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Inaugural Cohort of State’s Certified Trauma-Informed Professionals Graduates

May 13, 2026
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Governor Josh Green and more than 30 graduates of the inaugural cohort of state employees certified in trauma-informed care, an approach to supporting the well-being of both the state workforce and those they serve.

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