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The HHSP objectives strive to create sustainable change that will transform our communities, schools, health care, and worksites to support the health of the people of Hawaiʻi. Stakeholders developed the HHSP objectives to shape policy, systems and environmental change in the four sector areas: Community Design and Access; Education; Health Care; and Worksite. The objectives are showcased by sector area and include key strategies, baseline, and target measures. The HHSP is meant to be a living document that is reviewed and updated throughout the plan’s timeframe. Implementation of the plan will be a collective effort by individuals and organizations across the state.
Sector Area Description: The Education Sector includes places such as public and private childcare and aftercare facilities, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade schools, and higher education.
Sector Area Goal: All of Hawaiʻi’s educational settings will promote tobacco- and nicotine-free lifestyles, healthy eating, daily physical activity, and health management through programs, policies, environmental supports, and professional development opportunities.
Education Sector Objectives
Objective
ASTHMA - 03
Increase by 10%, the number of sites implementing CDC-recommended school- and/or community-based Asthma Self-Management Education programs.
Strategies
- Expand the number of Asthma Self-Management Education (ASME) programs by facilitating partnerships with school- and community-based organizations
- Promote ASME programs with the new and existing partners
Baseline : 7 Target : 8
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 7
Objective
ASTHMA - 04
Increase by 10%, the number of facilitators delivering CDC-recommended school- and/or community-based Asthma Self-Management Education.
Strategies
- Expand the number of ASME programs by connecting potential volunteers
- Promote volunteer opportunity with new and existing partners
Baseline : 13 Target : 14
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 13
Objective
CANCER - 05
Increase by five, the number of schools that implement 1 to 2 of the recommended CDC Sun Protection Guidelines.
Strategies
- Conduct an assessment of the readiness of one or more schools to implement one or more of the recommended CDC Sun Protection Guidelines
- Partner with cancer partners such as the Hawaiʻi Skin Cancer Coalition to promote the recommended Sun Protection Guidelines
Baseline : 0 Target : 5
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 0
Objective
Heart Disease and Stroke - 02
Adopt a wellness policy designed to provide access to blood pressure cuffs and blood pressure education at public college campuses.
Strategies
- Leverage partnerships within the University of Hawaiʻi system to identify campus wellness/health services coordinator
- Explore potential partnerships and link available resources at American Heart Association
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 0
Objective
Physical activity and nutrition - 10
Adopt at least one policy to require annual courses in Health Education and Physical Education from grades K-8, in the Department of Education, that are aligned with national recommendations for instructional time and teacher licensing.
Strategies
- Support a Board of Education policy change to require annual courses in Health Education in grades K-8 in Department of Education (DOE) public non-charter schools
- Support a Board of Education policy change to require annual courses in Physical Education in grades K-8 in DOE public non-charter schools
| Baseline | Target | Status Date- 07/01/2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education courses | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education courses | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Activities | Responsible Parties | Completed By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Review and prepare National PE Standards for adoption | Department of Education (DOE), Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design (OCID) | 2024- 2027 |
| 2. Investigate the development of an advertisement/education campaign about the importance of PE and Health Education and that targets parents and families | DOE; DOH; AHA | 2023 |
| 3. Update Wellness Guidelines to incorporate Safe Routes to School and Farm to School initiatives | DOE School Food Services Branch (SFSB); DOH; State Wellness Committee; HIPHI | 2025 |
Objective
Physical activity and nutrition - 11
MET
Develop a system to monitor and support implementation of the Early Childhood Care and Education Wellness Guidelines.
Strategies
- Convene both public and private early learning community partners to determine barriers to implementation of Hawaiʻi’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE) Wellness Guidelines
- Collaborate with ECE partners to create a physical activity and nutrition ECE setting focused training curricula developed from the Hawaiʻi ECE Wellness Guidelines
- Partner with leaders in the early learning community to identify and implement incentives to support provider implementation of the ECE Wellness Guidelines
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 1
| Activities | Responsible Parties | Completed By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Convene both public and private early learning community stakeholders to determine barriers to implementation of Hawai‘i’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE) Wellness Guidelines | DOH; Early Childhood Action Strategy (ECAS) | 2023 |
| 2. Create an action plan to identify strategies and leads/stakeholders of those strategies | DOH; ECAS | 2023 |
| 3. Establish a policy to require monitoring and implementation of ECE Wellness Guidelines | AHA | 2025 |
Date Met : 07/01/2025
Objective
Physical activity and nutrition - 12
50% of public non-charter schools participating in the Safety and Wellness Survey will meet at least 90% of the wellness guidelines.
Strategies
- Create a toolkit to share with all participating public schools that highlights resources for the four lowest scoring wellness guidelines
- Create a social media campaign to educate families and community partners on the DOE safety and wellness guidelines and opportunities to support wellness in schools
- Conduct a study to evaluate qualities/characteristics/infrastructure/resources that contribute to the schools with the lowest Safety and Wellness Survey (SAWS) score and the highest SAWS score
Baseline : 30% Target : 50%
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 30%
| Activities | Responsible Parties | Completed By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Update Wellness Guidelines | DOH; DOE; HIPHI, Farm to School Hui | 2024 |
| 2. Create a toolkit to share with all participating public schools that highlights resources for the four lowest scoring Wellness Guidelines | DOH; DOE; HIPHI, Farm to School Hui | 2024 |
| 3. Develop and implement targeted training and technical assistance for Wellness Guidelines | DOH; DOE; HIPHI, Farm to School Hui | 2025 |
Objective
Physical activity and nutrition - 13
Establish and sustain a funded statewide Food Systems Education Coordinator position to support ʻāina-based education, which promotes healthy eating in preschool through grade 12 (P-12) education settings.
Strategies
- Assess statewide resources and capacity to fund and establish state-level Food Systems Education Coordinator position
- Develop scope and position description to include knowledge of ʻāina-based education
- Identify gaps and strategically integrate the Food Systems Education Coordinator position in a way that bridges these gaps
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 0
| Activities | Responsible Parties | Completed By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Develop scope and position description to include knowledge of ‘aina-based education | HIPHI, Farm to School Hui | 2023 |
| 2. Support policy and legislation to establish and fund the Food Systems Education Coordinator | HIPHI, Farm to School Hui | 2024 |
| 3. Sustain funding for the School Garden Coordinator | DOE; HIPHI, Farm to School Hui | 2025 |
Objective
TOBACCO - 04
All colleges and universities in the State of Hawaiʻi will provide tobacco-free education and offer cessation services to their students, staff and faculty.
Strategies
- Provide tobacco prevention and cessation information at incoming student orientation sessions
- Support student health groups to conduct peer-led tobacco cessation and prevention promotion throughout all campuses
- Create linkages between community tobacco treatment specialists, the Hawaiʻi Tobacco Quitline and universities to tailor promotions to students and increase access to cessation services for young adults
- Develop an education campaign to promote tobacco prevention and cessation resources to college students aged 18 years and over.
Baseline : Pending Target : All colleges and universities in Hawai'i
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 1
Objective
TOBACCO - 05
Develop and adopt at least one model policy in Department of Education schools that addresses youth vaping or tobacco offenses through behavioral interventions and supportive services.
Strategies
• Implement behavioral health interventions—such as My Life, My Quit, the Stanford Medicine Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, and the American Lung Association INDEPTH program—as supportive options for students who violate Department of Education school policies on tobacco use or possession.
Baseline : 0 Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 0
Objective
TOBACCO - 06
All colleges and universities in the State of Hawaiʻi will implement a 100% smoke-free or tobacco-free campus policy.
Strategies
- Conduct outreach to universities and colleges without tobacco-free policies to provide education and information about the benefits of implementing a tobacco-free campus
- Provide technical support to individual private colleges and universities to encourage adoption of tobacco-free campus polices
Baseline : Pending Target : All colleges and universities in Hawai'i
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 15
Objective
TOBACCO - 07
Conduct at least ten educational campaigns for parents or adult influencers of youth to provide information about tobacco/vaping prevention or cessation statewide.
Strategies
- Develop culturally appropriate educational campaigns for use in school systems such as, the Hawaiʻi Association of Independent Schools, Charter School Commission, and Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
- Develop education campaigns that can be used in a variety of media types (radio, television, mall ads, social media, etc)
Baseline : 0 Target : 10
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 3
Objective
TOBACCO - 15
Conduct at least one educational campaign for parents and adult influencers of elementary grade level children to provide information about vaping prevention.
Strategies
Develop culturally and linguistically appropriate education campaigns using preferred media formats for parents and adult influencers of elementary level children.
Baseline : Target : 1
Status as of
07/01/2025 : 0
Activities
- Conduct formative assessment(s) within communities to develop culturally appropriate campaign resources for parents of elementary school children, especially in households and communities where English is not the primary language.
- Procure language translation and graphics services to create culturally and linguistically appropriate educational materials for parents and adult influencers.
- Disseminate culturally adapted, value-based messaging through paid and earned media outlets.
Long-Term Measures & Trackers
The long-term measures are broad measures that help assess progress toward achieving the Healthy Hawaiʻi Vision 2030.