2021-11-17 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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County of Hawaii MITCHELL D. ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 • Brochure Mihaela said the brochure is not current due to the constant changes of names, etc. It was suggested that a brochure be completed with member names edited out so it can be printed out soon. Members agreed to this and will vote on the amended version at the December 15, 2021 HCSW meeting. B. Outreach: Teen Dating Violence, Real Women Essay, Ma'i Movement • Ma'i Movement ACTION ITEM: Cody will follow up with Mihaela about the funding issue. • Hawai'i Diaper Bank Shana shared that Farrah -Marie Gomes presented the Hawai'i Diaper Bank at UH Hilo at the October 2021 Outreach Subcommittee meeting. They will collaborate with HCSW on a diaper donation drive in February 2022. • Real Women Essay Farrah -Marie reported that the gift cards for the contest still have not been distributed to the winners. The County has had them since June 2021. There was a discussion about the process regarding the handling of the cards in the County's possession, as two County employees are the only ones designated to access those cards. ACTION ITEM: Mihaela will follow up with Allen on the status of the cards. ACTION ITEM: Mihaela will contact Farrah -Marie with the information. • 2022 Year of the Mother Shana reported that the Outreach Subcommittee is actively working on the Year of the Mother 2022 project and has met with several others over the past month to secure the schedule of activities and other elements. Senator Acasio's office is helping with the State Resolution and Governor's Proclamation, as well as an upcoming meeting with other legislators to introduce the initiative in January 2022, along with the State CSW. She also met with CSW's Cyd Hoffeld of Hilo Bay Clinic to get their involvement with the February 2022 Health of the Mother theme, and Cyd shared many other Hawai'i Island resources for Shana to contact for this effort; Dr. Hannah Preston -Pita of Hilo BISAC to ask them to participate in May's Mother's Mental Health Matters theme, which they will help with in various ways; "Uncle Howard" Pe'a to ask him to participate in March for the Mothers in History theme, and he will participate with stories with a cultural perspective. Shana reported a change in the original project budget, and will present a revised budget at the December 2021 HCSW meeting after it is discussed with and approved by the Outreach Subcommittee. She created a t-shirt order to be submitted for approval to the County.