The 2024 HSCADV Conference on Gender-Based Violence, Illuminating Gender Inequity in Crises: Breakthroughs to Liberation, will be a day and a half on May 16 – 17, 2024. Join us in person at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for this learning opportunity!
From Hawaiʻi’s ongoing homelessness crisis to the Maui wildfires, we continue to see that women and children are uniquely impacted by social, political, and economic issues. In addition to addressing the connection between domestic violence and other community concerns, this event will provide space for discussion, sharing of experiences, and collaboration to address shared goals towards collective liberation.
Conference attendees are represented across sectors and include domestic violence service providers, crime victim/survivor advocates, violence preventionists, mental health professionals, legal professionals, educators, domestic violence intervention program staff, children’s advocates, criminal legal system professionals, and professionals interested in survivor justice and anti-violence efforts.
Accommodations Provided Upon Request (submit requests during registration by April 25, 2024)
Fragrance-Free Request
HSCADV is requesting that “Illuminating Gender Inequity in Crises: Breakthroughs to Liberation” be a fragrance-free event, and we ask that conference attendees refrain from wearing scented products such as perfumes/colognes, cosmetics, and scented lotions while attending this event. These products can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. Mahalo for your consideration for all members of our community! Learn more about being fragrance-free.
FREE Continuing Education Credits for Social Workers (with conference registration)
This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawai‘i Chapter NASWHI-CEP-001 for Social Work for 9 continuing education contact hours.
8:00am – 9:00am
Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking
Coral Lounge/Ballroom 4-5
9:00am – 9:30am
Opening Oli and Welcome
Angelina Mercado (HSCADV), Governor Josh Green, Kahu Bruce Ah Leong
Coral Ballroom 4-5
9:30am – 10:00am
Keynote: Gender-Based Violence and Climate Change: Understanding America’s Historical Legacy of Colonization and Violence
Christina Love (Christina Love Consulting)
Coral Ballroom 4-5
10:00am – 10:15am
Break
10:15am – 11:45am – Breakout Sessions
The Impact of HIV on Victims of Domestic Violence
Ashley Slye (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
Coral Ballroom 1
Navigating Immigrant, Migrant, and Limited English Proficiency Populations in Community Engagement
Maria Rallojay, Austin Haleyalpiy, and Crystal Kionia (Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights)
Coral Ballroom 2
Justice: Taking It Personally (Part 1)
DeAnn Alcantara-Thompson and Sela Teulilo (API Chaya)
Coral Ballroom 4-5
11:45am – 1:30pm
Lunch
Coral Ballroom 3
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Breakout Sessions
Advocates Toward Financial Bada$$ery
Leslie Cabingabang, Jason Estrella, and Luana Moreno
Coral Ballroom 1
Connecting With Survivors Through Culture, Community, and Compassion
Dr. Dayna Schultz
Coral Ballroom 2
Justice: Taking It Personally – Community Solutions (Part 2)
DeAnn Alcantara-Thompson and Sela Teulilo (API Chaya)
Coral Ballroom 4-5
3:00pm – 3:15pm
Break
3:15pm – 3:45pm
Networking
Coral Lounge
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Plenary: Housing Security is Survivor Safety (Survivor Panel)
Candace Quinn, Geneva Rivera, Azure Rose, Vanessa Corwin (HSCADV, moderator)
Coral Ballroom 4-5
4:45pm – 5:00pm
Closing Remarks
Meranie Pabular Gadiana, Mrs. Universe 2023
Coral Ballroom 4-5
8:00am – 8:45am
Continental Breakfast, Opening Remarks, Award Ceremony, and Annual Meeting
Coral Ballroom 4-5
8:45am – 9:00am
Break
9:00am – 10:30am – Breakout Sessions
Leadership Development: Dismantling Barriers and Embracing Lived Experience
Cathy Cave (National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health)
Coral Ballroom 1
How We Heal: Historical Trauma, Generational Trauma, and Personal Trauma – Healing Outside of Time
Christina Love (Christina Love Consulting)
Coral Ballroom 2
Preventing Re-Victimization, Re-Exploitation, and Recruitment
Victoria Roland
Coral Ballroom 4-5
10:30am – 10:45am
Break
10:45am – 12:15pm – Breakout Sessions
Supervision: Creating Brave Spaces for Staff Development and Critical Skills for Well-Being
Cathy Cave (National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health)
Coral Ballroom 1
The Economic Impact of Social Determinants of Health
Ashley Slye (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
Coral Ballroom 2
U.S. Military, Sexual Violence, and the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Mira Yusef (National Organization of API Ending Sexual Violence), Cynthia Cabot (Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence)
Coral Ballroom 4-5
12:15pm – 12:30pm
Closing Remarks and Lucky Drawing
Coral Ballroom 4-5
The registration fee covers access to the entire conference.
HSCADV accepts payments using check and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).
If paying by check, please mail to P.O. Box 214, Honolulu, HI, 96810.
You can register for up to 10 individuals in one transaction.
No, each individual being registered must provide their own work email. This is because every individual receives their own confirmation email and number that they can use to modify their registration if needed and access the attendee-only website and event mobile app.
If you are employed by an HSCADV member program listed on our website, you qualify under the HSCADV member program rate. Please register using your work email.
The fee covers only one individual person.
Registration closes on May 12 at 5:00pm HST. Other registration deadlines are as follows:
Attendees also have the option to modify, cancel, or transfer their registration to someone who has not yet registered within their organization. The deadline to do any of these is on May 12 at 5:00pm HST.
PLEASE NOTE: There are no refunds for this event. If you cancel your registration, you will not receive a refund.
You will receive a confirmation email after registering.
An attendee-only website and mobile app will be available as the event approaches. The website and app will allow attendees to view session details, speakers, and materials.
Accommodations will be provided upon request when registered by April 25, 2024; HSCADV will do our best to accommodate requests submitted after this date.
Yes, attendees will receive conference materials when registered by May 9, 2024. HSCADV will do our best to provide conference materials if attendees register after this date.
Questions and concerns about the conference can be sent to training@hscadv.org and HSCADV staff will respond within one (1) business day.
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