Mentors sought for Veterans Treatment Court
Veterans Treatment Court assists Hawaii veterans in the judicial system build positive and constructive lives while holding them accountable for their conduct. Veterans Treatment Court was established through a partnership between Veterans Affairs and Hawaii State Judiciary. It is a specialty court that supports veterans transitioning back into society. The backbone of the Veterans Treatment Court are the mentors.
The program is looking for veterans who would like to stand by the side of the Veterans Treatment Court veterans and provide the support needed as they transition back into society. Veterans Treatment Courts have been implemented nationwide; however, the program can only take as many veterans as it has volunteer veteran mentors.
Anyone interested in becoming a Veterans Treatment Court mentor should call Serena Trehern at 433-0328 or e-mail at serena.trehern@va.gov.
Conservation conference begins Monday
The Hawaii Conservation Alliance is hosting its 23rd annual Hawaii Conservation Conference from Monday to Aug. 6 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. This year’s conference titled “Hanohano Hawaii Kuauli: Celebrating Collaboration and Wisdom Across Hawaii’s Ecosystems” celebrates the collaboration and wisdom across all of Hawaii’s ecosystems and uses the power of Hawaii’s tightly knit communities to draw awareness, excitement and concern toward happenings and issues in local conservation movements.
The conference will feature keynote presentations, collaborative sessions, forums, workshops, cultural presentations, panels, poster presentations and networking and training opportunities, as well as off-site huakai sessions that give participants the opportunity to witness first-hand the ways in which Hawaii Island conservation projects come together to protect native habitats. Presentations will take place concurrently at various locations across the UH-Hilo campus and will feature Pua Kanahele, Tom Lovejoy, Kamana Beamer, Nainoa Thompson, Sen. Brian Schatz and Suzanne Case.
For more information, contact Lihla Noori via email at coordinator@hawaiiconservation.org.