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UH study: Outrigger canoe paddling provides lifelong health and culture
The study found paddling connects people to their health, ancestors, environment and sense of purpose.
Hawaiʻi’s suicide helpline struggles to meet demand after Maui wildfire
A surge of calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline one year after the Lahaina wildfires underscores urgent need for expanded Hawaiʻi-based mental health support services. However, limited local resources have caused many calls to be rerouted to out-of-state services, exposing critical gaps in local mental health infrastructure, according to the University of Hawaiʻi. These findings were published in JAMA Network Open on Nov. 20.