Taskforce Email: hipreventsuicide@gmail.com
Co-Chair: H. Yolisa Duley, PhD, MEd
Co-Chair: Joy Hohnstine, MEd, MA
Monthly Meetings:
Open to the public
2nd Thursdays via Zoom, 2pm-4pm HST | ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 881 3649 5274 | Passcode: 8924284016
Yolisa and Joy
Co-Chair: Priti "Maya" Tayal, EdM, MA
ptayal@haleopio.org
Co-Chair: Virginia "Lei" Taber
vtaber@onipaa.org
Monthly Meetings:
Open to the public
4th Wednesdays via Zoom, 3pm-4:30pm HST | ZOOM LINK | Meeting ID: 895 2869 8053
Co-Chair: Danielle Bergan, BA
bergand001@hawaii.rr.com
Co-Chair: Wendy T. Schwartz, LCSW
Monthly Meetings:
Open to the public
4th Thursdays via Zoom, 8:30am-10am HST | ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 847 3584 4498 | Passcode: 618771
Danielle and Wendy
Recommend for those interested in advocacy at the policy level.
Monthly Meetings:
Open to the public
3rd Fridays via Zoom, 2pm-3pm HST | ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 828 5090 7248 | Passcode: 246862
The Hawai‘i GC work is overseen by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health, EMS & Injury Prevention System Branch, and supported by VA/SAMHSA and the Governor’s Office.
Attendance is by invitation, and we are always interested in new partners. Contact zeruirenee.yu@doh.hawaii.gov if interested.
Governor’s Challenge Team:
Members are recommended by VA/SAMHSA guidance document. As the work evolves, new partnerships may be established.
Share knowledge and expertise in the planning
Participate or lead priority groups
Leverage resources and contacts to help propel implementation efforts forward
Respect and support fellow team members
Does not receive direct compensation from Hawaii GC
Governor’s Challenge Coordinator:
Zerui Renee Yu - State Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, EMS & Injury Prevention System Branch (zeruirenee.yu@doh.hawaii.gov, 808-733-9238)
(Formerly known as the Joint Military Suicide Prevention Taskforce.)
Established in 2016, Hawai‘i United Prevention Taskforce is a non-chartered work group of Prevention advocates, stakeholders and community providers who collaborate in sharing prevention best practices, training opportunities and education available to our local population, service members, families and veterans in the community.
Taskforce Email: huptf808@gmail.com
Social media coming soon!
Chair: Brent Oto, MHS, CPS
(808) 478-8722
brent.k.oto.civ@army.mil
Co-Chairs:
Melody Bell, BS, MRT, Master ASIST
Stefany Garcia, BS
stefany.m.garcia.civ@army.mil
Temporarily on Hiatus