Ke Ala Lokahi Demonstration Project for Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention

Ke Ala Lokahi Demonstration Project for the Early Intervention and Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence Among Racial and Ethnic Populations

The purpose of the project is to examine the efficacy of a culturally-based intervention, compared to standard agency services, in enhancing self-care among Native Hawaiian women and decreasing IPV/SV perpetration and related factors among Native Hawaiian men.

Turning Point for Families in Hilo, Hawaii is developing, implementing, and evaluating a culturally-based intervention using Native Hawaiian values, beliefs, and practices to address intimate partner and sexual violence among Native Hawaiian perpetrators and victims/survivors.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women self-identified as Native Hawaiian referred for agency services due to intimate partner or sexual violence

Exclusion Criteria:

• See above. No other exclusion criteria.