Hawaii HB1382 funds training and staff for child welfare services to address domestic violence.

Hawaii HB1382 allocates funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with a domestic violence specialist non-profit. This non-profit will provide training and staff to be housed on-site in child welfare services branch offices. The goal is to support all aspects of screening for and addressing domestic violence within cases. The bill also includes initiatives for specialized domestic violence training for child welfare staff, a tracking system for domestic violence cases, and automatic referrals for identified domestic violence cases.

Hawaii HB1382 funds training and staff for child welfare services to address domestic violence.

Hawaii HB1382 allocates funds for the Department of Human Services to contract with a domestic violence specialist non-profit. This non-profit will provide training and staff to be housed on-site in child welfare services branch offices. The goal is to support all aspects of screening for and addressing domestic violence within cases. The bill also includes initiatives for specialized domestic violence training for child welfare staff, a tracking system for domestic violence cases, and automatic referrals for identified domestic violence cases.