The Dialog: Managing Tourism; Defending Keiki Psychological Well being

Hawaii Tourism Authority Tourism Management Plans; Federal aid for local art and culture; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Keiki Mental Health Protection

Hawaii Tourism Authority’s New Tourism Management Action Plans | Complete article

The Hawaii Tourism Authority is in the final stages of developing and executing its new plan for tourism management in the state. As our visitor numbers are expected to increase, a plan cannot come soon enough. Casey Harlow from HPR had the story.

Hawaii Public Radio reporter Casey Harlow

Federal aid for local art and culture as well as non-profit organizations

Many artists, musicians, and nonprofits are still struggling to get back on their feet as we move into the next phase of recovery. The next round of federal aid includes more than $ 700,000 for these types of organizations in Hawaii. The State Foundation for Culture and Art has the job of getting money into these hands. We spoke to Executive Director Jonathan Johnson about the deadlines for our creative community.

Jonathan Johnson, executive director of the Hawaii State Foundation for Culture and the Arts

Reality Check with Civil Beat: Police Cameras | Complete article

Honolulu Civil Beat had a story about the use of body cameras in the Honolulu Police Department. Politics and opinion editor Chad Blair discussed the story of Christina Jedra with us.

Chad Blair, Honolulu Civil Beat Policy and Opinion Editor

Highlighting Brain Cancer Awareness Month | Event linking

National Day of Gray falls on May 27th and “gray” is a reference to gray matter in our brains. It’s about brain tumor awareness. Symptoms of brain tumors vary, and too often you don’t hear about brain cancer until it’s too late. We spoke to Joe Ramos, assistant director of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, whose life’s work revolves around the brain.

Joe Ramos, assistant director of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Protecting Our Keiki for Mental Health Awareness Month | Support link

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and one of the great lessons we’ve learned over the past 14 months is the importance of taking care of our mental health, especially when it comes to our keiki. What Can Parents Do To Promote Their Child’s Mental Health? We spoke to Scott Shimabukuro, Administrator of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, State Department of Health.

Scott Shimabukuro, Administrator of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, State Department of Health

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