Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 1, 1 January 2018 — REPORTS FOR COMMUNITY USE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

REPORTS FOR COMMUNITY USE

MAULI OLA H EALTH

When OHA created Kānehō'ālani: Transforming the Heaith of Native Hawaiian Men, it was with community groups like Hawai'i Allianee for Community Based Eeonomie Development in mind. "We're a really smal non-profit intermediary so we help a lot of other small non-profits and organizations, and that entails working with them and writing grants," says Keoki Noji, HACBED's Chief Operating Officer. "For example, we're working with an organization right now that works with young men in Kohala and using this data would be really great to help them collect funding, whether it be from state organizations or nahonal funders," Noji says. The 45-page report on the well-being of Hawaiian kāne was published in June, whieh is Men's Health Month. Kānehō'ālani is grounded in data gleaned from various state departments and federal survey systems, among other sources. However, what sets Kānehō'ālani apart from previous research is its wide-ranging scope and cultural emphasis. The report tracks health across an individual's lifespan, from keiki to kupuna, while also examining how many different factors impact health, such as education, occupation, incarceration and housing. The report also underscores the important role of males in traditional Hawaiian customs, whieh may offer a cultural roadmap to improve health outcomes. OTHER REPORTS WE'VE COMPLETED THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: > UH System Degrees Earned lndicator Sheet FY20I6 > Hawai'i Educational Assessments lndicator Sheet SY2016 > Native Nations Education Foundation Evaluation > PACT Evaluation > PAE 'ĀINA Muiti-Grantee Evaluation Report > A Native Hawaiian Focus on the Hawai'i Public School System, SY2015

fllP^MlKaneho'alani TRANSFORMING THE HEALTH OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN MEN . IsMHI v Kaneho'alani: Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Men cover illustration by Solomon Enos