Celebrating Great Achievement in Preventing, Assessing, and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan

Hawaiʻi Summit Awards

Each year, IVAT recognizes outstanding individuals during the Hawaiʻi Summit on Preventing, Assessing and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan. We ask for nominations of people, who live and work within the islands of Hawaiʻi, they believe should be honored for their contributions and achievements. This year we are pleased to announce we are again, opening the award nominations to the public.

Felix-Stackpole Veteran's Award

General Stackpole and John Henry Felix co-founded ʻThe Homeless Veterans Task Force.’ As co-chairs of this dynamic Committee, significant progress has been made in their mission in the last few years. Their motto is “One homeless Veteran is one too many”. They continued their commitment to support the health and wellbeing of our servicemen and women by establishing The Biomodulator Program for the Alleviation of Chronic Pain which has been in existence since 2011 and has been serving military patients. Now in alliance with AMVETS Hawaiʻi, this program is being made available to Veterans in the Hawaiʻi community. This award is to be given to a veteran, or a Veteran Service Organization, whose service has demonstrated dedication and outstanding advocacy in helping military personnel and their families, or veterans and their families, who are recovering from trauma. Their work has had a notably restorative impact.

Malakai “Mo” Maumalanga Youth Trauma Award

The Malakai “Mo” Maumalanga Youth Trauma Award is to be given to a young person between 14 and 30 years of age who has had severe trauma as a youth and who has shown resilience in overcoming that successfully and has demonstrated awareness and success in helping others recover from trauma and to be successful in their lives.

Jonathan Won Child Maltreatment Prevention Award

This award is dedicated to the memory of Jonathon Won, who exemplified compassion, wisdom, and tirelessness in his efforts on behalf of the prevention of child maltreatment. This honor is given to someone who exemplifies these same qualities and recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of prevention of child maltreatment.

The Loretta “Deliana” Fuddy Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honors and encourages the qualities of an advocate by recognizing outstanding life achievement on behalf of those who have experienced severe trauma in their lives. The nominee must exemplify a lifetime career of compassion, dedication, and tireless efforts in serving those most in need during the most painful times of life.

Richard and Lynette Paglinawan Volunteer of the Year Award

Richard Kekumuikawaiokeola “Likeke” Paglinawan, served as the Deputy Director for both the State Department of Social Services and Housing and Department of Hawaiian Homelands. He also was an administrator of OHA, a social worker, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Lynette Kahekili Kaopuiki Paglinawan worked as a social worker at QLCC, where she pioneered the use of ho`oponopono in social work. She is a faculty member at the UHM School of Social Work, a cultural consultant for the John A. Burn’s School of Medicine and was the Executive Director of the Bishop Museum’s Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts program. This award is given to a person who has demonstrated a commitment to improving the welfare of others by volunteering their time and talents in endeavors which have made impact in the community.