The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Committee on Equality and Access to the Courts (CEAC) and the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center are pleased to present the Equitable and Sustainable Futures Speaker Series. Five public programs are scheduled through May 2025 to build pilina (connection and collaboration) between stakeholders across the justice system. Through engaging public discussions, this series seeks to drive critical change in law, policy, and institutional practices to improve public awareness, safety, and wellbeing. The series is cosponsored by the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association Civic Education Committee.
Program 5 of 5-Part Series
Perspectives on Reform: Building a Trauma-Informed Justice System in Hawaiʻi
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Aliʻiōlani Hale, Supreme Court
5:30-7:30 PM (HST)
The development of a trauma-informed justice system in Hawaiʻi is increasingly advocated for as a vital step toward healing individual trauma and sustaining long-term community wellbeing. This panel discussion brings together experts from Hawaiʻi’s legal system, public health sector, Native Hawaiian healing traditions, and restorative justice initiatives. Together, they will examine how trauma intersects with justice and explore practical, culturally grounded approaches for creating a more responsive and compassionate justice system in Hawaiʻi.
This programming series is a follow-up to CEAC’s Racial Equity Speaker Series that occurred virtually between January and May 2021 (access recordings here).
Access CEAC's 2025 Speaker Series recordings HERE.
