Intervene ASAP by making quick contact, at least by phone.
- Offer reassurance and encouragement.
- Stop the person from acting self-destructively.
- Pray with the person and bring God into the picture.
- Link the person with someone who may be better if the person is open to that.
Take strong, direct action to prevent the situation from getting worse.
- Move the person towards action that achieves meaning and makes progress.
- Right from the start, help the person to sense that something is being done for them and by them.
- Help the person understand the crisis by having them share what happened and their true feelings about them: who, what, why, when, where, etc.
- Sort out what needs to be addressed immediately and what can wait.
- If necessary, help work out a safe, peaceful environment for processing away from people who may be dangerous, confusing, or even curious.
- Take more directive action if the person is a threat to the safety of himself or others.
- Move the person towards taking personal responsibility as soon as possible.
Restore balance and accurate perspective.
- Ask questions that draw out the facts apart from emotion driven imagination.
- Ask questions that help paint a true whole picture as opposed to a distorted one.
- Get to the root problem.
- Look at possible courses of action and their consequences together.
- Help the person choose a best course of action.
- Provide hope and faith until they can replenish theirs.
Provide support.
- Pray for and make contact regularly (at least by phone) with the person.
- Allow for margins in time where the person has to make the effort to pray and process without your help.
- Enlarge the circle of support by linking the person to a small group.
- Gradually withdraw crisis support as the person is able to stand. Do nothing for the person that they can do for themselves.
- Link the person to a mentor who may be a better fit to take them further.
- Refer the person to other community agencies if necessary.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP
911
Emergency (Police, Ambulance)
841-0822
Shelters Domestic Violence (Safe place to stay)(24 hours)
624-7233
Military Victim Advocate (24 hours)
832-3100
Suicide and Crisis Center Hotline (24 hours)
524-7273
Sex Abuse Treatment Center (24 hours)
832-5300
Child Protective Services (24 hours)
LEGAL SUPPORT
531-3771
Domestic Violence Action Center
841-0822
Victim/Witness Kokua Center
536-4302
Legal Aid Society
536-4302
Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center
538-5959
Temporary Restraining Orders Hotline
IMMIGRANT SERVICES
527-4710
Catholic Charities Hawaii - Immigration Center
440-5284
Susannah Wesley - Immigrant Services
536-4302
Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center
851-7010
Pacific Gateway Center
COUNSELING & SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS (Men, Women, and Children)
832-0855
Family Peace Center
521-2377 / 681-3500
Child and Family Service
VIOLENCE CONTROL AND COUNSELING
832-0855
Family Peace Center
532-5100
Child and Family Services Developing Options to Violence (DOV)