2021-02-17 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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County of Hawaii MITCHELL D. ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 B. Family Violence Interagency Committee (FVIC) • Evelyn and Farrah attended the meeting on 2/1/2021. The new Prosecuting Attorney Kelden B.A. Waltjen was on the call. • During the meeting they discussed National Virtual Crime Week in April and the Prose- cuting Attorney's Office is participating. More details to fol- low. • The Family Visitation Center from YMCA gave a short update. They are trying to obtain a Grant. They did not have updated numbers of intakes. Ter- ry Lum said that the stats of Abused kids on Hawai'i Island had increased by double digits from 2019. • Farrah shared about Title IX. • Kelden identified new things they are working on like Body Cams for Law Enforcement. Budget cuts have impacted their office and projects like Vic- tim Witness Program. • It was announced that Dr. Joseph D'Angelo has joined the Bay Clinic with the merging of Island Pediatrics to Bay Clinic. C. 2021 Women's Legislative Caucus Virtual Breakfast Virtual Breakfast was held on 1/27/2021. Mihaela, Brooke, Mele and Eve- lyn attended. It was very in- formative and they discussed the bills they are supporting. 2 bills are focused on violence against women, 1 bill on women's health, I bill on child and family, 1 bill focused on women in the workplace. There were also bills that had 75% support that were discussed. Evelyn did a report after the meeting and it is included (see attached). Cyd said the HSCSW also did a report on the bills. Mele suggested the Sub - Committee meet and figure out what bills need our support and track them. ACTION ITEM: Evelyn send the report to Brooke to be included in the minutes. Mihaela send the Power Point Presentation from the WLC to Allen to forward to the Committee. Mele set up Sub -Committee meet- ing and report back at next meeting. IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Teen Dating Violence Mele sent information to to Allen for Teen Dating Violence Cell Phone Cards and needs to follow up with him on the status. ACTION ITEM: Mele contact Allen for update for next meeting. B. Real Women Essay Contest The sub -committee met and drafted the Gratitude, Grace + Grit Letter, Talk- ing Points, and Fact Sheet so everything is ready. Just need the new Chair (replacing Kami) to sign the letter before it goes out. AC- 12/08/201mi