SCHEDULE

•  Arrive in Hawaiʿi
•  Housing orientation at Lincoln
•. Orientation/Scavenger hunt
•. Welcome dinner

Day 1: History and culture

Required Reading:

•   Cook et al. (2003), Cultural trauma Hawaiian spirituality and contemporary health status 

•   Pokhrel (2014), Historical Trauma and Substance Use among Native Hawaiian

Required Viewing:

•   DCDC Group (2014), Cultural and historical trauma, 

•   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqSP9XECa_E

•  Altieri (2010), Ma Ka Malu  Ali’I, https://vimeo.com/18551836

Site visits: 

•   ʿIolani Palace 

•   Bishop Museum
   

Day 2: History and culture continued

Site visits: 

•   Hawaiʿian Plantation Homes 

•   Queen Emma Palace

Day 3: Historical trauma; Restorative justice

Required Reading:

•   Walker (2017), Restorative practices for juveniles in Hawai'i

•   Walker et al. (2015) Benefits of restorative reentry circles for children of incarcerated parents in Hawai'i

Site visits: 

•   Waimanalo Health Center

•   Women’s prison

•   HI Youth Correctional Facility
   

Day 4: Social work practice with Native Hawaiians--Children, youth, and families

Required Reading:

•   Center on the Family (2013), Snapshots of Hawai‘i’s young children (ages 0-5)

•   Center on the Family (2013), Snapshots of Hawai‘i’s children (ages 6-11)

•   Center on the Family (2013), Snapshots of Hawai‘i’s teens (ages 12-17)

•   Kids Count Data Center (2017), Selected indicators for Hawaiʿi

Site visits:

•   Keiki O’Ka Aina (Family strengthening and education)

•   Liliokalani Trust (Orphan children)

  Papakolea Community Center (Homelessness)

Day 5 Weekend outing to understand the connection to nature 
Day 6: Leahi (Diamond Head) and Farmers Market
Day 7: Makapu Lighthouse or Hanauma Bay

Day 1: Children and adult protective services

Required Reading:

•   Hawaiʿi Kids Count (2013), Improving outcomes for youth transitioning out of foster care, Issue

•   Mokuau (2002), Culturally based interventions for substance use and child abuse among native Hawaiians.

•   Yamane (2016), Child welfare social worker shortage leads to high caseload (also accompanying video: http://khon2.com/2016/05/18/child-welfare-social-worker-shortage-leads-to-high-caseload/)

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Day 2  

Day 3: Homelessness and substance abuse

Required Reading:

•   Canady (2017), Hawaiʿi bill would classify homelessness as medical condition

•   Center on the Family (2013), Homeless Service Utilization Report 

Site visits: 

•   Boat Harbor

•   Ho’omau Ke Ola

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Day 4: Homelessness and mental illness
 

Required Reading:

•   Mendoza (2013), Survey says more Oahu homeless mentally ill (also accompanying videohttp://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/22047556/survey-says-more-oahu-homeless-mentall-ill)

Site visit: 

•   Safe Haven

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Day 5: Summary and review; Alumni exchange;
            Preparation for short-term field placement at KUPU

Service Learning at KUPU, Papakole, or HOH808

Student presentations and closing dinner