Friday, August 14th, 2026

8:30AM - 3:30PM HST

Location: In-Person, at Windward Community College Hale Naʻauao 125

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. To identify 1-2 ways to bridge and weave in ancestral knowledge into a clinical space.
2. To understand the importance of cultural etiology and how this is often overlooked and not utilized enough in clinical settings.
3. 12 CORE Functions: To identify 1-2 items that can enhance clinical approaches

The capacity for this training is limited. Registration for this training closes one week prior to the date of the event. To be put on the waitlist, please contact doh.adad.qaio@doh.hawaii.gov with your full name, email address, and the title and date of the training you would like to attend.

If you are no longer able to attend, please withdraw from the training by emailing hisupdtr@hawaii.edu. 

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-9885 one week prior to the start of the event.

This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for up to 6.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-853). This activity is also approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-005) for up to 6.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).

The Hawaiʻi Substance Use Professional Development (SUPD) Program is a partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and the Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) to examine the current state of the substance use workforce in Hawaiʻi and address its training needs.  Hawaiʻi SUPD trainings are held in conjunction with the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD) Program.  Policies of all the aforementioned entities are applicable to Hawaiʻi SUPD trainings.

Dolly is divinely guided by kūpuna, driven by kuleana, and carries forward the essence of ʻauamo hoʻomanawanui. She was born and raised on the island of Oahu and currently resides in Kalihilihiolaumiha. Her acquired ʻike consists of a B.A. in Ethnic Studies and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and she continues her learning at Chaminade University. Dolly is a founding member and the Interim Executive Director of Pouhana O Nā Wāhine. She serves as the IVAT Sub-Committee Cultural Chair and is the Oahu Representative board member of the NASW Hawaii Chapter. Dolly enjoys sharing her love of oli with others and creates space for people to remember the sacred beings that they are. Through her years of experience, she has found the values of Pilina, Pono, and Aloha as the underlying factors in her hana. Be, Do, and Know Aloha.