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SUMMARY:Advance Care Planning for Healthcare Professionals Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:This virtual class is offered for physicians\, nurses\, social workers\, and other healthcare professionals to promote ACP discussions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP\, Advance Directives and POLST. \n\n\n\nCourse Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nApply advance care planning resources to promote advance care planning discussions.\n\n\n\nIdentify the differences between the advance directive and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and implement correct documentation of these documents.\n\n\n\nEngage the multi-disciplinary team patient-centered discussion addressing advance care planning.\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 21\, 202612:00 – 2:00 p.m.Zoom \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email after approval. Any questions please contact Michelle Cantillo\, RN\, HPH ACP Coordinator at 808-535-7874 or via email michelle.cantillo@hawaiipacifichealth.org. \n\n\n\nDownload the flyer for CE information
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/advance-care-planning-for-healthcare-professionals-virtual-class-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260122T090000
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SUMMARY:Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness - Interpreting in Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:Palliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular\, clear communication between patients\, providers\, and families\, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. \n\n\n\nFor interpreters\, conversations involving palliative care\, especially those at the end of life\, can be among the most difficult to convey — not only linguistically and culturally\, but personally. This is a unique opportunity for Hawaiʻi\, don’t miss it. \n\n\n\nThis interactive seven-hour in-person workshop is designed to prepare experienced\, trained medical interpreters to work in palliative care settings in Hawaiʻi. It includes: \n\n\n\n\nAn Introduction to Palliative Care\n\n\n\nInterpreting Skills Applied to Palliative Care\n\n\n\nThe Vocabulary of Palliative Care\n\n\n\nSight Translation in Palliative Care\n\n\n\nThe Impact of Emotion and Belief on Interpreting\n\n\n\n7 CEUs (details on flyer page 2)\n\n\n\n\nThis multimedia\, interactive training includes videos\, PowerPoint presentations\, and practice of interpreting and sight translation. Bilingual medical glossaries and practice activities are provided in Cantonese/traditional Chinese\, Chuukese\, Ilocano\, Japanese\, Korean\, Kosraean\, Mandarin/simplified Chinese\, Marshallese\, Pohnpeian\, Spanish\, Tagalog\, and Vietnamese. \n\n\n\nWho is teaching?  Cindy Roat is an international consultant and trainer on language access in health care with 30+ years’ experience in the healthcare interpreting field. With an MPH in International Health Services\, Cindy has made significant contributions to the language access field in the areas of training\, program development\, policy formulation\, advocacy and organizational outreach. Her written works are key resources for interpreters\, providers and administrators alike. Cindy was the principal author of the original Bridging the Gap\, and her most recent book\, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites\, is being used as an ancillary text at many basic training programs. Cindy is a founder and current board member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC)\, as well as being known nationally as an engaging speaker\, a knowledgeable resource\, and an energetic advocate for language access in general. \n\n\n\n\nDownload and share the flyer\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 22\, 20269:00 am to 5:00 PM \n\n\n\nWhere                      In-Person \n\n\n\nCost                        $50 Thanks to a grant we can offer this training at a reduced rate. \n\n\n\nRegistration         REGISTER before 5:00 p.m. on January 14\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\nPlease note: space in this workshop is limited to the first 25 applicants.\n\n\n\nPlease submit a separate registration form for each person registering.\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation\, your registration did not go through.Lunch provided for registered participants\n\n\n\n\nScholarships: There are full scholarships available for participants from The Marshall Islands\, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau.  A dedicated COFA languages workshop for Chuukese\, Kosraean\, Marshallese and Pohnpeian is offered Sat. Jan 24. Complete the application and we will let you know if you have qualified for the scholarship. \n\n\n\nCE credits: This course has been approved for 7 CE credits by CCHI and .7 for (IMIA) NBCMI. Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop. \n\n\n\nThis is the first time we offer this in-person training in Hawaiʻi so please join us and tell your colleagues. This training is supported by grants from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Fund for Heath Equity and the Hawaii Association for Health Plans. \n\n\n\nPalliative Care is available in different settings in Hawaiʻi\, including hospitals and in-home settings.  There is a new Med-QUEST palliative care benefit in Hawaiʻi so there should be an increased need for palliative care interpretation. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about Palliative Care\, and our multi-lingual resources in 13 languages\, visit the Kōkua Mau website: https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/medical-interpreting-for-patients-with-serious-illness-interpreting-in-palliative-care-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260123T090000
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SUMMARY:Day 1 COFA Languages for Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness
DESCRIPTION:Palliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular\, clear communication between patients\, providers\, and families\, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. Nationally recognized interpreter trainer Cindy Roat from Seattle\, WA will be leading both 7-hour classes. This is a unique opportunity for Hawaiʻi\, don’t miss it. \n\n\n\nDay 1- Friday\, January 23\, 20269 am to 5 PM \n\n\n\nAre you a speaker of COFA languages interested in taking the first steps toward becoming a professional interpreter? This one-day in-person workshop is for you. Day 1 covers tailor made training in: \n\n\n\n\nThe role of the COFA languages interpreter in health care settings in Hawaiʻi\n\n\n\nEthics and standards of practice for interpreters\n\n\n\nWhat to do when “there is no word for that” in your language?\n\n\n\nMessage analysis and conversion\n\n\n\nNext steps to becoming a professional interpreter and get paid for your skills\n\n\n\n\nThis interactive class will include presentations\, video\, role-plays\, discussion and language-specific practice guided by a language coach who speaks your language pair. \n\n\n\nRequirements: To participate in this once-only opportunity\, candidates need to: \n\n\n\n\nSpeak English and one (or more) of the following languages fluently: Marshallese\, Kosraean\, Pohnpeian\, Chuukese.\n\n\n\nBe available to participate on-site at the training venue in Honolulu from 9:00 to 5:00 on Friday\, January 23rd.\n\n\n\nHave an interest in serving as an interpreter for their communities in health care settings.\n\n\n\nLunch will be provided to registered participants\n\n\n\n\nRegistration         Apply and REGISTER before 5:00 p.m. on January 14\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\nDownload the flyer (Day 1 and Day 2)\n\n\n\n\nThis is the first time we offer this in-person training in Hawaiʻi so please join us and tell your colleagues. This training is supported by grants from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Fund for Heath Equity and the Hawaii Association for Health Plans. \n\n\n\nPalliative Care is available in different settings in Hawaiʻi\, including hospitals and in-home settings.  There is a new Med-QUEST palliative care benefit in Hawaiʻi so there should be an increased need for palliative care interpretation\, as it gets implemented. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about Palliative Care\, and our multi-lingual resources in 13 languages visit the Kōkua Mau website: https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/day-1-cofa-languages-for-medical-interpreting-for-patients-with-serious-illness/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260124T090000
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SUMMARY:Day 2 COFA Languages for Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness - Interpreting in Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:Day 2 – Saturday\, January 24th from9 am to 5 PM \n\n\n\nThis interactive seven-hour workshop is designed to prepare experienced\, trained medical interpreters of COFA languages to work in palliative care settings in Hawaiʻi Or those participants who completed the January 23 training the day before. \n\n\n\nPalliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular\, clear communication between patients\, providers\, and families\, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. Nationally recognized interpreter trainer Cindy Roat from Seattle\, WA will be leading both 7-hour classes. This is a unique opportunity for Hawaiʻi\, don’t miss it. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, January 24\, 20269 am to 5 PM \n\n\n\nIt includes: \n\n\n\n\nAn Introduction to Palliative Care\n\n\n\nInterpreting Skills Applied to Palliative Care\n\n\n\nThe Vocabulary of Palliative Care\n\n\n\nSight Translation in Palliative Care\n\n\n\nThe Impact of Emotion and Belief on Interpreting\n\n\n\n7 CEUs\n\n\n\n\nThis multimedia\, interactive training includes videos\, PowerPoint presentations\, and practice of interpreting and sight translation. Bilingual medical glossaries and practice activities are provided in: Chuukese\, Kosraean\, Marshallese and Pohnpeian. If you are and interpreter in Hawaiʻi for any other language\, please join us in January 22.   \n\n\n\n\nDownload the flyer (Day 1 and Day 2)\n\n\n\n\nWhere               In-Person (both days). Lunch will be provided to registered participants. \n\n\n\nCost                  $50. Scholarships are available for qualified COFA languages interpreters approved in our application process.   \n\n\n\nRegistration    Apply and REGISTER before 5:00 p.m. on January 14\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\nPlease note: space in this workshop is limited to the first 25 applicants.Please submit a separate registration form for each person registering.After registering\, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation\, your registration did not go through.\n\n\n\n\nCE credits      This course on Sat. January 24\, has been approved for 7 CE credits by CCHI and .7 for (IMIA) NBCMI. Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop. \n\n\n\nThis is the first time we offer this in-person training in Hawaiʻi so please join us and tell your colleagues. This training is supported by grants from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Fund for Heath Equity and the Hawaii Association for Health Plans. \n\n\n\nPalliative Care is available in different settings in Hawaiʻi\, including hospitals and in-home settings.  There is a new Med-QUEST palliative care benefit in Hawaiʻi so there should be an increased need for palliative care interpretation\, as it gets implemented. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about Palliative Care\, and our multi-lingual resources in 13 languages visit the Kōkua Mau website: https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/day-2-cofa-languages-for-medical-interpreting-for-patients-with-serious-illness-interperting-in-palliative-care/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260129T150000
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SUMMARY:Kōkua Mau Meeting January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Kōkua Mau meeting of 2026. We will be giving an update on the reintroduction of the Uniform Healthcare Decisions Act.  \n\n\n\nWe are very pleased to be joined by Jennifer Moore Ballentine who has been studying this law for several years and is a national expert on the topic. She will give an overview of the bill and areas of concern to help guide our local discussions. \n\n\n\nJennifer Moore Ballentine is CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC). She is an educator\, consultant\, and advocate with more than 25 years’ experience and expertise in palliative care and hospice\, adult education\, healthcare ethics and policy. She is the former Executive Director of the California State University Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care and previously held leadership roles for Life Quality Institute\, The Denver Hospice\, and the Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. She currently serves\, with Jeannette\, on the national POLST Board of Directors. CCCC is a sister organization to Kōkua Mau and we have partnered with them for years. \n\n\n\nKōkua Mau members who are interested can submit testimony about the bill so please come and learn more and how you can help. Hearings will begin soon so now is the time to ask questions and compose your testimony. \n\n\n\nThur Jan 29|3-5 PM \n\n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this zoom meeting:\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n\n\n\n\n\nHere is a link to the legislation\n\n\n\n\nBill numbers: HB 2257 and SB 3077\n\n\n\nIf you are thinking you have heard this before\, you are right. Last year\, we had a similar issue that this important and complex topic was introduced without education on the bill and no opportunity to provide feedback. Here is a summary of the issues we had last year. https://kokuamau.org/for-members/legislative-agenda-in-hawaii/ \n\n\n\nOn December 30\, we learned that the bill will be re-introduced\, again with no chance for education or input. It does not appear that the bill is substantively different from last year so our questions remain. And new questions will arise. \n\n\n\nPlease attend to learn where we are with the bill and how you can help. This is a very important bill for all of us who care for those with serious illness.
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/kokua-mau-meeting-january-2026/
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