HI SB391

Requires the office of youth services to coordinate a two-year safe places for youth pilot program establishing a network of physical and virtual safe places where youth can access safety, advice, guidance, programs, and services.

Establishes the position of safe places for youth program coordinator responsible for coordinating the network, maintaining listings of safe places, providing training, building awareness, and holding annual meetings to assess program effectiveness.

Program shall provide access to services including domestic violence prevention, violence and trauma recovery, human trafficking resources, suicide prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, behavioral health counseling, educational and vocational assistance, and dating violence prevention.

Defines "youth" as any person 21 years of age or younger and "safe places" as physical and virtual places of safety for youth, with all youth eligible for services.

Appropriates unspecified funds from general revenues for fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 for the coordinator position and residential options, with the pilot program terminating June 30, 2015 and the Act taking effect July 1, 2050.