COA Current Projects

HCR N.O. 35 Task Force

Hawaii Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative

The ADI-SSS plans to strengthen the dementia-capability of Hawaiʻi’s communities by expanding person-centered practices that enable people with dementia and their families greater access to a continuum of long-term services and supports (LTSS) into the future. The project will accomplish this goal by building the capacity of professionals and organizations, as well as improving coordination between LTSS service providers.

Honolulu’s Age-Friendly City Initiative

Major Goal: Consultants for the Honolulu as an Age-Friendly City Initiative, backed by the Mayor and World Health Organization. Providing research, coordination, and facilitation for the initiative with the goal of producing an Action Plan report.

One Mile Project Class

Major Goal: To provide curriculum support, content expertise, evaluation of the Iolani School class called the One Mile Project. The curriculum includes analysis of aging issues and using design thinking to develop proposals to help older adults in the community.

Restructuring Adult Protective Services

Major Goal: To conduct a needs assessment, evaluation, and develop core curriculum, and quality assurance measures for Adult Protective Services, Hawaii Department of Human Services.