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building an `auwai (or pathway) for students to proceed from regional high schools to higher <br />education with a focus on sustainable community food systems. The network consisted of <br />faculty members from Hawaii high schools, faculty members from the University of Hawaii at <br />West Oahu, and representatives from community -based organizations. <br />Hatvai `i Nutritious Sustainable Food Network — Through a contract with the Office for Social <br />Ministry, HACBED provided technical assistance and support to the 66 Catholic parishes <br />statewide in support of sustainable, nutritious, and community -based actions. This work involves <br />building a network of community -based resource hubs and partners that create a fertile <br />environment in which faith -based food sustainability can more successfully occur. <br />Ho `onwitvai Network -- The Ho`owaiwai Network is a statewide coalition comprised of over 130 <br />members of private and public organizations, community practitioners, financial institutions, <br />families, and youth in Hawaii that organize actions to address asset poverty and build the wealth <br />and financial stability of Hawai`i's working families. <br />Resources Match — Resources Match is an online tool developed by Mission Asset Fund designed <br />to connect low- and moderate -income individuals and families to community services and <br />programs. HACBED currently supports County of Hawai`i's Office of Housing and Community <br />Development's management of Resources Match through promoting and facilitating the <br />program's pilot on Hawaii Island with partner agencies. <br />Hina `i: Hawai `i Centerfor Sustainable Food &Agriculture — Having grown from community <br />engagement opportunities and funded by a grant from the Administration for Native Americans <br />(ANA), this Network increased food security and experiential place -based education <br />opportunities, particularly on the Wai`anae Coast. It also resulted in the establishment of UH <br />West O `ahu's Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Community Food Systems. <br />Hawaz `i Island Community Resilience Capacity Building Support — A collaboration between the County <br />of Hawaii, HACBED, and other community partners, the goal of the project is to provide tools <br />and support to communities and community -based organizations so that they can build <br />relationships and robust networks that take care of the people they serve, the facilities they use, <br />and their broader communities. The project aims to build community resilience by strengthening <br />connections and growing partnerships between community organizations with a focus on <br />providing capacity building support and community resilience and asset mapping workshops. <br />Community -Based Plannin <br />The following are examples of HACBED's work in the area of supporting community -based <br />planning: <br />• Hatvai `i Inland Tourism Strategic Plan — HACBED worked with the County on background research <br />on local and global trends, stakeholder engagement with individuals and groups from the <br />community, the visitor industry, cultural practitioners, and others, as well as network gatherings <br />to engage the broader community, to update the Hawaii Island Tourism Strategic Plan. <br />0 <br />