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...to the Hawai'i County Resource Center web site!

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NOTE - the district-specific Community Development Planning (CDP) sections of this site have all been moved to the Community Planning section. There is no more separate Community Development Plans section.

Hawai'i County Resource Center

"Connecting Communities ~ Creating Solutions"

NEW!

Final Draft- Island of Hawai`i Green Economy Report 

Hawaii Sustainability Primer 

Start Up Guide to Backyard Organic Self-Reliance Garden

We advance our mission to...

Facilitate the sustainability of Hawai`i Island Communities through community-based collaboration and capacity building services. 

and seek to...

develop networks, provide access, and help connect local communities and government agencies through the resource center, so that the residents of Hawai’i Island have the information, choice, and control to become more self-reliant and resilient.

We serve...

• community based organizations
• government agencies
• local residents

through...

• community and government capacity building services and functions, and
• successfully supporting, implementing and measuring island wide initiatives

 we emphasize...

• listening to communities and responding with help – “Can do attitude.”
• bridging the gap between government and community
• maintaining positive reputation & supporting relationship with other county agencies and county council
• and our organizational structure which is relatively nimble and heavily connected to the external community networks, allowing for dynamic adaptive response

We are sustained by our values of

• Teamwork: We work as a team in all that we do, valuing the strengths and abilities of each team member.
• Networking: We connect people and organizations, government agencies and community endeavors. Cooperative, productive relationships are an important HCRC value.
• Collaboration:  We work together with individuals, organizations, businesses, and government agencies to achieve a high level of success in all we do. The HCRC fosters and encourages collaborative efforts around the island.
• Community: We serve the people of Hawaii Island and values the common visions and desires of Hawaii Island’s communities with all of their rich diversity.
• Service:  We service the needs and interest of our communities.
• Resourcefulness:  We are wise and creative stewards of the resources entrusted to us.
• Catalytic Involvement:  We maintain lean staff that accomplishes much by working as a catalyst.
• Facilitative Leadership: Our style of leadership creates a participatory framework that empowers people and communities to define and pursue their own aspirations