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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br />None <br /> <br />CORRESPONDENCE <br />The Institute for Women’s Policy Research wrote about possible partnerships with the <br />Hawai‘i County Commission on the Status of Women for research purposes. This <br />correspondence was e-mailed to the committee members. Committee members would <br />review and bring back for discussion if there was interest. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Liaison – reported by Elena Cabatu <br />There weren’t any State CSW meetings since our last meeting and the next <br />meeting is coming up on May 30 so there’s not much to report other than the <br />following bills which passed: <br />1. Partners getting tested and being able to pick up the treatment for STI <br />(Sexually Transmitted Infection) to take home for their partners to take. <br />2. Breastfeeding in the workplace – the local groups on the Big Island are <br />very supportive of getting employers to become more breastfeeding <br />friendly. <br />3. The asset limit for temporary assistance for the needy families program <br />has been changed. <br /> <br />The two top bills passed and credit goes to the Executive Director of the <br />Commission, Cathy Betts, because she really lobbied and advocated for <br />those bills. <br /> <br />Kim Schneider stated that what would work well is that when the bills come <br />up for testimonies if Cathy Betts could e-mail us info on the bills so we can <br />write our testimonies. It’s difficult if you’re working and not having the time to <br />access computer to check on the individual bills coming up. We can look at <br />ways of improving how Hawai’i County’s CSW can best support the State’s <br />CSW in future legislative sessions. <br /> <br />B. Health <br /> <br /> 1. Women’s Health Month in September – Elena Cabatu reported: <br />Ladies Night Out by Hui Malama in Hilo supported approximately 500 <br />people in the community at the Hilo Civic. <br /> <br />Carol Kitaoka asked if there’s one in Kona. Per Elena, this one is in Hilo <br />and the mission of the Hilo Ladies Night Out is to pamper the women who <br />have been in domestic violence, recovered from drug abuse, coming back <br />from prison. She is unsure if there is a similar event in Kona. <br /> <br />Katie Nova state that Kona has one at the Kona Hospital and is for <br />anybody who wants to attend. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />