Webinar #6
Stress Management & Social Isolation
Webinar #6
Stress Management & Social Isolation
Developing “coping cards” as immediate relief during a personal crisis, and discussing the importance of activating relationships as a way to respond to a disaster.
Participants will:
- Participants will define the relationship between stress management & social isolation and disaster response among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
- Participants will understand the complexities of implementing cultural frameworks within systems of oppression.
- Participants will be able to provide an understanding of the role relationships play in indigenous cultures and how this can be used to alleviate and mediate clinical signs and symptoms of stress management and isolation in relation to serious mental illness and substance misuse.
Guest Speakers Spotlight
Dr. Sione Tafuna
Malo e lelei! My name is Dr. Sione M. Tafuna. I am Tongan. My parents are Malia Pelenatita Alipate and my father is Sione Angakehe Tatafu Tafuna. My mother is from the noble village of Lapaha, the ancient capital of Tonga. My father is from the village of Kolomotu`a, the residence of the King, his royal family, and the descendants of his great nobles and fearsome warriors. My lineage and culture are indispensable to me as they define who I am, how I interact with others, and how I understand the world.
Educationally, I obtained my undergraduate degree from the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, double majoring in Sociology and History. I obtained a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu. Later, I obtained a master’s degree and a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the Hawai`i School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, which is now part of Chaminade University.
Dolly M.I. Tatofi
Dolly has come to find that she is divinely guided by her kūpuna in each moment. Born and raised on the island of Oʻahu, she has come to learn and experience what connection is all about due to the rich and diverse upbringing that she had in the islands. She has been blessed to work with keiki (children) to kūpuna (elders) in various capacities throughout her life as a Social Worker. She has earned a B.A. in Ethnic Studies and also a Master’s in Social Work degree. She has worked in the Mental Health field for over 10+ years and continues to serve this population currently in an MCO setting. Although understanding who you are is a life journey, she has come to realize that at this moment that her kuleana (responsibility) is to connect and support people with restoring relationships through Aloha. She believes that through daily living and being Aloha this will create, maintain and enhance the relationships we have in any space and at any time not only with others but also with self; if we are able to know who we are deep inside we will see this reflected outside of us and then will we know what Lōkahi (unity/balance/harmony) truly means and feels like.
Our Training Kits
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are available for this webinar. For more information, please email uludrs@hawaii.edu. Please complete this survey to receive your CEUs:
State Disaster Response Cultural Trainings: Review of Clinical Signs and Symptoms (Version 3.1)
Dr. Dayna Schultz Psy. D., LSW, CSAC
Clinical Advisor
The Māpuna Lab Department of Social Work
Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa