Kuleana & Community Talk Story: Friends of First Responders - Event Details

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Kuleana & Community Talk Story: Friends of First Responders

Location: Kilohana: The Academic Success Center

Kuleana & Community Talk Story
Building Community Through Conversation
Trauma Informed Care for Trauma Exposed Occupations

Join our Kuleana and Community Talk Story with Chaplain Renee Godoy!

Chaplain Renee Godoy has served as a Police Chaplain for 19 years, a Fire Chaplain for over 10 years and is the Founder/Executive Director of Friends of First Responders (non-profit committed to the mental health and relational wellness of first responders and their families).

Understanding how constant exposure to trauma impacts us individually and how we can provide non-professional care for ourselves and our peers.

Friday, September 18, 2026
12 noon - 1 p.m.

Kilohana: The Academic Success Center (1st floor of Edwin Mookini Library)

Open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by UH Hilo Chancellor’s Office, UH Hilo Vulcan Athletics, Campus Store, Kilohana: The Academic Success Center, Dr. Colby Miyose, Vanessa Carlson, Dr. Alton Okinaka, and the Center for Global Education and Exchange.

For disability accommodations, please contact Karla Hayashi at karlah@hawaii.edu or (808)932-7287

For more information, contact: corink@hawaii.edu (808) 932-7294

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