KKV NEWS July 2022

Celebrating 50 Years of Service!

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The Health of Our Health Center

At KKV, employee satisfaction is more than just data points on a spreadsheet. It’s a passion and care for one’s self and community. Read more about KKV’s unique approach to employee retention and care here.

July ʻĀina Warrior: Joan Takamori

A return to the ʻāina and love for her wahi pana are some of the ways Aunty Joan intertwines traditional and indigenous healing practices. Learn how this public health nurse came to build a relationship with ʻāina, health and community.

Click here to read more about this month’s ʻĀina Warrior.

Speaking Our Languages

“Our organization has long modeled delivering care in a culturally safe way and our community deserves the same quality of care while navigating digital platforms.” Read more about how KKV is creating its platform for virtual care here.

Voices From the Past - KKV’s first 25 years

Click here for excerpts from the 1997-98 Annual Report celebrating KKV’s first 25 years.

Hawaiʻi Community Health Worker Conference

“This program helped prevent crises that could have put families on the street at a time when their health was most at risk because of COVID-19.”

Lalo Kalahele, EA (Economic Assistance Program) Lead shared her manaʻo as a speaker on the Community Health Workers Workforce Development Panel. Read more about it here.

Mahalo & A Hui Hou Sara!

KKV’s Maternal Child Health Program bids a fond farewell to its director, Sara Bauer. Click here to read more about how Sara helped shape the MCH progam to what it is today.

This month in photos. Click here.

KKV is hiring! Here are two of the positions open now:

Virtual Care Assistant

Provides support on Virtual Care for care teams utilizing various software platforms to enhance communication across care teams and improve patient access to excellence in care in a culturally-appropriate manner. Click here to apply.

Maternal Child Health Director

Responsible for coordinating the services provided by the Maternal Child Health (MCH) department, which focus on incorporating the unique cultural resiliencies, values, and practices of Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities. Click here to apply.

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