HSCADV tracks all bills relating to domestic violence in Hawaiʻi, submits testimonies, and advocates for legislation that protects survivors of domestic violence and their families.Read More

Renters and tenants who are behind in rental and/or utility payments or are unable to make these payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs.Read More

Chances are high that there is someone in your life who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence. In Hawaiʻi, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime (CDC, 2017).Read More

Reproductive coercion is a form of abuse. Learn more about what it is and how you can help survivors.Read More

Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and love.Read More

The 25-Hour Training is a comprehensive introductory domestic violence training intended to fill the statutory requirement for victim advocatesRead More

HSCADV is proud to launch the online training curricula for direct service providers focused on understanding and responding to stalking.Read More

In the domestic and sexual violence communities, advocates want to promote activism in bystanders. Read More

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.Read More

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.Read More