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Hawaii is now a “trauma-informed state.” Under an executive order signed Tuesday by Gov. Josh Green, the state will now rely on understanding the life experiences of workers, families and individuals in finding solutions to support trauma survivors.

A lot has changed over the past two and a half decades – more people are living longer with chronic conditions and impairments that necessitate care, more of that care helps people stay in their own home, older people have more choice and control, and quality and safety are subject to tighter regulation and improved enforcement.

Australia’s aged care system is undergoing significant change, but is still governed by an act more than 25 years old. Can the government meet its mid-year deadline for the next round of reforms?

Mālama ʻOhana seeks to redesign and recommend transformative changes to Hawaiʻi’s existing child welfare system by working alongside families who have lived experience in the system. 

Tia L. R. Hartsock, director of the Office of Wellness and Resilience was selected by the awards committee of the Hawai‘i Psychological Association to commemorate her work on the coordinated mental health response to the Maui wildfires.

  With Albertans facing long wait times at Emergency Room, and some without a family physician, there is ...

Funding coming over next two years

Stabilization funding is coming soon as Alberta’s government continues working to improve primary health care across the province.

Progress on some of their recommendations is already being made in Whistler, where non-profit Whistler 360 is setting an example for communities hoping to follow its lead

Over the past several weeks, Congressional Republicans have indicated they are gearing up to tackle various health policy issues – and have offered health stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback...