BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:CLICK here to sign up.  Headcount needed by Tuesday before the meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81784510005?pwd=UTlqNDZtUGJuSXQvOTBETjM 2OGgydz09 Meeting ID: 817 8451 0005 Passcode: 253649 Connie Mitchell joine d IHS\, The Institute for Human Services as Executive Director in 2006. Un der her leadership\, the agency has become a robust portal for assessing a nd triaging the full spectrum of individuals and families experiencing hom elessness. IHS has grown to include a unique array of homeless services th at include street medicine focused on mentally ill\; an urban rooftop farm \, full service homeless service fairs that bring together service provide rs\, community and church members to create a community of care in various neighborhoods on Oahu. Most recently\, IHS opened the first and only comm unity based triage center to deliver medically assisted detox for alcohol and drug addiction.I HS has also ended homelessness for thousands of indiv iduals with housing\, while specialty shelters that offer medical respite and ambulatory detox for homeless individuals add options beyond tradition al shelter. Born and raised in Hawaii as a daughter of immigrant Chinese p arents\, Connie attended and graduated from Mun Lun School to ensure that her cultural roots would not be lost. She attended McKinley High School an d went on to earn a BS and MSN in Nursing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. At different point in her career\, she managed a physician’s pra ctice\, developed treatment and rehab programs\, and served as the Directo r of Nursing at the Hawaii State Hospital. Connie established the first nu rse-run mental health clinic in Ka’u on the Big Island of Hawaii as a me mber of an interdisciplinary group of University of Hawaii faculty in heal th sciences. Mitchell’s diverse career also included pastoral work and t eaching mental health nursing at the University of Hawaii. Her values and passion for social and environmental justice is rooted in her Chinese fami ly upbringing. Working hard and collaborating well have been themes in her life’s work. Connie has established herself as a seasoned non-profit le ader by collaborating with a host of businesses\, academic institutions\, faith communities and every level of government. Connie has served on the Oahu Workforce Development Council\, The Board of Trustees for the Pacific School of REligion in Berkeley\, California and also on the State’s Dep artment of Highway Safety Council. DTEND:20250214T230000Z DTSTAMP:20261016T051214Z DTSTART:20250214T220000Z LOCATION:The Edge SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Speaker Connie Mitchell UID:20dec2a3-50a9-4440-b88f-b93e508fb836 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Connie Mitchell joined IHS\, The Institute for Human Services as Executi ve Director in 2006. Under her leadership\, the agency has become a robust portal for assessing and triaging the full spectrum of individuals and fa milies experiencing homelessness. IHS has grown to include a unique array of homeless services that include street medicine focused on mentally ill\ ; an urban rooftop farm\, full service homeless service fairs that bring t ogether service providers\, community and church members to create a commu nity of care in various neighborhoods on Oahu. Most recently\, IHS opened the first and only community based triage center to deliver medically assi sted detox for alcohol and drug addiction.I HS has also ended homelessness for thousands of individuals with housing\, while specialty shelters that offer medical respite and ambulatory detox for homeless individuals add o ptions beyond traditional shelter.

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Born and raised in Hawaii as a daughter of immigrant Chinese parents\, Connie attended and graduated from Mun Lun School to ensure that her cultural roots would not be lost. She attended McKinley High School a nd went on to earn a BS and MSN in Nursing from the University of Hawaii a t Manoa. At different point in her career\, she managed a physician&rsquo\ ;s practice\, developed treatment and rehab programs\, and served as the D irector of Nursing at the Hawaii State Hospital. Connie established the fi rst nurse-run mental health clinic in Ka&rsquo\;u on the Big Island of Haw aii as a member of an interdisciplinary group of University of Hawaii facu lty in health sciences.

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Mitchell&rsquo\;s diverse career also included pastoral work and teachin g mental health nursing at the University of Hawaii. Her values and passio n for social and environmental justice is rooted in her Chinese family upb ringing. Working hard and collaborating well have been themes in her life& rsquo\;s work. Connie has established herself as a seasoned non-profit lea der by collaborating with a host of businesses\, academic institutions\, f aith communities and every level of government. Connie has served on the O ahu Workforce Development Council\, The Board of Trustees for the Pacific School of REligion in Berkeley\, California and also on the State&rsquo\;s Department of Highway Safety Council.

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