Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLANDS OF OAHU AND KAUAI CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER SYSTEM PROGRAM GUIDE, THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BETTER HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS, THAT PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION WHICH EMPHASIZES PRIMARY CARE TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, THAT FOSTER COOPERATION AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITIES, THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES, THAT ENABLE PARTICIPATING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT MULTI-PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, THAT FACILITATE TRAINING FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE, THAT EMPHASIZES CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND RESPONSIVENESS TO COMMUNITY DEFINED HEALTH CARE INTIATIVES, AND THAT PROVIDE FOR EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION.
THE MISSION OF NA LEI WILI AHEC IS TO GROW OUR OWN HEALERS AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ON OAHU AND WITHIN KAUAI COUNTY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS: IN COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDED DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY IN HEALTH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, TRAINING, ADVOCACY, SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE: KAUAI ORAL HEALTH (BRINGING DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH FOR IMPROVING THE ORAL HEALTH OF MINORITY COMMUNITY GROUPS, I.E. THE MICRONESIAN, MARSHALLESE, AND FILIPINO COMMUNITIES); KAUAI MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES - HEALING MENTAL HEALTH ARTS SHOW (BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND ART); YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING (PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ADULTS IN CONTACT WITH YOUTH); KAUAI RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (COORDINATING POLICY AND ADVOCACY TRAINING AND CONSORTIUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MEETING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS); GET FIT KAUAI (WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, BUILT ENVIRONMENT); AND THE ANNUAL HAWAII WORKFORCE SUMMIT (PROVIDING PHYSICIANS WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH CREDITS IN VARIOUS TOPICS).
GROW OUR OWN HEALERS PROGRAM; K-12: EIGHTY-TWO (82) STUDENTS RECEIVED HEALTH EDUCATION IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, NUTRITION, MEDICAL MATH, SPORTS MEDICINE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCY; COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS; HEALTH SKILLS IN CPR/FIRST AID/AED, CERT, EMT, NURSING ASSISTING, CASTING, SUTURING, TAKING & RECORDING ACCURATE VITAL SIGNS; HEALTH CAREERS AWARENESS IN SURGICAL, LABORATORY, NURSING, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS. VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONTRIBUTED 263 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME AND PROVIDED PROGRAM CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES THROUGH THE CORE PROGRAMS (SUMMER SKILLS WORKSHOP, TEEN HEALTH CAMP, HOSA- FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND KAUAI CANOE).
FOURTEEN (14) STUDENTS RECEIVED HEALTH EDUCATION IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, NUTRITION, MEDICAL MATH, SPORTS MEDICINE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMPETENCY; COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS; HEALTH SKILLS IN CPR/FIRST AID/AED, CERT, EMT, NURSING ASSISTING, CASTING, SUTURING, TAKING & RECORDING ACCURATE VITAL SIGNS; HEALTH CAREERS AWARENESS IN SURGICAL, LABORATORY, NURSING, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Frances Becker | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $48,000 |
| Charlene Ono Rn Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Arde Long-Yamashita | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vonnell Ramos Msw | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Leila Kuboyama | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Gelling Mph | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Zachary Young Dc | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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