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Panel Session

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

Lahaina Heals

Friday, October 25, 2024
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 3501F
Earn 1 CE Hour

    Moderator(s)

  • Valli K. Kanuha, MSW, PhD

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
    University of Washington School of Social Work
    Seattle, WA, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • AW

    Aida Wells, MSW, LICSW, CCTSW

    Associate Teaching Professor
    University of Washington School of Social Work
    Seattle, Washington, United States

    • Contributor(s)

  • AR

    Alice C. Ryan, LICSW

    Clinical Social Worker and Lecturer
    University of Washington, United States

On August 8, 2023, Lahaina, Maui was engulfed in one of the worst U.S. wildfires and the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaiʻi. Social workers from the Pacific Northwest came together to provide volunteer support to fire survivors in Maui. They will share their experiences of inspiration in this session.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, participants will be able to identify at least two new insights about the challenges faced by survivors, providers, responders, and residents impacted by the 2023 Lahaina wildfires.
  2. Upon completion, participants will learn two new facts about the experiences and impact of the Lahaina fires on the land, people, businesses, residents, and visitors to Maui and the state of Hawaiʻi.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be able to state two historical details about the importance of Lahaina in ancient Hawaiʻi and how the history of the land and place has affected the recovery and healing for Native Hawaiians and others in the region.