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SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS

COVID-19 and Stigmatization

A Chalkboard a Day​

Hawaii State DOH "Not Taking Chances - I wear a mask (full length)"

Civil Rights Protections Prohibiting Race, Color and National Origin Discrimination during COVID-19

Hawaii State DOH "Not Taking Chances - I avoid social gatherings (full length)"

DOH Social Media Toolkit

Hawaii Adjutant General - "Not Pau Yet"

MEDIA ARTICLES

State Launches Job Program for Displaced Workers, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, September 18, 2020

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Customers urged to act now, apply for CARES Act funds Millions of dollars available until 12/31 to assist with utility bills, other costs, Hawaiian Electric, September 15, 2020

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State to offer funds to community health centers in bid to bolster contact tracing efforts, Hawaii News Now, August 18, 2020

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Community health centers to help with contact tracing in Pacific Islander communities, Hawaii News Now, August 17, 2020

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Halaevalu Vakalahi:  A Leader in Hawaii's Pacific Islander communities offers ways to help this vulnerable population handle health issues, including COVID-19.  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 14, 2020 [link fixed]

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COVID-19 Outbreak at O'ahu Jail Prompts Calls for Inmate Releases, Hawai'i Public Radio, August 14, 2020

Halaevalu Vakalahi:  A Leader in Hawaii's Pacific Islander communities offers ways to help this vulnerable population handle health issues, including COVID-19.  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 14, 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak at O'ahu Jail Prompts Calls for Inmate Releases, Hawai'i Public Radio, August 14, 2020

Whistleblower Exposed the Health Department's COVID-19 Shortcomings, Honolulu Civil Beat, August 14, 2020

Whistleblower describes a Health Department 'struggling to keep up', Hawaii News Now, August 14, 2020

As it struggles to respond to COVID-19, the state is again refusing help for contract tracing, Hawaii News Now, August 13, 2020

Community Leaders:  State is Failing Pacific Islanders In The Pandemic.  Honolulu Civil Beat, August 13, 2020

20,000 face masks and hand sanitizer available for hard-hit Pacific Islander community, Hawaii News Now, August 12, 2020

Community health centers to help with contact tracing in Pacific Islander communities, Hawaii News Now, August 12, 2020

Pacific islanders say they're being ignored by state in 'war' against coronavirus.  Hawaii News Now, August 7, 2020

Public Health Is About All Of Us, Honolulu Civil Beat, August 7, 2020

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Educating Pacific Islanders on COVID-19, KITV4, August 7, 2020

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Pacific Islanders hit more with virus than others in Hawaii, KITV4, August 7, 2020

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Pacific Islanders make up nearly 30% of all COVID-19 cases in Hawai'i, KITV4, August 7, 2020

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COVID-19 Has Overwhelmed One Essential Strategy To Control The Virus.  Honolulu Civil Beat, August 6, 2020

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Surge in Hawaii coronavirus cases highlights disparities for Pacific Islanders.  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 6, 2020

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Pacific islanders say they're being ignored by state in 'war' against coronavirus.  Hawaii News Now, August 7, 2020

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"Public Health Is About All Of Us"
The pandemic binds us in a shared destiny, and we need to turn to our cultural roots of interconnectedness. Honolulu Civil Beat, August 7, 2020

Educating Pacific Islanders on COVID-19, KITV4, August 7, 2020

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Pacific Islanders hit more with virus than others in Hawaii, KITV4, August 7, 2020

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Pacific Islanders make up nearly 30% of all COVID-19 cases in Hawai'i, KITV4, August 7, 2020

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Surge in Hawaii coronavirus cases highlights disparities for Pacific Islanders.  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 6, 2020.

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COVID-19 Has Overwhelmed One Essential Strategy To Control The Virus.  Honolulu Civil Beat, August 6, 2020.

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Group works on solutions to address high rate of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders, Hawaii News Now, July 23, 2020.  

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Utah's Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders among those hardest hit by COVID-19.  ABC4Utah, July 22, 2020

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Group works on solutions to address high rate of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders, Hawaii News Now, July 23, 2020.

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New reports:  COVID-19 cases rising faster among minorities, young people, KOMO, July 2, 2020

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COVID-19 Disparities for Pacific Islanders Worsen Nationally, Honolulu Civil Beat, July 1, 2020

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COVID Among Utah’s Pacific Islanders, KUER 90.1 NPR Utah, July 1, 2020

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Can coronavirus threaten isolated Pacific nations?  Al Jazeera, July 1, 2020

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As Coronavirus Surges, How Much Testing Does Your State Need to Subdue the Virus?  NPR Health News, June 30, 2020

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Pacific Islanders have high percentage of COVID-19 cases, KITV4, June 30, 2020

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COVID-19 Cases Among Pacific Islanders Surge in Hawai‘i, Honolulu Civil Beat, June 29, 2020

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OHA and the State Department of Human Services collaborate on Native Hawaiian data related to COVID-19, OHA, June 26, 2020

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Racial Disparities Emerge in HPD Enforcement of Stay-at-Home Violations, Hawai‘i Public Radio, June 20, 2020

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How Hawaii Became a Rare COVID Success Story, Politico, June 19, 2020

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How this Hawaiian Homestead’s Swift Response to COVID-19 Paid Off, Honolulu Civil Beat, June 12, 2020

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Pacific Islanders, Filipinos Have Highest COVID-19 Rates in Hawaii, Honolulu Civil Beat, June 6, 2020

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Report:  Impacts of COVID-19 on Native Hawaiian Businesses, MauiNow, May 29, 2020

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A Lesson from COVID-19:  A History of Racism and Disease in Hawai‘i, ACLU of Hawai‘i, May 21, 2020

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Impacts of COVID-19 Among Native Hawaiians, The Molokai Dispatch, May 13, 2020

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Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, United Way launch rental relief program, Pacific Business News, May 12, 2020

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Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Confront High Rates of COVID-19 in Many States, Honolulu Civil Beat, May 10, 2020

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Native Hawaiians are Losing Out on Millions of COVID-19 Dollars, Honolulu Civil Beat, May 3, 2020

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Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders infected with coronavirus at higher rate, Honolulu Star Advertiser, May 1, 2020

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COVID-19 Hits Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Hardest, Big Island Video News, May 1, 2020

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DOH Says Native Hawaiians have a High COVID-19 Rate.  But How High?  Honolulu Civil Beat, April 29, 2020

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Hawaii Labs Improve COVID-19 Testing Turnaround Times, Honolulu Civil Beat, April 28, 2020

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Immigrants and Others Struggle Applying for Hawaii Jobless Benefits, Honolulu Civil Beat, April 27, 2020

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Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Higher Rates of COVID-19, Hawai‘i Public Radio, April 27, 2020

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Pacific Islanders in Oregon Have the Highest Rate of COVID-19, Honolulu Civil Beat. April 23, 2020

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Hawaii Lags Behind Other States in Release of COVID-19 Data, Honolulu Civil Beat,  April 15, 2020

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Hawaii Doctors Battle State Health Department over COVID-19 Testing, Honolulu Civil Beat, March 25, 2020

READING LIST

Indigenous Communities and COVID-19: Impact and Implications, Journal of Indigenous Social Development

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"COVID-19 Hits Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities the Hardest," Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, May 1, 2020

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Remaining Cautious of COVID 19, Kaiser Permanente

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Seek Care During COVID-19, Kaiser Permanente

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The Way Forward on COVID-19 Consensus Guidance on Face Coverings, Association of American Medical Colleges

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Advance Care Planning in the time of COVID-19 in Hawaii, Kokua Mau