Explore Our Resources Page – Hawaii
No one should have to figure out how to recover alone; we are stronger as a community. Women who have endured financial abuse can learn to thrive personally and financially; we’re here to help anyone who chooses to overcome the hardships they have faced in abusive relationships. Here we have an ongoing list of resources that will help guide you in times of need.
- Catholic Charities Hawaii Phone: (808) 521-4357 Contact: https://www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org/contact-us/
- Grants for Veterans in Hawaii (Free Grants for Veterans)
- Hawai’i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Phone: (808) 832-9316
- Legal Aid Society of Hawai’I (LASH) Phone: (808) 536-4302 – Oahu (800) 499-4302 – Neighbor Islands
- Single Mothers Assistance in Hawaii
- Volunteer Legal Services of Hawai`i (VLSH) Main/Oʻahu: 808-528-7046
National Resources
- 211 Phone: 211 – Local Resources + Help
- Debt.org: Financial Assistance for Domestic Violence & Financial Abuse Survivors Phone: 866-612-9971
- Domesticshelters.org
- Federal Trade Commission Contact: https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/contact
- Guide to Domestic Violence Law in America – Lawsuit.org
- HelpGuide
- HELP USA Phone: 212-400-7000 Email: https://helpusa.org/contact/
- Legal Momentum – The Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) Online form: https://www.nefe.org/contact/default.aspx
- National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- National Organization for Victim Assistance Phone: 1-800-TRY-NOVA (1-800-879-6682) Email: help@trynova.org
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence Email: NRCDV@nrcdv.org Phone: 1-800-537-2238
- National Women’s Law Center
- New Hope Phone: 1-800-323-HOPE (4673)
- Office on Women’s Health (OASH) Phone: 1-800-994-9662 Email Form: https://www.womenshealth.gov/contact-us/email
- Purple Purse Allstate Foundation Email: Foundation@allstate.com
- Savvy Ladies Free Financial Helpline Request Form: https://www.savvyladies.org/free-financial-helpline/
- Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Varies by state
- Steps to End Domestic Violence Phone: (802) 658-1996 Email form: https://www.stepsvt.org/contact
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Phone: 1-800-221-5689
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- VictimConnect Resource Center Phone: 1-855-484-2846
- Women’s Institute for Financial Education Contact: https://www.wife.org/contact-us
- WomensLaw.Org Email Hotline Online Form: https://hotline.womenslaw.org/public
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Sherry Lutz Herrington is the owner of Sherrington Financial Fitness, a business consulting and accounting firm specializing in strategic business planning and solid financial accounting for businesses. She is also the author of Strong Women Thriving (https://strongwomenthriving.com/), a blog which focuses on empowering women to be financially savvy, particularly after experiencing financial abuse. Sherry is currently writing a new book that both shares her personal story and addresses financial abuse. She can be reached at hello@strongwomenthriving.com. Join our FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensurivingfinancialabuse – Hawaii Resources