Neighborhood ties improve well-being of older adults
Having strong social bonds and the absence of conflict in the neighborhood has shown to promote positive health outcomes.
What helps houseless families move to stable housing?
The pilot study by UH researchers is based on the collected stories of four families.
Interdisciplinary student, faculty team identify pandemic needs, threats
The team¡¯s efforts were featured in the February 2021 issue of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Journal of Health and Social Welfare.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s social work, public health programs celebrate new name
UH Mānoa¡¯s social work and public health departments have been renamed under the Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health.
UH social work alumnus appointed public safety head
Max Otani was appointed to serve as the state¡¯s director of the Department of Public Safety.
Native Hawaiian program continues to decolonize academic space
The NHIH program creates a space for students to recognize that their cultural identity should and can be part of their professional identity.
Mothers with postpartum depression experience shared themes
The results will help bring awareness to postpartum depression not only being a mental health issue, but also a public health concern.
Homeless foster youth at higher risk of engaging in detrimental behaviors
The findings are useful in targeting interventions for reducing risk among the population.
Center for Korean Studies awarded $820K grant
The newly created Research Institute Program for Korean Studies grant will award $820,000 over the next 10 years.
First national Medicare counseling certification
The new course used an innovative curriculum with a variety of modalities to familiarize students with Medicare.