Resources on the island of Oahu
General information from the Hawai’i State Judiciary regarding how to file for temporary restraining orders through Family Court or District Court.
PACT affiliate on Oahu that manages a domestic violence shelter and provides other services such as Head Start, human trafficking victim counseling, behavioral health support, and family strengthening. To contact the emergency shelter, call the 24/7 PACT crisis hotline or the Safeline.
If you are looking for batterer intervention and anger management services, contact PACT’s Family Violence Center‘s Kuleana Offender’s Unit at (808) 832-0855.
CFS affiliate on Oahu providing emergency shelter, counseling, sex abuse treatment, batterer intervention, and other related services. To contact a domestic violence shelter, call the CFS 24/7 crisis hotline or the Safeline.
If you are looking for batterer intervention and anger management services, contact CFS’s Developing Options to Violence/Alternatives to Violence at (808) 531-5100.
DVAC assists domestic violence survivors on Oahu through case management, legal services (TROs, divorces, paternity), courtroom accompaniment, and counseling. Although DVAC can only provide direct advocacy and legal services to survivors living in the City and County of Honolulu, the Teen Alert Program (TAP) can provide education to middle- and high-school students on healthy relationships statewide.
Non-profit legal assistance in the following areas of law: family, housing, immigration, consumer, and public benefits. Legal Aid does NOT assist in criminal and personal injury matters.
Immigration-specific division at the Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i that provides free legal services to eligible indigent immigrants living in Hawai’i. Services include assistance with VAWA self-petitions, battered spouse waivers, T and U non-immigrant visas, and documentation renewals and replacements for green cards and naturalization certificates.
Professional association of more than 8,000 lawyers and attorneys in the state of Hawai’i. The HSBA provides legal referrals to the public with the following hotlines:
Legal organization that partners with volunteer attorneys to provide free or low-cost services to those who qualify based on income and legal issue. Attorneys can assist with Chapter 7 bankruptcy, small claims, landlord-tenant disputes, estate planning, family law, veterans benefits and pensions, and re-employment. Intake hours are M-F, 8:00am-4:00pm.
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing free or low-cost legal services for immigrants in Hawai’i. Services include legal counsel, US citizenship and COFA identification assistance, and public outreach through citizenship fairs and “Know Your Rights” workshops.
Community center based in Honolulu with social services and economic development resources to immigrants, refugees, low-income residents, and other vulnerable populations.
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