HI HR57

Requests the Department of Education to establish training programs on preventing, identifying, reporting, and mitigating all forms of child abuse for parents, teachers, students, and administrators.

Notes that nearly 4,000 child abuse cases are reported annually in Hawaii, with over 1,000 confirmed by the Department of Human Services.

References the 2005 death of 5-year-old Talia Williams from abuse and the subsequent federal "Talia's Law" signed in 2016 requiring abuse on military bases to be reported to civilian authorities.

Acknowledges the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 45th anniversary of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education.