--- title: Maui County Resilience Hub Network | Community Preparedness Solutions description: Join the Maui County Resilience Hub Network to strengthen community preparedness and response for natural disasters through collaboration, resources, and culturally grounded solutions. --- [![08dd010b-56e4-4031-9410-088b326eb257-0-2official\_logos-Living Pono Project logo-aeef1f-1](https://livingpono.org/hubfs/08dd010b-56e4-4031-9410-088b326eb257-0-2official_logos-Living%20Pono%20Project%20logo-aeef1f-1.png)](https://livingpono.org?hsLang=en) ![menu](https://livingpono.org/hubfs/menu.webp) ![close\_24px](https://7479797.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7479797/close_24px.svg) - Our Programs Show submenu for Our Programs - [Kupa'aina Explorations Program](https://livingpono.org/programs/kupaaina-explorations) - [Living Pono Plantation](https://livingpono.org/programs/living-pono-plantation) - [Malama Service Dogs](https://livingpono.org/programs/malama-service-dogs) - [Na Hoa O Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project](https://livingpono.org/programs/na-hoa-o-maui-nui-seabird) - [Resilience Hub Network Coordination](https://livingpono.org/programs/resilience-hub-network-coordination) - [Resources](https://livingpono.org/resources) - About Us Show submenu for About Us - [Remembering
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Hoapili Ane](https://livingpono.org/about/remembering-hoapili) - [Contact Us](https://livingpono.org/contact-us) [Donate Today](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BRB3D9YVHEFMN) Our Programs # Maui County Resilience Hub Network Building Community Strength for Whatever Comes ![resilience-hubs-hero](https://livingpono.org/hubfs/resilience-hubs-hero.jpeg) What We Do ## Community-Led Solutions for Emergency Preparedness The Maui County Resilience Hub Network is a grassroots initiative that ensures communities can prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters. Facilitated by Living Pono Project, this network connects local leaders, nonprofit partners, and government agencies to build stronger, more resilient neighborhoods through collaborative planning, resource sharing, and culturally grounded solutions. The 2023 Maui fires demonstrated both the critical need for community preparedness and the power of local response. When disaster strikes, resilient communities with established networks, resources, and plans can save lives. The Hub Network ensures that every community in Maui County has the connections and capabilities to protect themselves and their neighbors. ![resillence-hub-screencap-video1](https://livingpono.org/hubfs/resillence-hub-screencap-video1.png) The Hub and Spoke Model ## Building Layered Resilience The network uses a Hub and Spoke model that creates tiered, interconnected support across Maui County. This structure promotes equity, efficiency, and collaboration between rural and urban areas while decentralizing emergency response. **How It Works:** **Tier 1: Resilience Hubs** Established, community-centered facilities that serve as anchors for emergency response. These hubs have physical infrastructure, trained leadership, and support services. **Tier 2: Community Spokes** Emerging sites, organizations, or neighborhoods supported by Tier 1 Hubs. They extend the reach of hub resources and mobilize neighborhood-level response. ###### Tier 1: Resilience Hubs **What Hubs Provide** Hubs are resourced facilities that serve as coordination centers before, during, and after emergencies. **Critical Services:** - Emergency shelter - Food and water distribution - Communications hub - Supply storage and distribution - First aid and medical support **Infrastructure:** - Solar power systems - Water storage and purification - Emergency supplies and equipment - Communications equipment - Storage facilities **Preparedness Activities:** - Training workshops - Community preparedness planning - Disaster scenario exercises - Resource coordination - Volunteer organization **Current Tier 1 Hubs in Maui County:** - Living Pono Project (Makawao and Lahaina) - Na Moku Resilience Hub (Ke'anae) - Hāna Resilience Hub and Community Kitchen - Kaupō Resilience Hub ###### Tier 2: Community Spokes **Extending the Network** Spokes are smaller-scale sites, organizations, or neighborhoods that may not have full infrastructure but contribute significantly to community readiness. **What Spokes Do:** - Extend the reach of Tier 1 hubs to their neighborhoods - Distribute resources locally - Serve as information and supply gathering points - Receive training and technical assistance from hubs - Mobilize neighborhood volunteers - Maintain local preparedness networks **Examples of Spokes:** Neighborhood associations, schools, churches, community organizations, or any group working to build local resilience capacity. ### Benefits of the Network **Decentralized Response** Multiple community centers ready to activate rather than relying on single points of failure. **Community Self-Sufficiency** Local communities with resources, plans, and trained people to take care of their own neighborhoods. **Localized Leadership** Community members who know their neighbors leading response efforts rather than waiting for outside help. **Scalable Support** Layered network that can respond to small incidents or scale up for major disasters. **Enhanced Communication** Clear channels between community responders, government agencies, and nonprofit partners. **Equity and Access** Rural and underserved communities have the same preparedness resources as more developed areas. **Cultural Grounding** Solutions that reflect local values, relationships, and strengths rather than one-size-fits-all approaches. Our Role ## Living Pono Project as Facilitator **Convening and Coordination** Hosting bi-weekly network meetings where hub leaders, spokes, and partners collaborate on planning and response. **Training and Support** Providing training, toolkits, and technical assistance to help communities build resilience capacity. **Communication Systems** Coordinating communication across sites, ensuring information flows between community level and government agencies. **Resource Development** Leading grantwriting, planning, and reporting efforts to secure resources for the network. **Equity Focus** Ensuring geographic, cultural, and linguistic representation across the network so all communities have voice and access.     ![resillience-hub-screencap-video2](https://livingpono.org/hubfs/resillience-hub-screencap-video2.png) ![resillience-hub-screencap-video3](https://livingpono.org/hubfs/resillience-hub-screencap-video3.png) Ready to Participate? ## Join Community Leaders Building Disaster Resilience Resilience starts local. Connect with hub coordinators, participate in preparedness trainings, or bring resources to your community. Every voice and every skill matters in creating the safety net our island communities deserve. [Contact Us to Join](https://livingpono.org/contact-us?hsLang=en) ## Living Pono Project The Living Pono Project is a Native Hawaiian-led and operated organization, with 100% of its Board of Directors, leadership, and staff rooted in the communities we serve. Our team brings deep expertise in Indigenous agriculture, conservation, education, and community resilience, combined with lived experience that reflects the needs and aspirations of Maui’s families.         facebook icon instagram icon linkedin icon youtube icon twitter icon ### Our Programs - [Kupa'aina Explorations Program](https://livingpono.org/programs/kupaaina-explorations) - [Living Pono Plantation](https://livingpono.org/programs/living-pono-plantation) - [Mālama Service Dogs](https://livingpono.org/programs/malama-service-dogs) - [Nā Hoa O Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project](https://livingpono.org/programs/na-hoa-o-maui-nui-seabird) - [Maui County Resilience Hub Network](https://livingpono.org/programs/resilience-hub-network-coordination) ### About Us - [Resources](https://livingpono.org/resources) - [Remembering Hoapili Ane](https://livingpono.org/about/remembering-hoapili) ###### Get In Touch 808-276-8600 info@livingponoproject.org 95 Lono Ave #110, Kahului, HI 96732 [Contact Us](https://livingponoproject.org/contact-us?hsLang=en)   [Donate Today](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BRB3D9YVHEFMN) Copyright © 2026 Living Pono Project | All Rights Reserved. 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