# Hawaii N CREW Research Resource Center

> **NIH NIH OT2** · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · 2024 · $551,767

## Abstract

Native Hawaiians, the Indigenous people of Hawaii, have a rich cultural background yet
continue to face challenges resulting in significant disparities in addiction and chronic pain rates.
Native Hawaiians show lower participation in treatment programs compared to other ethnic
groups. There is a rising acknowledgment of Native Hawaiian healing traditions that emphasize
resilience and community empowerment. Additionally, more research regarding treatments from
an Indigenous perspective is needed. Recent efforts have supported Native Hawaiian wellness
models for healing, requiring Indigenous approaches to research. The Hawaii HEAL Research
Resource Center, a collaborative initiative involving practitioners and researchers, strives to
improve culturally responsive substance abuse and mental health care for Native Hawaiians. In
the planning phase, specific aims include: (1) Convening Native Hawaiian HEAL Planning
Group to guide the direction of our efforts and ensure that all strategies are culturally aligned
with Native Hawaiian community needs using relational design; (2) Developing and providing
comprehensive, real-time resources and support to one or more Native Hawaiian Serving
Organizations as they enhance research capacity; and (3) Identifying effective strategies and
approaches for supporting Native Hawaiian Serving Organizations as they develop and conduct
HEAL-related research and data improvement projects. The center will align efforts with Native
Hawaiian community needs, enhance research capacity, and support data improvement
projects. The Hawaii HEAL Research Resource Center, in collaboration with Native Hawaiian-
serving organizations, aims to improve addiction and pain management outcomes for Native
Hawaiian communities. By integrating Native Hawaiian healing practices and Indigenous
research methods, the initiative not only builds research capacity, but it also promotes equitable
healthcare, cultural respect and safety, and community well-being, ultimately leading to better
health outcomes, a stronger sense of community and long-term healing.
This study is part of the NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative to speed scientific solutions for the overdose epidemic, including opioid and stimulant use disorders, and the crisis of chronic pain. The NIH HEAL Initiative bolsters research across NIH to improve treatment for opioid misuse and addiction and acute and chronic pain.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11143587
- **Project number:** 1OT2DA062969-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
- **Principal Investigator:** Deborah A. Goebert
- **Activity code:** OT2 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $551,767
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-16 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11143587

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11143587, Hawaii N CREW Research Resource Center (1OT2DA062969-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11143587. Licensed CC0.

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