{"id":5732,"date":"2020-11-02T11:46:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T21:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/?p=5732"},"modified":"2021-11-19T12:34:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T22:34:38","slug":"ka-paalana-navigates-pandemic-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/ka-paalana-navigates-pandemic-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Ka Pa\u02bbalana Outreach Expands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the midst of lockdown, social distancing, and uncertainty, keiki and adults alike learned that there is no replacement for personable interactions and connections. While it\u2019s not easy for our programs to deliver normal services, the Ka Pa\u02bbalana team falls nothing short of PIDF\u2019s mission to serve Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s families and live Hawaiian values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your Waianae Boat Harbor team has been on top of their game! Every week setting up a zoom class, delivering our k\u014dkua kits and going out of their way to deliver farm produce boxes. It really gives me and my son something to look forward to each week<\/em>, said Kalia, a Ka Pa\u02bbalana parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the enrollment process has not changed and continues year-round, Ka Pa\u02bbalana recognized that many more families are in need of assistance. Any \u02bbohana that is interested, even those who live on the mainland, may now join the program. The program\u2019s priority remains for at-risk, vulnerable families experiencing lack of housing with keiki birth through five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the pandemic virtual attendance was pretty low. So, the Ka Pa\u02bbalana team persisted in encouraging \u02bbohana to join in on the virtual fun. The team works to wipe away the fear and embarrassment parents might have not knowing how to log on, understand the software, not having access to the technology, or being concerned about their keiki looking presentable on screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ka Pa\u02bbalana navigated their community through the uncertainty, assuring them that connecting online is just as safe a space as it is in person. Ka Pa\u02bbalana also prepares and distributes many other supplemental materials and services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wifi on Wheels: van that provides a 100- to 200-foot network range to connect social distancing keiki with their virtual schools on the Leeward side of O\u02bbahu.<ul><li>Monday-Friday, 8:30a.m.- 11a.m., US Vets Paiolu Kaiaulu Shelter<\/li><li>Monday-Friday, 12p.m.-2p.m., Kauiokalani Housing Complex parking lot<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Class Dojo: an app that allows keiki to log in at any time, providing flexibility for parents and caregivers with multiple children per household<\/li><li>K\u014dkua kits: upgraded to now include 10 lesson plans and independent learning activities per week that can be done alongside Class Dojo. Pick up, mailed, or no-contact drop off on Mondays.<\/li><li>Zoom: 30-minute to hour-long live classes that allow keiki and \u02bbohana to stop what they\u2019re doing and focus on each other. One-on-one classes with teachers and home visiting is also available.<\/li><li>Food: donations from partners like Aloun farms, Costco canned goods, Ham Produce and Seafood, and Chef Hui Hawai\u02bbi are coupled with k\u014dkua kits as much as possible, but dates may vary.<\/li><li>Clothes: clean keiki clothes and diapers available for no-contact drop-offs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the team seems like they work nonstop, Ka Pa\u02bbalana is always looking for ways to improve. Feedback from paper surveys handed out during distributions or from online sessions have helped the team cater their services and donations to meet the needs of the \u02bbohana during this time of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to help and support Ka Pa\u02bbalana, they are happy to accept donations as simple as headphones for keiki who have to take classes with large \u02bbohana in small spaces. Other items like hygiene products, ie., diapers, wipes, towels, and blankets or batteries and power back ups for electronics are always in need. For more information, contact us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ka Pa\u02bbalana navigates communities and \u02bbohanas through pandemic uncertainty, providing more educational resources, supplies, and technology. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":5735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181,77,20],"tags":[407,406],"class_list":["post-5732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19","category-ka-paalana","category-news","tag-covid","tag-kapaalana"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5732"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7408,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5732\/revisions\/7408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}