Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
Are you or someone you know experiencing violence? YWCA Kauaʻi is here for you.
Call our 24-hour hotline at (808)245-6362 or chat with us on the web.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Learn about our services
YWCA is the primary provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services on Kauaʻi. We offer crisis services, a family violence shelter, therapy and support groups, and offender services. Browse below to learn more.
Trauma-informed, culturally-responsive
individual and group therapy.
A shelter for survivors and their children
seeking refuge from violence
Treatment and education for perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Domestic violence and sexual assault crisis intervention and victim advocacy.
Identify Abuse
This is the first step. Ask yourself if any of these signs point to your relationship health.
Red Flags
Unhealthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺
Does your partner…
Get jealous easily or accuse you of having an affair?
Have abuse in family history?
Throw objects at you or destroy your property?
Make you account for every moment you are away?
Restrain you?
Ridicule you?
Threaten to hurt you, your children, or your pets?
Manipulate you with lies or promises?
Threaten to or force you to have sex?
Make you feel you don’t have the right to say “no” or disagree?
Isolate you from family, friends, work?
Make all the decisions in the home for you?
Have previous contact with the justice system?
Control all of the money?
Have weapons?
Green Flags
Healthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺
Does your partner…
View you as an equal?
Respect you and treat you fairly?
Make you feel safe (emotionally and physically)?
Discuss disagreements peacefully?
Allow the relationship to go at your pace?
Act as a positive role model for your children?
Value your opinions?
Communicate openly and honestly?
Support your goals in life?
Make family and money decisions together with you?
Compromise?
Have a positive image of family?
Make your friends and family feel comfortable?