Domestic violence safety and housing help in Hawaii
The short answer
If you are in danger, call 911. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 800 799 7233, or text START to 88788. Island help: Oahu 808 681 3500, Maui 808 579 9681 (24 hours), Kauai 808 245 6360.
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Help by island
- Oahu: Child and Family Service, shelter for abused spouses and children, 808 681 3500.
- Maui: Women Helping Women, 24 hour crisis line, 808 579 9681.
- Kauai: YWCA, for victims of family violence, 808 245 6360.
- Anywhere: National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1 800 799 7233.
Official pages: homelessness.hawaii.gov/help, thehotline.org
Housing and legal help
The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence keeps a page of eviction resources for survivors. Legal Aid Society of Hawaii: 808 536 4302 on Oahu, 1 800 499 4302 from other islands.
Official pages: hscadv.org/eviction-resources, courts.state.hi.us/landlord-tenant-claims-prefiling-eviction-mediation
Your housing rights
Under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), people in many HUD assisted homes can't be denied or evicted because they are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Official page: hud.gov/vawa
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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or a spot in any program. Each place decides who it can serve. You choose what feels right for you.