Specialties
The YWCA of Hawaii Island is dedicated to changing the beliefs that accompany sexual violence. We seek to create a society that does not minimize sexual crimes, that does not permit the shaming or silencing of the assaulted or hide the crime out of shame-a society where perpetrators are held accountable, mandated for treatment and prevented from offending again. Since the 1970s, we have provided response programs to victims of sexual assault know as Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), Sexual Assault Response and Advocacy Services (SARAH) and Empowering Alternatives program (EAP). The YWCA Preschool offers a safe, nurturing, sensory-rich environment that supports a child's emotional, physical and cognitive needs and prepares him or her for kindergarten