Mālama Ola

‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i and student well-being

January 13, 2021

KSK kumu Solatorio amasses global social media following of his ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i lessons
KS Kapālama Hawaiian language kumu Kahanuola Solatorio developed “E Hoʻopili Mai,” a free digital language-learning resource available on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and most recently through Google Classroom.

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Back to school

• “Back-to-School Resources for Parents” — The George Lucas Educational Foundation
• “Back-to-School Tips for Parents” — PBS Kids
• “Going Back to School: 10 Tips to Motivate Kids” — Education.com

August 20, 2019

Mālama Ola Minute: The Back-to-School Reset
Easing children into a new school year can be challenging. Get tips on how to support your child’s transition back to school in this health and wellness column, brought to you by the KS Health Services Department – Mālama Ola (To Care for Life).

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Bullying

• How to talk to your children about bullying
  UNICEF
• Preventing bullying
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Bullying prevention resources for families and educators
  National Association of School Psychologists
• Tips on mobile and online safety
  PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
• What kids can do about bullying
  StopBullying.gov
• 8 things kids can do if they see bullying
  Very Well Health

November 19, 2019

Mālama Ola Minute: How to handle bullying
Bullying and cyberbullying can increase the risk for depression, anxiety, school avoidance and poor academic achievement.

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Concussions

• “Heads Up” — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• “Concussion Basics” — The Hawai‘i Concussion Awareness and Management Program
• “REAP the Benefits of Good Concussion Management” — Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Goal setting

• Healthy New Year’s resolutions for kids
  Very Well Family
• 8 Smart (and Fun!) New Year’s Resolutions Kids Can Make
  Parents Magazine
• Making New Year’s resolutions with your child
  PBS Kids for Parents

Heat-related illnesses

• “Heat and Athletes” — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• “Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness” — CDC
• “Extreme Heat” — CDC
• “Preventing Sudden Death in Sports” — The Korey Stringer Institute
• “Heat Illness” — National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
• “Beat the Heat” — NATA

Holiday safety

• Safe celebrations
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Winter Holiday Advice and Ideas
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Tips for Gathering Safely
  Mayo Clinic
• Is This Holiday Activity Safe?
  One O‘ahu
• Videos: “Gather Right. Stay Safe.”
  Hawai‘i Department of Health

• How to have a safe and fun Halloween during the pandemic
  Hawai‘i State Department of Health
• Halloween & COVID-19: Have Fun While Staying Safe
  healthychildren.org
• Simple Steps for an Extra Safe Halloween
  The National Safety Council
• How to Make a Face Mask Work with your Costume this Halloween
  Real Simple

Holiday stress

• 7 ways to prevent holiday stress — for your children
  Harvard Medical School
• How to take the stress out of the holidays
  Child Mind Institute
• Tips for parents on managing holiday stress
  American Psychological Association

December 17, 2019

Mālama Ola Minute: Reducing holiday stress for your keiki
The holiday season is about aloha, gift giving and gathering with friends and family – but the frenetic festivities can be nerve-wracking, not just for adults but for keiki.

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Parental monitoring

• Monitoring Your Teen’s Activities: What Parents and Families Should Know
• Positive Parenting Practices
• Take a self-assessment on parental monitoring
• Monitoring your child’s smartphone use
• Monitoring your child’s media use

Sexual health and well-being

• Talking with your teens about sex: going beyond “the talk”
• 8 things you and your teen need to know about sexting
• A compendium of resources to help your teen make healthy choices about sex
• Teen health services and one-on-one time with a healthcare provider

• Information about healthy relationships and protecting yourself
• Why waiting to have sex makes sense
• TAP808 – A teen program focused on preventing date violence
• Motion comic videos about HIV and STD prevention
• School nurses and counselors
• A compendium of resources

Substance abuse prevention

• https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/factsheet_ed-impaireddriving_r6f_508c.pdf

• https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents

• https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-talk-with-your-teen/
• https://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking/parent-resources

• https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts

• https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents/safely-dispose-your-prescription-medicines

Teen depression and suicide prevention

• Parent’s guide to teen depression
• Depression in teens

• Information from the National Institute on Mental Health
• Teen Link Hawai‘i – Suicide and depression
• You Matter: A safe space to talk about mental health and wellness
• Ok2Talk: A site by the National Alliance on Mental Health
• Download the Kōkua Life app

• The State of Hawai‘i Crisis Line: (808) 832-3100 or toll free at 1-800-753-6879
• National Crisis Text Line: Text “ALOHA” to 741741
• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433 or 1-800-SUICIDE
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• In case of an emergency, call 911.

Vaccination

• Vaccines for Your Children
• The CDC’s overview of childhood immunizatio
• Vaccine Safety:  Examine the Evidence
• The American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC examine studies on immunization safety
• The Risks and Responsibilities of Not Vaccinating Your Child
• The CDC covers the consequences of delaying or rejecting childhood vaccines
• Religious Concerns
• The Immunization Action Coalition shares statements from religious organizations on vaccination

• School Requirements

• Birth through six years old
• Preteens and adolescents
• Adults

Youth vaping

• How to Tell if Your Kid is Vaping
  U.S. News and World Report
• E-cigarettes, Vapes and JUULs. What Parents Should Know
  American Heart Association
• Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Students are hiding vaping devices in plain sight
  Today Show

• Know the Real Cost of Vaping
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Become a Smoke-free Teen
  National Institutes of Health
• Be Tobacco-free with ASPIRE
  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Tips for Teens
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

October 22, 2019

Mālama Ola Minute: Youth vaping: What you need to know
E-cigarettes – or vapes – have been around for more than a decade, but only in recent years has their use reached epidemic levels among youth.

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