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The kuleana (responsibility; privilege) of the Office of Wellness and Resilience is to strengthen our state service systems, using hope-centered principles to create a trauma-informed state. We break down barriers that impact the well-being of Hawai‘i’s people – from keiki to kūpuna.

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State Recognizes Inaugural Cohort of Certified Trauma-Informed Professionals

Governor Josh Green and Office of Wellness and Resilience Director Tia L. Roberts Hartsock joined state leaders, community partners and graduates today at the State Capitol Rotunda to recognize the first cohort of state employees to earn the State of Hawaiʻi’s Certification in Trauma-Informed Care.

The graduates completed the Certification in Trauma-Informed Care course, an eight-module hybrid program developed by the Office of Wellness and Resilience that pairs in-person workshops with asynchronous video trainings hosted online by the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD). It is the first trauma-informed care certification in the state and a cornerstone of Green’s 2024 executive order committing Hawaiʻi to becoming a trauma-informed state

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