The NOM group started from the Department of Health Public Health Nurses back
in 1997 when PHNs recognized the need to learn about the culture of the
growing clientele population from the Freely Associated States (Micronesian
nations that have entered into a Compact of Free Association [COFA] with the
United States) who were the emerging new immigrant group in Hawaii. The group
met to develop a resource manual of cultural information to help nurses in
their practice. The manual was very grassroots and had sections for the
states of Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia,
Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The manual is in
each Public Health Nursing Section. Other DOH agencies were invited to
participate in this group since and reproduced manuals if they wanted one.
The group then had participation of other DOH programs such as Bilingual
Health Services and Early Intervention. Other agencies came when there were
speakers on the populations. Then outside agencies came because they had
needs also in working with this group. The group collated a collection of
whatever brochures each agency had already in the translated languages.
In 2004, the group expanded to include more community groups and also
representation from the COFA groups themselves. The group is very 'fluid' in
that networking is constantly going on as participants come to the group.
Some can have representation at meetings and some can participate by bringing
concerned issues to the table, etc. We've tried to maintain a more stable
network broadcasting list by having one recorder and facilitator. (In the
past, we tried to rotate at each meeting but it was too hard to establish
some continuity). Because every agency has their own program missions and
workload we try to utilize the meeting time wisely. So in essence, we are all
volunteers with the common interest of learning how to better address the
needs of this emerging population. A resource directory has been created that
will be posted on this website. These resources include materials for health,
social, education, legal, housing, etc. The target audience are providers who
work with this group and also consumers who have internet access. Another
recent role of the group is advocacy--participants brought a concern to the
table and a sub-committee worked on problem solving for that specific issue.
The group mailing list includes other community agencies so announcements can
be broadcast through email.Distribution List Name: NOM Members: As of 09/21/2006
Aikiko Giambelluca myoichi@hawaii.edu
Ana Jimenez AJimenez@healthhawaii.org
Andy Wiegand andreas_wiegand@notes.k12.hi.us
Ann Pobutsky ann.m.pobutsky@doh.hawaii.gov
Arnold Villafuerte arnold.villafuerte@doh.hawaii.gov
Biuma Samson (biuma_samson@hotmail.com) biuma_samson@hotmail.com
brenda nishikawa brendan@kapiolani.org
canisius filiberc@prel.org
Carrie Wakai carrie.wakai@doh.hawaii.gov
Cristina L. Vocalan cristina.l.vocalan@doh.hawaii.gov
Danny Rescue DRescue@aol.com
David Derauf dderauf@kkv.net
David Mayeda MayedaD@dop.hawaii.edu
Dexter Ching dexter.ching@hcdch.hawaii.gov
Diane Sukita drsukita@camhmis.health.state.hi.us
Donnie Hoover dhoover@bgch.com
Elma Coleman (lmacoleman@hotmail.com) lmacoleman@hotmail.com
Gail Ogawa Gail.A.Ogawa@doh.hawaii.gov
Gerald Ohta gerald.ohta@doh.hawaii.gov
Gerald Shea geralshea@uscompact.org
Gerry Madrazo (Gerry_Madrazo/OIS/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us) Gerry_Madrazo/OIS/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us
Gina French gina.french@kapiolani.org
Gwyn Tamashiro gwyn.tamashiro@doh.hawaii.gov
Hayami Miyasato hayami@hawaii.rr.com
Jin Young Choi Jbyon@hawaii.edu
John Ishoda jsishoda@doh.hawaii.gov
Joyce Li joyce.li@doh.hawaii.gov
Judy Strait-Jones judy.strait-jones@doh.hawaii.gov
Julie Falicki (hljfalicki@pacthawaii.org) hljfalicki@pacthawaii.org
Julie Kroeker jwkroeker@smallislandnetworks.org
Justin Lani (Jlani01@yahoo.com) Jlani01@yahoo.com
Kahele Porter seedsofaloha@yahoo.com
kara yamamoto KaraY@kapiolani.org
Kate Gaynor kate.gaynor@doh.hawaii.gov
Kili Matsui kili.matsui@fshd.health.hi.us
Laura Ishioka laura.ishioka@doh.hawaii.gov
Laurie Cribb cribbL@yahoo.com
Lillian Segal segal@hawaii.edu
Lisa Nakao lisa.nakao@doh.hawaii.gov
lori ching lori.ching@doh.hawaii.gov
Maile Kanemaru maile@auw.org
Maricel Abad maricel.abad@doh.hawaii.gov
Marla Wade marla_wade@notes.k12.hi.us
mary matayoshi mary@vrcHawaii.org
Melissa Chun fcmchun@pacthawaii.org
Michael Walter mwalter@healthhawaii.org
Michele Bray mlbray@camhmis.health.state.hi.us
Mildred Vogan mildred.vogan@doh.hawaii.gov
Naomi Kanehiro nkanehir@hawaii.edu
Neil MacNaughton neilm@hawaii.edu
Nelly Getz salsagata@gmail.com
Nia Aitaoto naitaoto@papaolalokahi.org
Nina Martin LNM1@hawiiantel.net
Peter Hanohano hanohanop002@hawaii.rr.com
Reid Tamashiro rtamashiro1@honolulu.gov
Reina MIyamoto weedseedy@hotmail.com
Richard Alex richkealex@yahoo.com
Richard Salvador rick_salv@yahoo.com
Robert Lorin rlorin@catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Robert Naniole robert.j.naniole@hawaii.gov
Robert Tucker bozt@pihoa.org
Rosemary Casey Ph.D. rcasey@hawaii.edu
Ryan Oishi reachoutpacific@gmail.com
Sabrina Tran hlstran@pacthawaii.org
Sandra Kaneshiro sankane@hawaii.rr.com
Scott Okamoto sokamoto@hpu.edu
Sepe A. Ochoa sepeochoa@yahoo.com
Sheryl Raneses sraneses@kkv.net
Suzanne Falgout falgout@hawaii.edu
Talia Cardines tcardines@gmail.com
Tate Yoshimura tyoshimura@healthhawaii.org
Teresa Shinder t-shind@yahoo.com
Tisha Hickson ctisha@hawaii.edu
Willa Donnelly willa.donnelly@doh.hawaii.gov