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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserPublished June 8, 2026 There were some gains, but also disappointing failures for healthcare issues in this year’s state Legislature. While legislators approved some bills addressing the use of vapes among youth in Hawaii, along with others that expand...

Hawai‘i Public RadioPublished May 21, 2026 A group of Hawaiʻi state workers are now equipped with the tools to deliver more sensitive care through the state's first trauma-informed certification program. The state's Office of Wellness and Resilience launched the initiative...

Hawai‘i News NowPublished May 13, 2026 HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) – Gov. Josh Green and other leaders gathered at the state capitol Wednesday morning to celebrate a milestone in wellness. They honored the first cohort of state employees to earn...

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...

HONOLULU — 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...

This Mental Health Awareness Month, every Hawaiʻi resident age 10 and older has free access to an award-winning mental health education program — and it only takes a few minutes to get started. The Creative Coping Toolkit: Angst Program uses...

University of Hawai‘i NewsPublished April 1, 2026 Based on all recorded suicide deaths from 2013 to 2023, those in construction, agriculture, and the arts, males and especially those under 40 years old showed the highest suicide rates. Led by Thao...

(L-R: Alan Shintani, General Contractor; Jeanne Ishikawa, Chair of Wahiawa Neighborhood Board; Representative Trish La Chica; Senator Samantha DeCorte; Senate Vice President Michelle N. Kidani; Colette Miyamoto-Kajiwara, Director of Storefront; Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz; Deputy Superintendent Heidi Armstrong, Hawaii...

Attendees from the 2024 Alternative Program Support Services Summer Summit toured the Wahiawa Value Added Product Development Center(WVAPDC). From Left to Right: Colette Kajiwara, Coordinator, High Core/Storefront; Tia L. Roberts Hartsock, Director, Office of Wellness and Resilience; Bill Chen, Vice...

Members of the Office of Wellness and Resilience staff Governor Green for a volunteer day at Hawai‘i Foodbank in late December 2025.