Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

I'm grateful to the survivors and advocates who fought to get this abusive litigation statute passed in the 2024 legislative session. We could not have done it without the help of our sister coalitions Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence Lucy Rios, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Heather Wehrwood, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Sarah Robinson, and Hawaiʻiʻs Women's Legislative Caucus and legislators committed to justice for survivors in the criminal justice system and ending weaponization of the courts Trish Quema La Chica, David Tarnas, Linda Ichiyama, Lisa Marten, Karl Rhoads, Jessie Faige, Brandon Elefante.

IYKYK, my love for dogs is a passion of mine. Grateful to Hawaiian Humane Society's Joy Ambassadors Coco and Hokulani (and their people for clarifying they're NOT available for adoption 🙄) for bringing joy to our conference attendees. 🐾 #doglovers #conferencefun #hscadvconference

With heartfelt gratitude for the courageous people who shared their experiences with us, Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence announces the release of a new study on domestic violence in Hawaiʻi. If you have ever asked: "Why donʻt they just leave?" I hope this report humbles you into understanding. When you read about a missing young woman, especially Black, Brown, Hispanic, Indigenous, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, may it spur you into action, for those of us in the fields, we know deep in our in epigenetics what is to come. Mahalo to Amy Kelly, MBA barbara ankersmit Clay Sedgwick Suzanne Brown-McBride David Pettinger, APR, PRC 💗 https://bit.ly/3Vao5a5

Mahalo to our sponsors AlohaCare, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, ALTRES, NASW Hawaii Chapter, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, and HUMAN SERVICES, and HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES for your partnership in making the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence 21st Annual Conference on Gender-Based Violence a success. #GenderBasedViolence #hscadvconference 📷 : Michael McDermott

We were honored to have Christina Love deliver the keynote at the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Annual Conference on Gender-Based Violence. Her impactful speech left a lasting impression as she shared valuable insights and expertise. Christina truly made a significant contribution to the event. #KeynoteSpeaker #GenderBasedViolence #ConferenceSpeaker #hscadvconference 📷 : Michael McDermott

Join us at our 21st annual #hscadvconference on #genderbasedviolence May 16-17, 2024 at the Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hawaiian Village Waikiki. This year’s theme, Illuminating Gender Inequity in Crises: Breakthroughs to Liberation is intended to address the unique challenges survivors of domestic violence are facing amidst the ongoing social, political, and economic issues plaguing Hawaiʻi. From the homelessness crisis to the recent Maui wildfires, survivors and their families are being disproportionately impacted by these crises. https://bit.ly/3w6pfdf