Surviving Sexual Assault
Sexual assault can leave us with a wide range of difficult emotions. We may feel fear, shame, guilt, shock, anger or helplessness. These feelings are normal, but we don’t have to go through them alone.
- Sex Abuse Treatment Center
Hotline: The Sex Abuse Treatment Center’s (SATC) 24-hour hotline is 524-7273.
SATC can offer support, care, and advocacy immediately following an assault. Counseling and support are also available for individuals who have experienced sexual assault in the past. Go to satchawaii.com for more information.
- RAINN: Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network: National Hotline: 800-656-HOPE
RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
Unhealthy Relationships
Behaviors or actions that are used to control, hurt, and intimidate a current or previous partner is considered unhealthy. This can include hitting, pushing, demeaning, threatening, stalking, not letting their partner spend time with others, or making their partner feel guilty for not doing something for them.
College should be a time to build genuine, life-long friendships and relationships.
Domestic Violence Action Center" – www.stoptheviolence.org
- The Domestic Violence Action Center’s (DVAC) free legal Helpline is 808-531-3771.
The Domestic Violence Action Center provides services to address domestic violence through legal representation for high-risk divorce, temporary restraining orders, post-decree and paternity cases. DVAC also provides advocacy for survivors by assisting with navigating the system as she or he moves toward a life of safety and self-sufficiency. Temporary Restraining Orders – DVAC advocates are available at Family Court to assist individuals in the temporary restraining order process.
- Ho‘oikaika ‘Ohana
They serve Native Hawaiian families who have suffered the harm of domestic violence. Over a 9-month period, survivors, their keiki (children) and ‘ohana attend weekly group sessions. Together, they mend relationships through mo’olelo (talkstory) and cultural practices, such as lei-making, planting and pounding kalo (taro), chanting and dancing hula.
- One Love Foundation
They educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse and learn how to love better.
