HCRC
Hawaii County Resource Center
We
envision our island as a place where people can trust their county government
and feel supported by it;
a place where a high level of cooperation and involvement encourages
community-based solutions that respond to community needs.
Mission
... The
mission of the HCRC is to increase capacity for the Hawaii Island community
and Hawaii County departments in the areas of collaboration, organization
and funding, making Hawaii Island a better place to live.
What
does HCRC do?
- We help
the public and county government collaborate on solutions for community
needs.
- We help
citizens and nonprofit agencies learn how and where to look for
grants. We also can review grant proposals before they are sent
to a funder.
What
does HCRC offer?
- Facilitators
for community and/or county government meetings.
- Workshops
on topics like conducting public meetings, facilitation skills,
strategic planning, problem solving, and how to write grants.
- Skill-building
in how to access grant funding sources on the Internet and other
grant references available in HCRC and our County Information Resource
Center.
- Opportunities
for volunteers to get involved teaching, training and doing grant
research.
How
does HCRC work?
- As a communications
network, HCRC staff and volunteers carry information back and forth
between communities and the county government.
- Since
the Resource Center is a program of the County's Research and Development
Department, we have direct connections to governmental departments.
- Out facilitator team and
staff reach out into the communities on our island to hear first hand
the needs and concerns of citizens.
HCRC
Guidelines
- We encourage communities
to look at government as a resource, not as an answer.
- We encourage communities
and county government to build relationships and t rust for the long
term benefit of our families and neighborhoods.
- We encourage development
of self-responsibility and self-governance.
HCRC is a work in progress
... Still in its growing and developing stages.
Contact
Please contact
HCRC to schedule an appointment, or to find out about volunteer opportunities.
Hawaii County
Resource Center
County of Hawaii
Phone: (808) 961-8085
hcrc@co.hawaii.hi.us
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