This Hawai‘i Peer Mentorship Program is Supporting Farmers’ Mental Wellbeing

Share: Hawai‘i Cares 988 Hawai‘i CARES 988’s locally based staff provide supportive counseling, screening for urgent or emergent mental health or substance use needs, and recommendations for behavioral health assessments and services and crisis intervention....

Kaua‘i Efforts Help New, Small Farmers Access Land

Share: Mālama Kaua‘i Founded in 2006, Mālama Kaua’i is a community-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that focuses on increasing local food production and access for Kaua‘i. Website GoFarm Hawai‘i Originally known as the Agribusiness Incubator Program (AIP), the...

New O‘ahu Homeless Shelter Reimagines Transitional Housing

Share: Brain Health Applied Research Institute A nonprofit that translates scientific research into programs and solutions that support brain health. Website I-ON Group A design and development company committed to fostering a more sustainable coexistence between the...

Hawai‘i Wants to Help Community Groups Keep Foreclosed Homes in Local Hands

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Here’s How Overstory Will Approach its Environment Coverage

Share: Overstory seeks to explore the depth and richness of the Islands’ environment. We want to know how communities are mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss, perpetuating traditional Hawaiian stewardship practices, and increasing local food production and...

Information Needs in Hawai‘i: ‘Focus on Educating People Toward the Solutions’

Share: Overstory has released the final report of its multi-month community listening project. This report summarizes what we’ve learned from over 200 community conversations and survey responses, documenting how Hawai‘i residents receive their local news/information,...