Terri Inefuku2024-05-23T20:29:49-10:00May 23, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Board of Education, differential, fire relief leave bank, King Kamehameha III Elementary, Lahaina, Lahaina Intermediate, Lahainaluna High, maui wildfires, mental health, Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary, testimony|
The Hawaiʻi Board of Education promised action Thursday after more than a dozen Maui teachers flew to Oʻahu to ask for more support following devastating wildfires last August.
Terri Inefuku2024-02-09T12:34:36-10:00December 15, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: maui wildfires, mental health, Mental Health America of Hawaii|
Resources to help educators care for their own mental health and help children in their charge cope with crises Updated: December 15, 2023 Disaster Distress Helpline If you are experiencing anxiety, worry, sadness, anger, or other strong feelings of distress, call the federal government’s Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) at 1-800-985-5990 for crisis counseling and support. Call or text 24/7/365; standard text messaging, data rates apply. Press 2 for Spanish; interpretation services are available in 100+ languages. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and American Sign Language is your primary or preferred language, [...]
Terri Inefuku2023-09-29T10:44:36-10:00September 29, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: evacuation plan, Hawaii State House of Representatives, King Kamehameha III Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate, Lahainaluna High School, maui wildfires, mental health, testimony|
Families in Lahaina voiced their concerns Thursday over inadequate evacuation plans and inaccessible mental health services as three of four Hawaiʻi State Department of Education schools in West Maui prepare to reopen to students next month in the wake of devastating wildfires.
Jill Meinecke2023-09-01T06:22:11-10:00August 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii Department of Education, HIDOE, Jr., Lāhaināluna Complex, Maui chapter, maui wildfires, mental health, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Osa Tui|
To support a grieving community faced with rebuilding after the Lāhainā wildfire disaster on Aug. 8, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is consulting with a national mental health support group to provide training, counseling, and support to educators, students, and their families.
Terri Inefuku2023-03-02T13:09:59-10:00March 2, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: behavioral health, counselor, Hawaii State Department of Education, HIDOE, mental health, suicide prevention|
In a survey of Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association members earlier this year, many educators confirmed the need for mental health resources at their schools, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jill Meinecke2023-01-23T12:27:13-10:00January 11, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling, depression, Employee Assistance of the Pacific, HIDOE, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, NEA Member Benefits, Sanvello, stress|
Educators can access free counseling and mental health resources from the National Education Association and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education.
Jill Meinecke2023-01-04T17:35:45-10:00December 16, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: EUTF, HMSA, HSTA members, Jr., Kaiser Permanente, mental health, National Union of Healthcare Workers, NUHW, Osa Tui|
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association encourages all members to support the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) strike in response to Kaiser Permanente’s proposed salary and benefits cuts for its mental health care staff.
Jill Meinecke2022-12-10T13:29:43-10:00December 6, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: appeal, behavioral health, Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, EUTF, HMSA, Kaiser Permanente, mental health, National Union of Healthcare Workers, NUHW, Osa Tui Jr, switch|
Educators and other members of the State of Hawaii’s Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) will be able to switch their health coverage enrollment from Kaiser to the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) due to the Kaiser Permanente mental health care employees’ strike, which is now in its fourth month.
Evan Kumasaki2022-04-03T12:10:23-10:00March 15, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, gender sexuality alliance, GSA, HSTA, human and civil rights, human trafficking, LGBTQ, mental health, Micronesian, Native Hawaiian sense of place, Pacific Islander awareness, poverty, restorative justice, sex trafficking, social justice, social justice summit, transgender, trauma|
HSTA's Social Justice Summit is meant to educate and empower you to navigate complex issues in our schools and communities. Bullying and discrimination continue to plague our halls and classrooms, but what is the root cause and how can we address this problem on a deeper level?
