This $598,906 federal Project Grant award, funded by the Office of Minority Health (OMH) under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137), is designed to mitigate and reduce suicide and suicide risks among Hawaii's essential workers, specifically farmers and first responders.
Over a four-year period, the grant will support the creation of a sustainable collaborative network consisting of a peer mentor network, community-based professional association network, and mental health network. Key activities include trainings, workshops, and educational resource development to increase mental health literacy, decrease stigma and isolation, and build social cohesion and social capital. These efforts are grounded in Native Hawaiian cultural and place-based perspectives and traditional practices supportive of integrative health and wellbeing. The overarching goal is to improve the social determinants of health and reduce health disparities among Hawaii's diverse racial/ethnic populations, including Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, and mixed-ethnic communities.
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