Hōkūpaʻa Updates
Resources, community news, and bright spots.
Bright Spot: Kohala High School Mental Health Awareness
We believe students are at their best when they feel connected to their schools. When those who work with young people build connections, they’re also building up students’ social-emotional and mental wellbeing.
In the spirit of reconnecting and student wellbeing, Kohala High School counselor Erin Henderson applied for a Hōkūpaʻa mini grant this semester to purchase supplies for a mental health awareness campaign.
Hōkūpaʻa Op-Ed: Fight for Our Future
Mental health issues exacerbated by the pandemic, combined with long-festering substance use disorders in our community, are colliding in our youth population in a way that has long-reaching consequences for our entire island.
Time for Self-Care
Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. It sounds simple to do but it’s something we often overlook. More than ever, now is the time to intentionally plan for good self-care.
Does It Fit?
There’s always the temptation to achieve too much, do too much, eat too much. Wait, that last one was for another conversation. Putting too much on our plates, no pun intended, can mean that the work isn’t carried out efficiently nor is it properly resourced.
The Hōkūpa`a SEL team wanted to be sure that this isn’t the case at our project school, Konawaena Middle School.
Teacher Feature #2: Joy Personius, District Resource Teacher
Joy Personius, SEL Resource Teacher is our October Teacher Feature
Teacher Feature #1: Geri Ann Davidson of Kahakai
There are many good things happening in our West Hawaiʻi schools and we appreciate the opportunity to share what our teachers and schools are doing. Geri Ann Davidson is our first teacher to be featured. Enjoy!