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Supporting and advocating for Hawaii's keiki and their ohana.

03/22/2026

Here are some resources we've gathered to help families cope and talk to children about the storm/flooding on our islands. Scroll through to read about Creating Supportive Environments, Reactions to a Traumatic Event, Natural Disaster Facts, and Helping Children Cope. Lastly, a quick Google search for Sesame Street's Hurricane Here for Each Other will take you to their Family Guide about Strategies and Interactive Pages for Children.

"The ways that parents and other caregivers cope during and after the flood influence children’s functioning. Children often turn to adults for information, comfort, and help. Parents and teachers should try to remain calm, answer children’s questions honestly, and respond as best they can to requests. Children and adolescents do better when they understand the event they have just gone through." (From National Child Traumatic Stress Network).

03/16/2026

ACTION ALERT AGAIN!!! ❕️🆘️🙏

👂Our bill is scheduled to be heard this
Wed 3/18! We REALLY need voices to make sure HPA stays out of the working group.

✍️📜Written testimony due TOMORROW TUE 3/17 by 1pm to be on time. Even if you miss it submit late! We NEED as many voices as possible!

Consider writing that you are in support of a working group to be created that will help create licensure for School Psychologists as we are still the only state in the country without credentialing for School Psychs. But also please consider mentioning that ❗️HPA does not represent school psychology, and we believe their inclusion is an attempt to overreach their influence into a specialization they do not represent. We also believe that because they are not the regulating body of psychologists, which includes clinical psychologists, there is no reason for them to be a part of the working group.

📲please see our instagram highlights for a reminder on How To Submit Testimony

03/03/2026

‼️⚠️Our licensure bill made it through all of the house committees, and our next step is to get it through all of the senate committees. The bill has passed unamended so far. 👏

🤔HPA and BOP have advocated for the removal of NASP delegate from the working group, and adding HPA to the working group.🙅‍♀️ We have been working to prevent these changes. HPA does not represent school psychology, and we believe their inclusion is an attempt to overreach their influence into a specialization they do not represent. We also believe that because they are not the regulating body of psychologists, which includes clinical psychologists, there is no reason for them to be a part of the working group.

🤝🧠🧑‍🏫🌏We advocated to keep NASP delegate to ensure the pathway is aligned to NASP’s recognized standards and scope of practice of school psychologists.

Stay tuned for next steps!

02/25/2026

Our HB1889 is scheduled for a hearing! Thurs 2/26 2pm. That means we need testimony submitted again!!! “On time” testimony is due by 2pm Wed 2/25. (They will still accept late though).

🤔please see our instagram highlights for a refresher on how to submit testimony!

🧏‍♀️consider adding to your testimony that credentialing will lead to protections for our keiki and that it would speed up the hiring process and retain more school psychologists!

02/21/2026

📞❗️Our licensure bill HB1889 was referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce (CPC)! So now we need to make sure we call Rep Matayoshi on Monday to schedule it for a hearing.

02/18/2026

Please submit testimony for our licensure bill!

Suggested Talking Points:
-❗️Without a proper credential, individuals with inappropriate training can qualify for and be hired to practice as a School Psychologist for the Department of Education, which places our keiki at particular risk for malpractice
-❗️Credentialing School Psychologists would open the door for the DOE to bill Medicaid for School Psychological services, which will support the overall operating budget of the Department

Submit by Wed 2/18 2pm. (Can still submit after that time up until hearing but will be considered "late")

02/12/2026

⚠️📢 ACTION ALERT:

Our licensure bill (HB1889) needs to be scheduled for a hearing. Please help by calling Representative Woodson (contact on second pic) to ask him to schedule our bill.

If you speak to him directly, can say "hi my name is _ and I'm a school psychologist asking you to please schedule HB1889; this bill helps us get credentialing which is really important to us. Thank you!"

If you talk to one of his staffers, can say "hi name is _ and I'm a school psychologist asking you to please take a message for Rep Woodson to please schedule HB1889 for a hearing which helps us get credentialing. Thank you!"

01/22/2026

Mahalo to all our School Psychologists who joined us at HASP's Day on the Hill at the Capitol today for opening day of the legislative session. We got to talk to the Reps and Senators to advocate for our credentialing bill. What a day! Thank you to our legislators for listening to what is important to us! Let's do this 🤩🤝👨‍⚖️🧠🤙

12/11/2025

HASP members, please check your emails regarding HGEA's email to HGEA members regarding the Repricing Settlement Offer for DOE School Psychologists!

For HGEA members, there is a virtual information session today (12/11) at 5:45 PM. See HGEA's email for how to register.

📢🚨⚠️ Please vote NO on the settlement vote coming out so we can proceed with arbitration to secure appropriate placement on the salary schedule to help us address shortages.

12/02/2025

💻📢 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Please register for our next event "HASP Day on the Hill" & more details on our event page.

🤙We will be meeting with legislators at the Capitol to advocate for School Psychologists in our state.

🔗link to register here ( https://hasp.wildapricot.org/event-6443712) and in our instagram bio

👕first 3 to register get a shirt!

11/22/2025

Save the date for HASP Day on the Hill! Opening Day at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature is an exciting and important event that marks the start of a new legislative session! Come with us to meet legislators at the capitol and help us advocate for School Psychologists!

P.S. most legislators usually offer yummy food to those who stop in to talk to them 😋👀🍴

See you Jan 21st!

11/07/2025

Last day of NSPW 🥲
Let's Celebrate the Journey: Focus on Advocacy & Recognition. Take a moment to acknowledge a student, colleague, or yourself for a recent success, recognizing the importance of the school psychology role in the community.

Also this is a great segue into reminding you to...:

📅Mark your calendars 📅 for our annual HASP Day on the Hill! This is our most critical advocacy event of the year, where we meet with legislators to discuss the priorities that support school.

Event: HASP Day on the Hill

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Purpose: To mark the opening day of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and advocate for our profession.

Deets to follow 😁

Address

2005 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI
96815

Website

http://HASP.wildapricot.org/

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