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Lee L.- Turning Point For Families received funding from the Honolulu Junior <br />League. Turning Point was approached by them and they are willi <br />other programs. <br />C.Karen K. Î Law/Policy Reform. A model code on domestic and family <br />violence, which is sponsored by the National Council of Juvenile <br />Court Judges, Louis W. McHardy, Executive Director, distributed to the <br />Commissioners for their perusal. It is suggested that we compare this to the <br />State of Hawaii code and there may be some improvements that we could adopt. <br />This would then be recommend to the Mayor and state judiciary to look into <br />changing. <br />Domestic violence laws need to be brought in line with the child victimization law <br />regarding testimony being done by affidavit rather than in person. Lincoln A. <br />suggests that we recommend that the Mayor bring this to the attention of Jay <br />Kimura in the ProsecutorÓs Office in conjunction with the Hawaii ProsecutorÓs <br />Association and the State Attorney GeneralÓs Office to propose a legislative <br />package that they lobby for at the next legislature session. <br />D.Linda S. Î DVIAT. October domestic violence awareness month is the <br />focus; fund-raisers planned; East Hawaii garage sale netted $300; bandstand <br />th <br />was secured for the vigil in October; rummage sale on August 9 at the Mahui <br />bandstand; looking for volunteers and accepting collections - call Turning Point <br />for Families in Hilo and ask for Liza or Eno if you have donatio <br />visiting their 2000 strategic plan. New Chairman is Kim from the Prosecutors <br />Office. David Saindon West Hawaii, Turning Point for Families, <br />awareness chairman. Andrea is still legal procedures West Side and Mitch Roth <br />East Side. U of H. offering a practicum student to help with the data -base. The <br />goal is to create one master database for both east and west. This will improve <br />collaboration. <br />Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Î proposing that each island <br />Have a representative sit on the Legislative Representative Committee in <br />Honolulu. <br />The island of Hawaii would have two representatives. Hawaii Isl <br />one from east Hawaii and one from the west Hawaii. Each representative will <br />submit several issues per session and they will be voted on. Asking that every <br />agency that sits, or would like to sit, on DVIAT contribute $100 for transportation <br />for the island of Hawaii representative to attend monthly meetings. Soliciting <br />representatives Î contact Linda S. after the meeting if you are interested. <br />E.DV-101 presentation has been deferred until August meeting. <br />4 <br /> <br />