final draft to be included in the Hazard Mitigation Plan for the CIty. We will share the final report with you here as soon as we have it ready! Also...stay tuned for a September O'ahu Hubs Open house where we will share the findings.

Keep following our work here for project updates and event invitations. If you didn't have a chance to join in a workshop and would like still like to share your thoughts, we would love to hear from you! Please email us at cerene15@hawaii.edu. We are also happy to share updates with your local neighborhood or resilience / disaster planning group! Just let us know and we would be happy to meet with you.

(Share your news and updates with us at cerene15@hawaii.edu so we can share with others)

As many of you have heard by now, the devastating fires in West Maui, Kula, and Kihei have left many without homes, resources, and access to said resources; however, generous donations have been pouring in from across Hawai'i to help kōkua and mālama these communities in need. One thing that has been asked recently on the contrary has been to please HALT on sending physical donations to Maui as they are becoming overly inundated with resources that are unable to be allocated quick enough to the residents in need (hence they are just sitting around taking up space in some beaches and rooms).

Please consider sending monetary donations instead for the time being as those can go straight to essential workers and families that could use the money directly to buy their specific needs.

FINANCIAL DONATIONS:

Consider donating to the following funds that are specifically focused on aiding Maui during this challenging time:

• Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong fund: Focusing on rapid response and working with local nonprofits to understand community needs. More details.

• Maui Food Bank: Collecting and distributing food to help the hungry in Maui County. More details.

• Maui Humane Society: Supporting shelters for displaced people and animals, and caring for injured animals. Emergency fosters also sought. More details.

• Maui United Way: Providing direct relief to families and nonprofits. More details.

• The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division: Providing food and resources for evacuees. More details.

• Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement: Matching up to $1 million in donations for Maui fire victims as of Thursday afternoon. More details.

• World Central Kitchen: Providing meals to people in need by partnering with local organizations. More details.

• Kako'o Maui fund

  • Funds will go to families and businesses.
  • You can donate here.
  • The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Alakaina Foundation Family, and Kakoo Haleakala will match up to $100,000 in donations for Kakoo Maui.

• ‘Āina Momona

  • This fundraiser is through the Hawaii Community Foundation.
  • For details, click here.

• Donate at your nearest Foodland: Foodland stores are accepting donations at checkout to support the American Red Cross of Hawaii’s efforts toward Maui fire relief. Shoppers can:

• Make donations of up to $249
• Donate 250 Maikai points ($5 equivalent donation)
• Round up purchases to the nearest dollar
• Donate change
• Chef Hui is also offering aid to Maui and mobilizing volunteers to prepare food and send resources to those in need. See their link to sign up as a volunteer or donate goods as well.

Governor Josh Green, M.D. and the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) have launched the Hawaiʻi Fire Relief Housing Program. The goal of the program is to connect those in urgent need of housing due to the Maui fires, with Hawaiʻi homeowners willing to assist by offering unoccupied rooms, units or houses on a temporary basis. Visit the website here or access it through the link below: https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hhfdc/hawaii-fire-relief-housing-program/

Another organization aiding in housing efforts is the Maui Kokua Network. Check out their website here: https://mauikokua.com/ for more information.

2nd Annual I HEART Kapiʻolani Community College

August 17, 2023 | 3:00pm to 7:00pm | FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Activities and Programs along the Makahiapo, Campus Great Lawn

Field Games | Health & Wellness | Academic Programs | Support and Counseling Programs | MANY MANY MORE!

Here are a few that are currently open for registration:

Please note that the time zones may be different for each delivery and are shown in parenthesis after the date and time.

AWR-217 Tsunami Awareness

• September 14 - 15, 2023 12pm - 4pm (Pacific) Register for this delivery
• October 3 - 4, 2023 1pm - 5pm (Eastern) Register for this delivery

AWR-228 Community Resilience

• December 5 - 6, 2023 1pm - 5pm (Pacific) Register for this delivery

AWR-343 Hurricane Awareness

• September 1, 2023 7am - 11am (Hawaii) Register for this delivery
• September 12, 2023 7am - 11am (Hawaii) Register for this delivery
• September 29, 2023 7am - 11am (Hawaii) Register for this delivery

We would like to take this opportunity to share the webinar recording from June 28, 2023 "Community Resilience Part 4" hosted by Chancellor Misaki Takabayashi of Kapi`olani Community College and moderated by Dr. Miku Lenentine, of Kapi`olani Community College.

We would also like to mahalo the panel of speakers (listed below) who helped make the webinar a great success!

• Aviela Weltman, Department of Emergency Management, City and County of Honolulu
• John Cummings, Public Information and Education Officer, Department of Emergency Management, City and County of Honolulu
• Sarah Harris, Hazard Mitigation and Long-Term Disaster Recovery Program Manager, Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency, City and County of Honolulu
• Dr. Suwan Shen, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning Department, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Please click on the links below and enjoy the webinar.

Recording: https://youtu.be/OC960wVjh5g

Resources: https://go.hawaii.edu/yoL

The Resilience Corps Leadership Award Program is made possible through funding from our generous donors Hawaiian Electric and State Farm.

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