STATE OF HAWAIʻI

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO

P. O. BOX 3378

HONOLULU, HI  96801-3378

STATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY BOARD

MEETING AGENDA

July 14, 2026

1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. 

The Neurotrauma Advisory Board will be meeting remotely using interactive conference technology. The public is welcome to participate as follows.

Public In-Person Meeting Location

3627 Kilauea Avenue, (4th floor) Conference room in Suite 411,

Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

Participate Virtually via Zoom

Click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser window:

https://zoom.us/j/575890360 and enter Meeting ID: 575890360

To join by phone

Dial 1(346) 248-7799 and enter Meeting ID: 575890360# or

Dial 1(669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 575890360#

Public Testimony

Oral Testimony - Members of the public may testify on each agenda item before the Neurotrauma Advisory Board deliberates on the same.

Written Testimony - To ensure the public as well as its committee members receive such testimony in a timely manner, written testimony should be submitted 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date and time. Any written testimony submitted after such time will be distributed to the members and the public at the meeting. Written testimony may be submitted by one of the methods listed below:

1.      By email to: ntrauma@doh.hawaii.gov

2.      By U.S. Postal Mail:

·         Developmental Disabilities Division, Community Resources Branch
Neurotrauma Program, 3627 Kilauea Avenue #411, Honolulu, HI 96816

3.      By facsimile to: (808) 733-9841

AGENDA

              I.      Call to Order, Public Notice, Quorum

           II.      Statement from Public and Written Testimonies Submitted

        III.      Approval of Meeting Minutes of May 12, 2026

        IV.      Old Business

A.    Update Neurotrauma Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2025-2030

1.      Reporting on community outreach and educational activities

2.      Reporting on collaborating with community partners

3.      Reporting on advocacy efforts for the brain injury community

4.      Reporting on activities to contract with the University of Hawaii to manage the Hawaii Neurotrauma Registry

B.     University of Hawaii College of Education, Hawaii Concussion Awareness Management Program (HCAMP)

1.      Update on April 2026 BrainSpace website launch of curriculum on best practices when someone is suspected or confirmed for a concussion

2.      Update on number of people accessing BrainSpace before and after April 2026

3.      Accepting discussion and [MC1] [MT2] feedback on the pros and cons of using BrainSpace

C.     NTAB Member Updates

1.      Support Groups[MC3] [MT4] [MT5] 

a.       Reporting from Brain Injury Association of Hawaii on activities, meeting dates, and events with and for Hawaii’s brain injury community

b.      Reporting from Hui Malama Po’o on activities, meeting dates, and events with and for Hawaii’s brain injury community

c.       Reporting from Kauai Brain Injury Group on activities, meeting dates, and events with and for Hawaii’s brain injury community

d.      Reporting from Kona Brain Injury Support Group on activities, meeting dates, and events with and for Hawaii’s brain injury community

2.      Provider Organizations

a.       Reporting from Catholic Charities Hawaii on the organization’s services and advocacy efforts for the neurotrauma community

b.      Reporting from Executive Office on Aging on projects, services, resources, advocacy efforts, and community connections related to neurotrauma injuries

c.       Reporting from Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on car seat safety check events, child passenger safety certification trainings, and activities related to Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, pending e-bike legislation, and a national perspective on public health’s management of e-bikes

d.      Reporting from Maui Health on dates and activities for brain injury education, outreach, events, presentations and Matter of Balance classes

e.       Reporting from Pacific Disabilities Center on dates and activities for outreach events and community presentations related to neurotrauma injuries

f.        Reporting from Queens Medical Center - Stroke on efforts related to stroke outreach and education

g.      Reporting from Queens Medical Center - Trauma on brain injury education, outreach, events, and presentations including Matter of Balance, Stop the Bleed, and e-bike safety

h.      Reporting from Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific on activities, events, innovations, and services related to neurotrauma injuries

3.      Others

a.       Reporting from Hawaii Island on neurotrauma injury related events, classes, experiences, and resources for Hawaii Island

b.      Reporting from Oahu on neurotrauma injury related events, classes, experiences, and resources for Oahu

c.       Reporting from Maui on neurotrauma injury related events, classes, experiences, and resources for Maui

d.      Reporting from Kauai on neurotrauma injury related events, classes, experiences, and resources for Kauai

          V.      New Business - None

        VI.      Open Forum

A.    Public comment on issues not on the agenda for consideration at the next meeting.    

     VII.      Next Neurotrauma Advisory Board Meeting

Date:   September 8, 2026

Time:   1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Location:         Diamond Head Health Center

3627 Kilauea Avenue, (4th floor) Conference room in 411

Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

and

Zoom – https://zoom.us/j/575890360 

VIII. Adjournment

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Neurotrauma Program at (808) 733-2134 and/or ntrauma@doh.hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats.

The board packet will be posted on the DOH Neurotrauma Program’s website at https://health.hawaii.gov/nt/ at least three business days before the meeting. Written testimony will also be posted on the Neurotrauma Program website as it is received. You can also find links to minutes, agendas, and meeting materials for past Neurotrauma Advisory Board meetings on the Neurotrauma Program website.