Sound Mind Wellness for Survivors

A Sanctuary of Sound, Movement & Healing for Survivors of Domestic Violence

At all our Sound Mind Wellness outposts and Maschil Edwards, we believe every survivor deserves a space to reclaim their voice, body, and peace. Our trauma-informed yoga, sound healing, and mindset programs offer survivors a safe, nurturing environment to heal, rebuild, and thrive.

Emergency Now

SMW is not an emergency shelter or hotline.

If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911.

Bay Area primary hotline: YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley: 1-800-572-2782
Honolulu, Oʻahu: DVAC Helpline: 808-531-3771. Toll free neighbor islands: 800-690-6200
Las Vegas, Clark County: SafeNest 24 hour hotline, call or text: 702-646-4981
Miami-Dade: Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center: 305-585-7273
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233). Text START to 88788

Additional Hotlines By Location

  • Alameda County (Oakland)
    • A Safe Place | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 510-536-7233
    • Family Violence Law Center | Domestic Violence and Legal Advocacy | 24/7 | 800-947-8301
    • Alameda Health System SARRT | Sexual Assault Response and Recovery | 24/7 | 510-534-9290
    • Restorative Pathways, formerly Ruby’s Place | Shelter and Anti-Trafficking | 24/7 | 1-888-339-SAFE (7233)

    Santa Clara County
    • YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley | DV, SA, HT | 24/7 | 1-800-572-2782
    • Next Door Solutions | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 408-279-2962
    • AACI: Asian Women’s Home | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 408-975-2739
    • Community Solutions, South Santa Clara and San Benito | DV and SA | 24/7 | 877-363-7238

    Campus
    • UC Berkeley PATH to Care, campus urgent line | 24/7 | 510-643-2005

  • • Florida Domestic Violence Hotline | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 1-800-500-1119
    • Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center, Jackson Health | Sexual Assault | 24/7 | 305-585-7273
    • The Lodge, Victim Response | Domestic Violence shelter and services | Hotline | 305-693-1170

  • • Child & Family Service, Domestic Abuse Hotline | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | East Hawaiʻi 808-959-8864 • West Hawaiʻi 808-322-7233
    • YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island, Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) | Sexual Assault | 24/7 | 808-935-0677

  • • Domestic Violence Action Center, DVAC | DV advocacy and legal | Helpline | 808-531-3771. Toll free 800-690-6200 | Text 605-956-5680
    • Sex Abuse Treatment Center, Kapiʻolani | Sexual Assault | 24/7 | 808-524-7273
    • Child and Family Service, CFS Oʻahu | DV shelter and hotline | 24/7 | 808-841-0822
    • PACT ʻOhia Shelter Access Line | DV shelter access | 24/7 | 808-526-2200

    All Islands Mental Health Crisis Support

    • Hawaiʻi CARES 988 | Mental health and substance use crisis | 24/7 | Call or text 988

  • • YWCA Kauaʻi | Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | 24/7 | 808-245-6362. Text support typically 9 am to 10 pm.
    • YWCA Kauaʻi, Sexual Assault Hotline | Sexual Assault | 24/7 | 808-245-4144

    Niʻihau residents can use YWCA Kauaʻi hotlines above.

  • • Women Helping Women, Maui and Lānaʻi | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 808-579-9581
    • Hale Hoʻomalu, Molokaʻi Alternatives to Violence| Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 808-567-6888
    • Maui Sexual Assault Center, Child and Family Service | Sexual Assault | 24/7 | Maui 808-873-8624 • Molokaʻi 808-495-3340 • Lānaʻi 808-873-8624

  • • SafeNest | Domestic Violence, call or text or chat | 24/7 | 702-646-4981
    • The Shade Tree | Shelter and DV resources | 24/7 | 702-385-0072
    • Signs of HOPE, Rape Crisis Center | Sexual Assault | 24/7 | 702-366-1640
    • SAFE House, Henderson | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 702-564-3227
    • Signs of HOPE, Human Trafficking Hotline | Human Trafficking | 24/7 | 702-936-4004

  • • National Domestic Violence Hotline | Domestic Violence | 24/7 | 800-799-SAFE (7233) OR text START to 88788

    • National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) | 24/7 | Sexual Assault U.S. | 800-656-4673

For years, SMW and Maschil have supported survivors of domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA) through private mentorship, workshops, and group programs that restore safety, balance, and inner strength. This commitment extends across every SMW sanctuary: from Hawai‘i to Las Vegas, to Miami and soon California as well as through Maschil’s private mentorship and events.]

Conscious California Sound Mind Wellness (CCSMW) is more than our next location. It is a deeply personal chapter in our mission to serve survivors, led by our founder, Maschil Edwards.

As a survivor herself, Maschil has supported others since the earliest days of Sound Mind Wellness. Before there were physical locations, she guided survivors through mentorship, workshops, and community events, beginning in Hawai‘i and later expanding to every SMW hub.

California carries special meaning for Maschil. She once had to leave the state during her own healing, returning only when she felt safe and deeply rooted in her work. That time allowed her to refine her approach and serve survivors more deeply. CCSMW now stands as the culmination of that experience — a flagship hub for survivor-centered programs and resources, serving as a model for expanded programming across all SMW locations.

CCSMW: The Latest Addition to a Legacy of Support

Actively Serving & Training (YWCA San Jose)

Maschil Edwards has completed the 75 hour Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking Advocate Certification and is actively volunteering with the YWCA Golden State Silicon Valley in San Jose California.

This hands-on work informs our care plans and keeps our support aligned with current California standards.

Emergency organizations save lives with hotlines, shelter, legal advocacy, and medical care.


Our role begins after safety and also alongside uncertainty. We provide crisis coping and stabilization that is non-emergency, then we walk with you into long-term healing and empowerment.

We help you ground, plan next steps, and rebuild at your pace.

Our Role (Post-crisis and Crisis coping, Non-emergency)

What We Offer

(All services free or sliding scale for those in need. In-person services available for those in the Bay Area with virtual options for clients worldwide.)

    • Poetry of Power and Expansive Expression Workshops
      Write, speak, and share in a guided, consent-based circle. Build voice, process emotion, and practice safe expression. No prior writing experience needed.

    • Group Journaling and Visioning Sessions
      Quiet prompts and gentle facilitation in a group setting to rediscover purpose and set next steps in a container of community.

    • Leadership and Life Skills Workshops
      Practice boundary setting, values alignment, and confident communication. Simple tools you can use at work, school, and home.

    Access notes: Camera off is welcome for virtual groups. You choose how much to share. Content warnings are used for sensitive topics.

    • Chaos to Creativity: transform trauma cycles into clarity and action.

    • Grief Relief: guided support through grief and loss.

    • Get Rid of the Gunk: release heavy emotions, rewrite your story, reclaim joy.

    • SCRAP Works: strengthen self-concept, emotional hygiene, and values-aligned routines.

    You can read more about Maschil here and in-depth descriptions of her services here.

    • Gentle, trauma-informed movement to restore safety and body connection.

    • Sound bowl meditations from root to crown, plus breathwork for anxiety and nervous system support.

    • Journaling and expressive processing to integrate emotions and re-author your story.

    • Grounding support and crisis coping skills that are non-emergency.

    • Safety and stabilization planning that is non-emergency.

    • Warm referrals and navigation to hotlines, shelters, legal, medical, and housing resources.

    • Confidential, trauma-informed conversations, Coffee Talks.

How To Access These Resources

  • Fill out the confidential Intake Form below, including a name or nickname, your safe contact method, and safe times to reach you.

  • Prefer to talk first, book a free 30-minute consult or text or email us privately.

  • In the Bay Area, ask about in-person sessions. Virtual options are available worldwide.

We honor privacy and welcome women, men, LGBTQ+, veterans, youth, and anyone affected by domestic violence.

Intake Form

Nonprofit Division Development

We are developing a nonprofit arm to expand survivor-focused services, programs, partnerships, resources, and scholarships across the entire SMW network.

Our mission remains the same, to make trauma-informed healing accessible now.

Collaborators & Referrals

We complement crisis response with post-crisis care, crisis coping that is non-emergency, and stability building. Referral partners such as shelters, legal aid, clinics, and civic organizations can expect:

  • Warm handoffs and navigation with coordinated non-emergency care plans

  • Somatic and mindset integration for improved self-regulation and follow-through

  • Light outcomes that respect privacy, for example goal steps, retention, and self-rated wellbeing

  • Free or sliding scale access for survivors

Referral contact
maschil.edwards@kakaakokrystals.com

Ready to Reclaim Your Peace?

Click the button below to book a confidential consultation and determine your next steps.