Community Programs
Lahaina Strong runs programs that address the full spectrum of recovery, from immediate community safety and mental wellness, to long-term systemic change through legislative advocacy, land restoration, and energy resilience. All of it is resident-led.
Community Education and Empowerment
At Lahaina Strong, community education is more than just sharing knowledge. It is about empowering our people to take control of their future. We host regular gatherings where residents learn their rights, access recovery resources, and find pathways to rebuild on their own terms.
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Civic Engagement and Legislative Action
From Maui County Council chambers to the Hawaii State Legislature, Lahaina Strong advocates for policies that protect residents from speculative land grabs and preserve affordable housing in the rebuild. We train and mobilize residents to testify, organize, and make their voices heard where decisions are made.
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Demonstrations for Justice and Resilience
Lahaina Strong stands on the frontlines of advocacy, using public demonstrations to demand justice, protect our people, and amplify the voices of those most impacted. From the Kaanapali Beach occupation to the steps of the State Capitol, we show up and stay visible.
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Healing the Land, Strengthening the People
Recovery is not just rebuilding structures. It is healing relationships with ʻāina. Engaging in land-based practices has profound benefits for both the environment and the people who tend it. Our ʻĀina Days bring the community together to restore Lahaina's natural spaces.
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Community Healing and Mental Wellness
We offer spaces for emotional, spiritual, and cultural healing grounded in community resilience. Trauma from the August 8, 2023 fires runs deep. We connect survivors with culturally grounded mental wellness programs, peer support, and healing spaces rooted in aloha.
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Neighborhood Watch Program
Protecting our people and our properties as Lahaina rebuilds. We equip fire-affected neighborhoods with motion detector lights, security signs, and radios, and hold regular community safety meetings so residents can look out for one another through the long recovery.
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Amplifying Voices, Preserving Culture
Our media work is not just about informing. It is about truth-telling. Through documentary film, livestreams, testimony videos, and cultural media projects, we ensure the authentic story of Lahaina's recovery is told by the people who are living it.
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Lahaina Energy Partnership
Lahaina Strong is a founding partner of the Lahaina Energy Partnership, a federally funded initiative backed by the U.S. Department of Energy through NLR. Together with Ha Sustainability and Shake Energy Collaborative, we are designing a clean, resilient, locally owned energy future for Lahaina.
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Lahaina Strong Makeke
The Lahaina Strong Makeke is a community market celebrating local vendors, Hawaiian culture, and economic resilience. Organized by Courtney Lazo, it is a space where survivors and supporters come together, buy local, and invest directly in Lahaina's community-led economic recovery.
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