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KE ALA HOU, "A NEW PATH FORWARD" GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE ([link removed])
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From the beginning when we began our Administration’s work, we outlined the priorities that we would be focusing on. One of these was seeking solutions to support the homeless by taking actions that would work toward achieving long-lasting change. Within the pages of this newsletter, you will find one such project, Pūlama Ola, our Administration’s first medical respite kauhale. It was a collaboration of many hands, working together to swiftly resolve the issue of patients being discharged from urban hospitals back into homelessness. (Read more) ([link removed])
MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK IS JUNE 5 THROUGH JUNE 11 ([link removed])
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More than 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. In 2021, an estimated $17 million reportedly were lost to online Medicare scams in Hawai‘i. Medicare loses an estimated $70 billion each year due to false claims. Every day, scams and fraud affect older adults, families, and caregivers across the state and nation, often costing them time, money, and well-being. (Read more) ([link removed])


** COMMUNITY DAY VOLUNTEERS READY PŪLAMA OLA ([link removed])
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On May 24, approximately 60 volunteers came together to prepare the housing spaces for Pūlama Ola, the first medical respite kauhale built by Governor Green’s Administration. Comprised of 10 livable units, a medical unit, and a space for the project manager, the site will have round-the-clock security as well as staffing to assist with the needs of those who are housed there. (Read more) ([link removed])


** FIRST MEDICAL RESPITE KAUHALE PREPARES TO OPEN ([link removed])
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A blessing for the Administration’s first medical respite kauhale was conducted May 26. Named Pūlama Ola – it speaks to a person’s embrace of life, of health, of potential – and the kauhale’s embrace of those who seek that health and life. The kauhale is housed in the backyard of the Governor’s residence in the Department of Health parking lot. This community housing project will serve inpatient and emergency room patients discharged from urban Honolulu hospitals who would otherwise exit medical care into homelessness. (Read more) ([link removed])


** MAY IS PRIDE IN PUBLIC SERVICE MONTH – HA‘AHEO ([link removed])
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A proclamation made by Governor Green established May as Ha‘aheo, Pride in Public Service Month. On a national level, the Public Employees Roundtable and the Partnership for Public Service sponsor a nationwide Public Service Recognition event which provides the opportunity for federal, state, and local governments to raise public awareness of the work done on behalf of people and communities, and to reinforce pride in public service.
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HAWAIʻI STATE SHERIFFS HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL “BEST-DRESSED” LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD ([link removed])
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The Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) announced the State of Hawaiʻi Sheriff Division as the winner of the 2023 NAUMD best-dressed public safety award for Police/Sheriffs’ Departments. Each year, the NAUMD award committee looks at hundreds of nominations and considers appearance, functionality, policy standards for wear, historical content, and more in its decision to award the prestigious title. (Read more) ([link removed])
WORKING TO CREATE AWARENESS AROUND PREPARING FOR HURRICANES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS ([link removed])
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May 21 through 27 was proclaimed “Hurricane Preparedness Week” by Governor Josh Green, M.D. during the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) 2023 Hurricane Forecast News Conference. NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Pacific hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, predicted a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season, and a 30 percent chance of a below-normal season. (Read more) ([link removed])

About the Newsletter Design:

Created by longtime local design firm Eric Woo Design Inc., the newsletter header, or nameplate features symbolism that represents the title, “A New Path Forward.” The background color transitions from dark to lighter green as a metaphor for moving toward a goal, or light. The lei encircling our major islands represents both the giver (Governor Green’s Administration) and the recipient (the people of Hawai‘i) and shows the connection guided by affection and respect. The repeated, orange triangular ‘ohe kapala design visualizes a path to the future and reflects that forward movement is rarely perfectly straight.

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