This page provides important information on services and phone numbers for victims and families of sexual assault and domestic violence. It happens to many of us. You are not alone.
For immediate emergency response, call 911.
For other information, see these links below:
- Someone To Talk To
- Other Resources
- Safe Place To Stay
- Medical Care
- Medical Clinics
- Legal Assistance
- Immigrant Victims
- Keeping the Attacker Away
- Contact Police
- Domestic Violence Policy Involving Sworn Members
- How to obtain a temporary restraining order (TRO)
Someone To Talk To
Talk person to person with someone trained to help you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:
Hale ʻOhana (domestic violence crisis hotline with 24-hour support.)
(808) 959-8864
Sex Assault Crisis Hotline
(808) 935-0677
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY for hearing impaired
1-800-787-3244
National Suicide Prevention Line
1-800-273-8255
Teen Dating Abuse
1-866-331-9474
Safe Place To Stay
Victims of domestic violence and their children can find safety at Hawaiʻi Island safe shelters. Shelters provide food, clothing, someone to talk to, and a safe place to stay 24 hours a day, 365 days a week. The locations of these shelters are secret.
East Hawaiʻi Hale Ohana (Child & Family Services)
(808) 959-8864
West Hawaiʻi Child & Family Services Shelter
(808) 322-7233
Medical Care
For medical emergencies, call 911. The following hospitals have emergency rooms, which are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Hilo Medical Center
(808) 932-3000
Kaʻū Hospital (Pāhala)
(808) 932-4000
Kona Community Hospital (Kealakekua)
(808) 322-9311
Hale Hoola Hamakua (Honoka’a)
(808) 932-4100
North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital (Waimea)
(808) 885-4444
North Kohala Community Hospital (Kapaʻau)
(808) 889-6211
Medical Clinics
Hilo Bay Clinic
(808) 969-1427
Keaʻau Family Health Center
(808) 930-0400
Pāhoa Family Health Center
(808) 965-9711
Kaʻū Family Health Center
(808) 929-7311
Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi
Native Hawaiian Health Care System
(808) 969-9220
Legal Assistance
Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Victim Assistance
Victim witness assistance counselors at the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney provide victims with crisis and short-term counseling, assist with application for compensation if victims are injured, explain court process, appear in court with victims and can share victims’ concerns with the prosecutor, judge, probation department and parole board.
- East Hawaiʻi
(808) 934-3306 - West Hawaiʻi
(808) 322-2552
Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi provides help to individuals and families who cannot hire a private attorney with their civil legal needs. Legal Aid primarily assists in the areas of family law, housing law, consumer law, and public benefits. A few examples of civil legal needs would be divorces, rental disputes, and social security claims.
- Intake Hotline
1-800-499-4302 - East Hawaiʻi
(808) 961-2851 - West Hawaiʻi
(808) 329-3910
Immigrant Victims
If you are an immigrant involved in family violence, please call the nearest safe shelter. Trained advocates will assist you in talking to persons who understand the legal issues of immigrant victims. There are laws that will protect you. You are not alone.
Safe Shelter 24 hours a day
East Hawaiʻi Hale Ohana (Child & Family Services)
(808) 959-8864
West Hawaiʻi Child & Family Services Shelter
(808) 322-7233
Other Legal Immigrant Resources
Hawaiʻi County Immigration Information Office
(808) 961-8220
National Immigration Law Center
Keeping the Attacker Away
1. Make a plan to keep you safe.
2. Tell someone.
3. Teach your family to call 911.
4. Deter those who hurt you by filing for a temporary restraining order (TRO). The TRO, issued by the court, can help protect you from your abuser.
5. Call the following numbers for assistance:
Child & Family Services
- East Hawaiʻi
(808) 935-2188 - West Hawaiʻi
(808) 323-2664
Contact Police
If you are in danger, call 911.
The Hawaiʻi Police Department has trained people who work directly with family violence cases. When police are involved in an investigation, or if victims have concerns or questions about the case, they can call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
Link to Domestic Violence Policy Involving Sworn Members
