Crisis & Mental Health — Hawaiʻi
📞 In Hawaiʻi, 988 connects to local Hawaiʻi CARES counselors — not mainland operators. You'll talk to someone who knows these islands.
Hawaiʻi CARES 988 FREE
Statewide
Hawaiʻi's own local 988 crisis line. Call, text, or chat with a local Hawaiʻi counselor — 24/7 support for crisis, mental health, and substance use.
📞 Call or Text 988
📞 1-800-753-6879 (toll-free)
📞 808-832-3100 (direct)
hicares.hawaii.gov
24 hours · 7 days · Call, Text, or Chat
Crisis Text Line — Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
Text ALOHA (not HOME) to reach a Hawaiʻi-specific crisis counselor via text. Discreet and confidential.
💬 Text ALOHA to 741741
24 hours · 7 days · Free
NAMI Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
Mental health education, support groups, and advocacy for individuals and families across all islands.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault — By Island
Child & Family Service — Statewide DV Hotline FREE
Statewide
Hawaiʻi's statewide domestic violence shelter and crisis line. Emergency shelter, advocacy, TRO assistance, and counseling.
📞 808-841-0822 (DV Hotline)
childandfamilyservice.org
24 hours · 7 days · Shelter locations confidential
Domestic Violence Action Center FREE
Statewide · Oʻahu
Oʻahu-based nonprofit serving all survivors with case management, legal services (TROs, divorces), and counseling. Serves cis, trans, nonconforming, and non-binary survivors.
PACT Family Peace Center — Oʻahu FREE
Oʻahu
DV shelter, Head Start, human trafficking victim counseling, behavioral health, and family strengthening services on Oʻahu.
YWCA Kauaʻi — Family Violence Program FREE
Kauaʻi
DV shelter, sexual assault crisis line, and alternatives to violence programs on Kauaʻi. Sunshine's alma mater — the YWCA! 🌺
Women Helping Women — Maui & Lānaʻi FREE
Maui · Lānaʻi
Emergency shelter, advocacy, TRO assistance, and family activities for DV survivors on Maui and Lānaʻi.
CFS East & West Hawaiʻi — DV Shelter FREE
Big Island
Emergency shelter (confidential location), advocacy, and counseling for DV survivors on the Big Island.
📞 808-959-8864 (East Hawaiʻi)
📞 808-322-7233 (West Hawaiʻi)
24 hours · 7 days · Shelter location confidential
Healthcare — Med-QUEST, Medicare & Insurance
Hawaiʻi Med-QUEST (Medicaid) FREE
Statewide
Hawaiʻi's Medicaid program. Apply for health coverage for low-income individuals, families, children, and pregnant women.
HMSA QUEST — Medicaid Help FREE
Statewide
HMSA administers QUEST (Medicaid) in Hawaiʻi. Translation available in many languages. Call any time, any day including holidays.
Hawaiʻi UTelehealth FREE
Statewide
Free telehealth appointments with psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health counselors for all Hawaiʻi residents through 2026. Focus on Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and rural communities.
hawaii.edu/telehealth
Free through 2026 · All islands
Family, Children & Kupuna
La Leche League Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
Breastfeeding support and local leader connections across the islands. Meetings on Oʻahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauaʻi.
Hawaiʻi ADRC — Kupuna Care FREE
Statewide
Aging & Disability Resource Center. In-home services, meals, personal care, and respite for kupuna (elders) and their caregivers.
📞 643-ADRC (643-2372)
Mon–Fri business hours · All islands
Aloha United Way — 211 Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
One call connects you to food, shelter, childcare, job help, healthcare, and crisis services on every island. The most important number in Hawaiʻi.
Military & Veterans — Hawaiʻi
Schofield Barracks Family Support FREE
Oʻahu
Army Community Service at Schofield and Fort Shafter. Family advocacy, financial counseling, deployment support, and crisis services.
📞 808-656-3440
Mon–Fri · Emergency: Military Police 808-655-0911
Veterans Crisis Line — Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
Call 988 and press 1 to reach a Veterans Crisis Line counselor. Supports veterans, active duty, Guard, Reserve, and family members.
LGBTQ+ Support — Hawaiʻi
LGBT+ Community Center of Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
Support, resources, and community connections for LGBTQ+ individuals and families across the islands. Call 211 for current local referrals.
📞 2-1-1 for local LGBTQ+ referrals
📞 1-866-488-7386 (Trevor Project)
Trevor Project: 24/7 · For youth under 25
YWCA Kauaʻi — LGBTQ+ Services FREE
Kauaʻi
The YWCA of Kauaʻi offers LGBTQ+ friendly DV and SA crisis services and alternatives to violence programs.
📞 808-245-5959
Mon–Fri · Crisis line 24/7
Autism & Developmental Disabilities — Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi DOH — Developmental Disabilities Division FREE
Statewide
State services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families on all islands.
Easter Seals Hawaiʻi FREE
Statewide
Services for children and adults with disabilities across Hawaiʻi — Sunshine's former home! Adult Day Health, early intervention, and more. 🌺
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E aloha kākou.
"Let us love one another." These resources exist because communities in Hawaiʻi care. And so does CallMom.com — founded right here in the islands, for everyone who needs a warm voice.
📞 (808) 207-8174 — Call Mom