Open Hand, Open Heart, Open Ears

We talk to R. Keli’i Abordo, Kekoaopololū Kealoha, Nikos Leverenz, & Maddalynn Sesepsara about their work with Hawai’i Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC) to address social determinants of health and enact systemic change. Specifically, they discuss their efforts to reduce harm and stigma surrounding a number of health issues in Hawai’i communities, including HIV, hepatitis, homelessness, substance use, mental illness, and poverty – focusing on marginalized LGBT and Native Hawaiian communities, amongst others. This episode is part of an ongoing series where we chat with members of the Anti-Racism Consortium. These conversations are between organizations and their community partners to highlight how to deeply work with community in a way that shares power and that moves us all towards liberation. Links: HHHRC website