Domestic Violence Services

For immediate emergency response, call 911.

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.

Resources

Talk person to person with someone trained to help you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Hotline	Phone Number
Hale ʻOhana (24 hour domestic violence crisis hotline)	(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

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

For medical emergencies, call 911. The following hospitals have emergency rooms, which are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Medical Center	Phone Number
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

Clinic	Phone Number
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

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

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. Examples of civil legal needs include divorces, rental disputes, and social security claims.

Intake hotline
1 (800) 499-4302
East Hawaiʻi
(808) 961-2851
West Hawaiʻi
(808) 329-3910

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

Make a plan to keep you safe.
Tell someone.
Teach your family to call 911.
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.
Call Child & Family Services for assistance:
- East Hawaiʻi
- (808) 935-2188
- West Hawaiʻi
- (808) 323-266

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.

Domestic Violence Policy Involving Sworn Members

Get a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)

Unsolved Homicides

Hawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.

Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!

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