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2024 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events

View this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Month events in your area!

Stalking Handbook for Victims

In this handbook you'll learn about what stalking is, what stalking tactics and behaviors look like, how to safety plan, and more.

HSCADV Releases 2024 Policy Agenda

Update on Domestic Violence Services in Maui

Survivors on Maui may contact the following programs for assistance...

Rights and Public Benefits for Survivors

When survivors leave abusive relationships, their privacy is vital for their safety, If a survivor’s new voter registration information becomes public, an abuser could show up to their voting precinct or home address.

How to Distinguish the Differences Between Gun Violence Protective Orders and Domestic Violence Protective Orders

Voter Confidentiality in Hawai‘i

Roe v. Wade protesters crowd in front of the supreme court in Washington DC

HSCADV Responds to the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Leak

The Hawai‘i State Coalition Domestic Violence (HSCADV) is gravely concerned by the leak of a draft majority opinion indicating that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks in their upcoming decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Still shot of the characters Alex carrying Maddy, who play mother and daughter in the movie MAID, as they smile, standing in front of a metal fence and body of water.

Discussing domestic violence through Netflix’s “Maid”

Inspired by Stephanie Land’s memoir, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, the miniseries is a deeply moving portrayal of one woman’s cycle of abuse from the people around her and the systems meant to protect her.

Crowd rallies in front of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol with signs against Anti-Asian sentiments.

HSCADV Responds to the Atlanta Shootings & Violence Against Asian Communities

We share the grief and outrage of the Asian and Asian American Community who have been the targets of violence. We join the community in mourning the deaths of Daoyou Feng, Hyun J. Grant, Suncha Kim, Paul Andre Michels, Soon C. Park, Xiaojie Tan, Delaina...

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HSCADV Responds to the Murder of George Floyd

We grieve with the nation over the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and the subsequent violent response to peaceful protests.

Two women sitting on a dock, one with her head leaning on the other with her arm around her friend, staring out at a lake.

How to Help A Loved One in an Abusive Relationship

It’s difficult for victims of domestic violence to reach out for help, let alone come forward with the details of their intimate relationships. With support and encouragement, victims can transition to survivors and begin the next chapter in their lives in a healthy environment.

Little boy concentrating while playing with kid toolbox, turning a wrench.

Emotional Toolboxes

Although this tool is targeted for kids, adults can benefit from them as well. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the current state of the world and its effect on your emotional or financial wellbeing, having a place to turn to that can bring up...

women of different ethnicities artistically depicted in an image with the words, "You are not alone against landlord abuse."

Property Pimps: What to Do If Your Landlord Pressures Sex for Rent During COVID-19

This week, Hawaiʻi observed an increase in reports of landlords on multiple islands pressuring “arrangements” and sexual conduct from women unable to pay rent due to lost income from the COVID-19 crisis. This tells us that there is likely an increase in unreported incidents.