As COVID-19 continues to spread through our community, the economic impacts of the pandemic are hitting people hard. Many residents have lost their income and are facing financial uncertainty. Here at Parents And Children Together (PACT) we are doing our very best serving our keiki and families during this pandemic, to provide the services they need to keep them safe, healthy, and able to withstand the social and economic impacts of the virus.
Resources for the safety of families, children, and elders
HSCADV engages communities and organizations to end domestic violence through education, advocacy, and action for social justice. HSCADV is a private, not-for-profit organization and is a statewide partnership of domestic violence programs and shelters.
HSCADV is not a direct service provider. If you are seeking shelter, case management, or legal resources, please go here.
At the National Domestic Violence Hotline, our highly trained expert advocates are available 24/7 to talk confidentially with anyone in the United States who is experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.
The Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to empower victims and survivors to find safety and live free of abuse. We also provide support to friends and family members who are concerned about a loved one. Resources and help can be found by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing may use TTY 1-800-787-3224. Additionally, advocates who are Deaf are available 24/7 through the National Deaf Hotline by video phone at 1-855-812-1001, Instant Messenger (DeafHotline) or email (nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org).
If it’s not safe for you to call, or if you don’t feel comfortable doing so, another option for getting direct help is to use our live chat service here on this website. You’ll receive the same one-on-one, real-time, confidential support from a trained advocate as you would on the phone. Chat is available every day from 24/7/365. El chat en español está disponible de 12 p.m. a 6 p.m. Hora Central.
Various activities based on Hawaiian culture, resources for artists and musicians, health resources and testing information, ways to donate money to various organizations, and family resources.
Family and general resources for food, financial assistance, and education.
Due to public concern about the risk of COVID-19 in public gatherings, Blood Bank of Hawaii is canceling all upcoming blood drives – including on neighbor islands – as of Monday, March 23. As the stewards of Hawaii’s blood supply, however, we must balance the need for public safety with the need to maintain adequate and continuous levels of blood. Meeting both needs requires a bold new approach. Therefore, we created a safe donation environment which complies with the social distancing recommendations while also allowing us to collect the necessary blood to sustain our
community.
Unfortunately, not all elderly in Hawai'i have ‘ohana on island to look out for them during these very difficult times.
Our mission is to connect our kupuna with sponsors; those in our community who are free of COVID-19 symptoms, have not traveled outside of Hawai`i in the last 21 days and are willing to getting groceries, medication and necessary supplies to our kupuna so they can stay home while the COVID-19 outbreak passes.
Welcome to alohamask: an attempt to bring together like-minded volunteers for the design, creation, and distribution of open source masks and mask materials to essential workers in Hawaii.
Key funding for the Aloha State includes:
$1.25 billion to help fund state and county government response efforts;
$1.14 billion in estimated unemployment assistance;
$1.24 billion in estimated direct cash payments to Hawai‘i residents;
$130 million in estimated funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
$53 million to support local schools and colleges during the pandemic;
$11 million for Hawai‘i’s community health centers;
$8 million in Community Development Block Grants;
This is different from other maps in an important way: The map and the tables below give the per capita infection rate instead of the raw numbers. HI is doing well so far, but the situation is more volatile because we are an island, as anyone who knows the colonial history of the Islands can attest, so things can turn for the worse much more dramatically than on a large landmass. This appears to be continuously updated so far and free from the Post's paywall.
The important part to understand: the cloth covering is not intended to protect the wearer but to prevent the spread of the virus from the wearer to others.
It noted the face coverings could be made at home at a low cost....people should not get a false sense of security from wearing masks. She emphasized they are no substitute for social distancing and frequent hand-washing. People need to continue to stay at least six feet away from other people, she said.