THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 133 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM AIMED AT INFORMING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OF AVAILABLE SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.
THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 133
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
THE SENATE
S.C.R. NO.
133
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
URGING THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM AIMED AT INFORMING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OF AVAILABLE SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.
WHEREAS, domestic violence is often an undetected problem that can have deadly consequences; and WHEREAS, in Hawaii, one in three women and one in four men are subject to some form of physical abuse by their partner; and WHEREAS, the number of reported domestic violence cases in Hawaii spiked during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and is expected to continue growing as the State recovers from the economic effects of the pandemic; and WHEREAS, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Asian and Pacific Islander communities experience domestic violence at much higher rates than the general population; and WHEREAS, Filipinos and part-Filipinos, who represent approximately twenty-five percent of Hawaii's population, constitute thirty percent of reported victims of domestic abuse in the State, and are therefore overrepresented as domestic violence victims in Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the State Commission on the Status of Women acts as a coordinating body for governmental and nongovernmental activities and information relating to the status of women; and WHEREAS, the Domestic Violence Action Center is a nonprofit corporation committed to addressing domestic violence and other forms of harm through leadership, unique services, legal representation, survivor and system advocacy, community education, and social change work; and WHEREAS, the Domestic Violence Action Center has staff who are specifically trained in and have knowledge of various cultures, including Filipino, Compacts of Free Association freely associated states, Korean, and Japanese cultures, as well as the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community, and can also provide culturally-sensitive services, including translation and creation of posters and signage in various languages; and WHEREAS, members of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii can assist in informing domestic violence victims of the means by which they can receive help, including placing posters and signage in discreet areas including restrooms; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the House of Representatives concurring, that the State Commission on the Status of Women is urged to establish a task force with representatives from the Domestic Violence Action Center, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Department of Health, Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, The Legal Clinic, and Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, to develop and implement an outreach program aimed at informing domestic violence victims of available sources of assistance, including placement of posters and signage in various languages in discreet areas; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Commission on the Status of Women is requested to submit a report of the task force's progress in the development and implementation of the outreach program, findings and recommendations, and proposed legislation if any, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the State Commission on the Status of Women, Director of Health, Chief Executive Officer of the Domestic Violence Action Center, President of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, President of the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Executive Director of The Legal Clinic, and Executive Director of the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Report Title: Domestic Violence Victim Outreach Program; Posters; Signage; Foreign Language; Translation; Task Force; State Commission on the Status of Women; Domestic Violence Action Center; Department of Health; Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center Legal Aid Society of Hawaii; The Legal Clinic; Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
WHEREAS, domestic violence is often an undetected problem that can have deadly consequences; and
WHEREAS, in Hawaii, one in three women and one in four men are subject to some form of physical abuse by their partner; and
WHEREAS, the number of reported domestic violence cases in Hawaii spiked during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and is expected to continue growing as the State recovers from the economic effects of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Asian and Pacific Islander communities experience domestic violence at much higher rates than the general population; and
WHEREAS, Filipinos and part-Filipinos, who represent approximately twenty-five percent of Hawaii's population, constitute thirty percent of reported victims of domestic abuse in the State, and are therefore overrepresented as domestic violence victims in Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the State Commission on the Status of Women acts as a coordinating body for governmental and nongovernmental activities and information relating to the status of women; and
WHEREAS, the Domestic Violence Action Center is a nonprofit corporation committed to addressing domestic violence and other forms of harm through leadership, unique services, legal representation, survivor and system advocacy, community education, and social change work; and
WHEREAS, the Domestic Violence Action Center has staff who are specifically trained in and have knowledge of various cultures, including Filipino, Compacts of Free Association freely associated states, Korean, and Japanese cultures, as well as the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community, and can also provide culturally-sensitive services, including translation and creation of posters and signage in various languages; and
WHEREAS, members of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii can assist in informing domestic violence victims of the means by which they can receive help, including placing posters and signage in discreet areas including restrooms; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the House of Representatives concurring, that the State Commission on the Status of Women is urged to establish a task force with representatives from the Domestic Violence Action Center, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Department of Health, Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, The Legal Clinic, and Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, to develop and implement an outreach program aimed at informing domestic violence victims of available sources of assistance, including placement of posters and signage in various languages in discreet areas; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Commission on the Status of Women is requested to submit a report of the task force's progress in the development and implementation of the outreach program, findings and recommendations, and proposed legislation if any, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the State Commission on the Status of Women, Director of Health, Chief Executive Officer of the Domestic Violence Action Center, President of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, President of the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Executive Director of The Legal Clinic, and Executive Director of the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Report Title:
Domestic Violence Victim Outreach Program; Posters; Signage; Foreign Language; Translation; Task Force; State Commission on the Status of Women; Domestic Violence Action Center; Department of Health; Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center Legal Aid Society of Hawaii; The Legal Clinic; Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii