The Sex Abuse Treatment Center (SATC), a program of Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children, provides comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault.

In partnership with organizations across Hawaiʻi, SATC helps meet statewide needs, including support for individuals on the neighbor islands.

All SATC services are:

• Confidential and survivor-centered
• Available regardless of when the assault occurred
• Not dependent on reporting to law enforcement
• Designed to support choice, control, and healing

You don’t need to know what you want to do next to reach out. Starting with a conversation is enough.

SATC offers a range of confidential services for survivors, including crisis support, medical care, counseling, and therapy. You do not have to report to law enforcement to receive care.

If you need support right now, SATC advocates are available to listen, provide information, and help you think through your options. Crisis support includes:

• 24-hour hotline

• Emotional support and grounding

• Information about medical care, reporting, and safety

• Help navigating next steps, if and when you’re ready

Child sexual abuse is defined as sexual activity between an adult and a child or sexual activity between two minors if there is a significant age, size, or power difference.

Child sexual abuse is usually carried out by someone the child knows, may happen over short or long periods of time, and may involve varying levels of coercion or physical violence.

If you suspect a case of child sexual abuse, call the Sex Abuse Treatment Center’s 24-hour hotline at 808-524-7273 for help.

The Sex Abuse Treatment Center provides medical examinations for children and adolescents up to age 18 to evaluate sexual trauma and provide medical treatment if more than 120 hours has passed since the abuse.

If you’re aware of a child or adolescent who has been assaulted and it’s within 120 hours of the assault, please refer to the SATC Medical Forensic Examination.

Supporting someone who has experienced sexual violence can feel overwhelming. You may want to help but be unsure what to say or do.

SATC offers guidance for friends, family members, caregivers, and loved ones on how to respond with care, belief, and respect for choice. 

SATC also works to prevent sexual violence and support long-term community well-being through public policy efforts, education, and awareness initiatives.

Receiving education about sexual violence prevention is for everyone, and there is no requirement to share personal experiences to participate in a safe, supportive environment.