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For emergencies, CALL 911 NOW.
Suicide Crisis Help
24 hours / 7 days
Island of Oahu
(808) 832-3100
Islands of Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, Maui, & Hawaii
1-800-753-6879
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Friends and Family: How to help someone in danger of suicide.
AMHD Crisis Line
24 hours / 7 days
Island of Oahu
(808) 832-3100
Other Islands
1-800-753-6879
Drug & Alcohol Help
Culture-based substance abuse program in Waiʻanae
(808) 696-3315
AA/NA:
Oahu: 946-1438
Hilo: 961-6133
Kona: 329-1212
Kauai: 245-6677
Maui: 244-9673
Sexual Health:
Planned Parenthood - Hawaii provide services for men: Family Planning Counseling & Education, STI Checks &Treatment, Rapid HIV Testing (results in 20 mins), Testicular Exam (to detect testicularcancer), Sliding fee scale.
Employment:
Hana Lima (training assistance scholarship)
Find a Job (HireNet)
NFOP (Native Fisheries Observer Program)
Kokua and Information
'Aha Kāne Native Hawaiian Men's Conference
Na Hana Noeau No Na Mea Pono
Some Good Reads:
Preparing Fish for Heart Health By Jo Cavallo
Changes in Kanaka Maoli men's roles and health: healing the warrior self. International Journal of Men's Health, Summer, 2005 by Bud Pomaika'i Cook, LuciaTarallo-Jensen, Kelley Withy, Shaun P. Berry
Native Men Remade: Gender and Nation in Contemporary Hawai‘i. Ty P. Kāwika Tengan, 2008
Cultural Trauma, Hawaiian Spirituality, and Contemporary Health Status[PDF] B.P. Cook et al. / Californian Journal of Health Promotion 2003, Volume 1, Special Issue:Hawaii, 10-24
Ke Kulana He Mahu: Remembering a Sense of Place (documentary webpage w/excerpts) a full-length documentary about colonization, homophobia, and their affects on Hawaiian culture and Hawaiian people.
The Long Walk Home: Kapono Aluli Souza on Makahiki. Hana Hou!Hawaiian Airlines Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 5 October/November 2004Pacific Health Dialog
Indigenous Men and Masculinities: Legacies, Identities, Regeneration. Robert Alexander Innes, Kim Anderson, Univ. of Manitoba Press, Nov 6, 2015
Kāne Health
Since ancient times, men in Hawaiʻi have long been known for a broad range ofqualities that make them uniquely Hawaiian. Their legendary fearlessness in the arts of war is matched by their fearlessness in honestly expressing emotion -- love,compassion, grief, and tenderness, among others. Their physical prowess and outstanding feats of watermanship, endurance and sheer power are reinforced by their dedication to family, loving attention to children, wisdom, loyalty, and humbleness.
He `ale kua loloa no ka moana
A long-backed wave of the ocean
A strong man is powerful like an ocean wave.
'Ōlelo Noeau, Mary Kawena Pukui
Inspirations
Legendary and historic heroes include Maui, who performed superhuman deeds to help his mother; Kamapuaʻa, whose wild masculinity and defiance of power structures were tempered only by his tender care for his grandmother and others; Umi, whose humble upbringing and pono leadership made him a favorite of the people for centuries; and Chief Wākea, whose leadership and clear thinking saved the lives of his people when they were washed to sea in a great flood. Today, after centuries of great challenges, Hawaiian men continue to excel in these qualities, carrying forth our stories to be lived and exemplified in generations to come.