Ho'okele Coalition

Ho'okele Coalition Creating healthy and drug-free communities for Kauaʻi's youth through education and prevention

Some tips inspired by student’s public service announcements on how to create a healthy me and healthy we!🫶🏼We recently ...
06/01/2024

Some tips inspired by student’s public service announcements on how to create a healthy me and healthy we!🫶🏼

We recently partnered with Kauaʻi Domestic Violence Task Force and Kauaʻi Resilience Project to develop a Healthy Me Healthy We Youth PSA Competition. We received so many great public service announcements via video and flyers - here are some of the messages students shared through their work.

🎓 Last night, our coalition members joined Kauaʻi High School’s Project Grad to educate and raise awareness against drin...
05/26/2024

🎓 Last night, our coalition members joined Kauaʻi High School’s Project Grad to educate and raise awareness against drinking and driving. We hosted hands-on activities where students experienced the impacts of alcohol on balance, vision, and motor skills. After completing the activities students signed a pledge against drinking and driving.

Did you know?

Project Grad started in Maine after 18 teenagers died in alcohol-related crashes, with seven from one community. Devastated parents organized the first Project Grad in 1980 to prevent drunk driving tragedies by providing a safe, supervised celebration for seniors. The success of this event led to Project Grad parties being held in all 50 states!

Mahalo to all of the school staff, parents, and community members for the time and effort put into continuing this tradition and keeping our youth safe. Prevention saves lives!❤️

Alcohol and dopamine🧠Alcohol has powerful impacts on dopamine and reward pathways in the brain. Heavy drinking causes ou...
04/16/2024

Alcohol and dopamine🧠

Alcohol has powerful impacts on dopamine and reward pathways in the brain. Heavy drinking causes our brain to produce less of the feel good chemical overtime.📉

Here are some natural ways to increase dopamine:
- work towards a goal🏆
-do something kind for someone💌
- sunlight🌞
-spend time with loved ones🤍
- exercise + movement🏃🏽
- meditate🧘🏽‍♂️
- eat good food🍜
- sleep well💤

Yesterday’s youth leadership workshop🌟 We are happy to have Kauaʻi youth who are excited to develop their leadership ski...
04/06/2024

Yesterday’s youth leadership workshop🌟
We are happy to have Kauaʻi youth who are excited to develop their leadership skills and make a difference.

Mahalo to our special guests - Aunty Edie from Zonta Club of Kauaʻi, Mr. Evan from Boys and Girls Club, Ms. Lardizibal from Kapaʻa Middle School, and Uncle Mel and Uncle Billy from Kauaʻi County Council. We appreciate all of your commitments to supporting our youth

Come join us in working towards healthy drug-free youth communities!

Week 1: Alcohol-related HarmsBinge drinking is linked to negative health effects and behaviors. You can protect your bod...
04/02/2024

Week 1: Alcohol-related Harms

Binge drinking is linked to negative health effects and behaviors. You can protect your body, mind, and relationships by choosing to stay alcohol-free or drinking responsibly (21+).

The Hawaiʻi Student Alcohol, To***co, and other drug use (ATOD) survey report can be found on our LinkTree.

Coming together to spread aloha and raise awareness against impaired driving and violence. Safer choices = safer communi...
03/04/2024

Coming together to spread aloha and raise awareness against impaired driving and violence.

Safer choices = safer communities!

Mahalo for putting together this sign waving event!❤️

Advocacy training was a success! Mahalo to our partners Chelsea from and Aunty Val from To***co-Free Kauaʻi ***cofreeha...
03/04/2024

Advocacy training was a success! Mahalo to our partners Chelsea from and Aunty Val from To***co-Free Kauaʻi ***cofreehawaii for sharing how to get involved in the legislative process and empowering our youth and community members to make their voices heard.

A huge mahalo to our panel - Hawaiʻi State Rep. Luke Evslin, County Council Chair Mel Rapozo, and Kauaʻi Police Department’s Sergeant Unutoa for taking time out of their busy schedules to join us, share their stories, and emphasize the importance of our own stories in making a difference.

Another mahalo to Kamehameha Schools Resource Office for letting us utilize their space. And of course mahalo to those who attended! If you couldn’t make it this time don’t worry, keep an eye out for future training and leadership opportunities.

It takes a village, together we can make a difference🤍🙌🏼

Do you have opinions or ideas that would positively impact our community but need to know the next steps? Then you are c...
02/21/2024

Do you have opinions or ideas that would positively impact our community but need to know the next steps? Then you are called an advocate, and this training is for you!

•What: ADVOCACY: Taking action to create change
•Who: This training is for anyone 13 years through adults who want to learn more about their role in advocacy in Hawai‘i
•When: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 8:30 am registration begins, until 11:30 am
•Where: Kamehameha Schools Kaua‘i Resource Center (3201 Akahi St., Līhu‘e)
•How: To register, please go to: bit.ly/KauaiAdvocacyTraining2024 (space is limited so register today!)

At this training, participants will learn how to:

Navigate and register for the capitol website;
Craft and submit testimony;
Hear from elected officials on what they would like to hear from you and
updates on current to***co and alcohol bills in the state legislature and what can be done at the county level.

This training is sponsored and facilitated by the Coalition for a To***co-Free Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Alcohol Policy Alliance, and Ho‘okele Coalition.

Please help us spread the word about this training; it’s open to high school students, community members, individuals, organizations, and anyone wanting to learn what more they can do. Also, at the end of the training, we hope teen participants and adults who support alcohol policy for the safety of the community would like to stay for a sign-waving event hosted by Kekoa “Pure Aloha” Carvalho, To The Top foundation and Miss Laycie Love (Keep it Flowing) at the Līhu‘e Airport intersection at 12noon. Sign wavers may use the room to create signs from 11:30-11:55 pm or bring your own premade sign.

LINK IN BIO!•We invite you to share your experiences with substance use. Your input and testimony will be valuable in ra...
10/10/2023

LINK IN BIO!

•We invite you to share your experiences with substance use. Your input and testimony will be valuable in raising awareness and can make an impact on youth and others who may be facing similar challenges.

•Feel free to share the link with friends/family or anyone you know who may want to voice their story.

Grad season and summer is here!🎊Let’s celebrate responsibly for ourselves, our families, and our community.❤️
05/25/2023

Grad season and summer is here!🎊
Let’s celebrate responsibly for ourselves, our families, and our community.❤️

The youth at .armor.academy sharing what they will say yes to!❤️🌊✈️🛹🍓🥦🍜🏈🍔🏠🥋
03/31/2023

The youth at .armor.academy sharing what they will say yes to!

❤️🌊✈️🛹🍓🥦🍜🏈🍔🏠🥋


Capitol Hill Day🤝🏼Hawaiʻi’s coalition representatives and youth had the opportunity to meet with members of congress reg...
02/01/2023

Capitol Hill Day🤝🏼

Hawaiʻi’s coalition representatives and youth had the opportunity to meet with members of congress regarding substance use/prevention in our communities.

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