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Ending Violence Against Women, Population Reports, Series L, Number 11
published by the Population Information Program, Center for Communication Programs, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
http://www.jhuccp.org/pr/l11edsum.stm
Defense Task Force for Domestic Violence
Public information about the Defense Domestic Violence Task Force that was established by The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65. The Task Force is comprised of 24 members all of whom were appointed by the Secretary of Defense. Half of the members are senior military and civilian personnel from the Department of Defense and half represent subject matter experts from the private sector, Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.dtic.mil/domesticviolence/index...
Domestic Violence
What is violence or abuse? Explanation of psychological and physical abuse.
http://www.family2000.org.uk/domestic_viol...
The Project for Research on Welfare, Work and Domestic Violence
Collaborative project of the University of Michigan and The Center for Impact Research which seeks to foster collaboration among researchers, policy makers, and community organizations which are concerned with the nexus of welfare and domestic violence issues. Includes publications, research reports, research resources, conferences, and Internet resources.
http://www.ssw.umich.edu/trapped/
Quality Assurance Program - Peer Review of Domestic Violence
Includes standards and peer review documents for domestic violence programs in Michigan .
http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5...
National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant Women
Three organizations jointly direct the Network, with each one providing leadership in its areas of expertise.
http://www.fvpf.org/immigration/national_n...
The Silent Witness National Initiative
Silent Witness National Initiative is a non-profit organization promoting peace, healing and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic murders by the year 2010.
http://www.silentwitness.net/
Domestic Violence - U.S. Resources
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help and information concerning domestic violence, elder abuse and abuse against disabled persons in the United States.
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/domestic_v...
Toolkit To End Violence Against Women
To provide concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women, the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women developed the Toolkit To End Violence Against Women. The recommendations contained in the Toolkit were reviewed by numerous experts in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/
Sisters, Mothers, Daughters - Domestic Violence Video
They say that killers don't see their victims as people like themselves; they see an object, a thing, something less than human. Here conversations with sisters, parents, children....bring the 'humanity' back to these tragically lost lives. I found it riveting . Recommended: E.Druda, Video Librarian.
http://newenglandusa.com/arts_ed/arts_ed.h...
Plays about real-life issues
w@rn - WORN down or WARN against? A new, one act play that tells the story of an ordinary, middle-class woman who gets caught up in a cycle of domestic violence.
http://www.helennelder.com/warn/index.htm
Violence by Intimates
Bureau of Justice Statistics Fact Book
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/vi.pd...
National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
Started in 1978, when marital rape was a crime in only 4 states. Follows national cases; has legal briefs, legislative testimony, bills, statutes, law reviews, newspaper clippings, articles, statistics, published and unpublished studies, and letters.
http://members.aol.com/ncmdr/index.html
United States DV Resources
Domestic Violence Resources by State on a clickable map, sponsored by Womens Rural Advocacy Programs in Minnesota
http://www.letswrap.com/usadv/
Making Women's Shelters Accessible to Transgendered Women
Funded by the Violence Intervention and Education Workgroup (VIEW), through a grant provided by the Ministry of Education and Training, as part of the Ontario government's Inter-ministerial Violence Against Women Prevention Initiative.
http://www.queensu.ca/humanrights/tap/inde...
SIS, Inc. - Survivors in Service
A grassroots organization of self-identifying survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, the network/caucus formerly known as Survivors In Service (SIS) began with initial support from the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) and statewide domestic violence programs. The organization works to provide leadership in the field of eliminating violence against women.
http://www.sis-inc.org/index.php
Domestic Violence Help
Look up help for a loved one or family member from all over the United States. There are stories of families and their struggle with domestic violence.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/quickie121/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
http://www.ndvh.org/
Women and Children's Support Resources
A 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization which provides books, posters, tapes and other materials on domestic violence to women's shelters through a unique gift certificate program.
http://www.wcsr.org/
Woman Abuse and the PEI Legal System Research Team of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre
A partnership of community, university and government working together to change the Prince Edward Island justice system to make it sensitive to the needs of survivors of family violence.
http://www.isn.net/~tha/womanabuseresearch...
Domestic Violence National Directory of Professional Services
Comprehensive listing of services for domestic violence survivors and the advocates who assist them. Published by the Soros Foundation.
http://www.soros.org/crime/DVDir-main.html
Sanctuary for the Abused
Resources, links and articles on emotional, psychological, verbal and physical abuse and online predators.
http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com
Abused Women.org
Provides general information on what domestic violence is, how to get help, and links including safety plans, links to Power and Control wheels, women of color, women with disabilities, women who are deaf, rural and Native American women, and extensive lists of books, articles and of state coalitions.
http://www.abusedwomen.org/resources.html
Cyberstalking: A New Challenge for Law Enforcement and Industry
Department of Justice site.
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/c...
Immigration Interim Rule on Battered Woman Immigrants
This interim rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service ("the Service") regulations to allow a spouse or child to seek immigrant classification if he or she has been battered by, or subjected to extreme cruelty committed by, the citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or parent.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/laws/insvawa...
Language/Etymology/rule of thumb
Definitive essay on the purported "rule of thumb" law about wife-beating.
http://tafkac.org/language/etymology/rule_...
Domestic Violence and Homelessness
National Coalition for the Homeless Fact Sheet #8, May 1998
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/publicatio...
When Victims Have a Right to Know: Automating Notification with VINE
Review of the Vine system for victim notification by the Vera Organization. Report is available in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.
http://www.vera.org/pvictimization.html
Domestic violence help, resources, survivor stories at Stop The Hurt.com
Stop The Hurt.com offers a safe place for women and children on the net to find domestic violence survival stories, resources, information and support.
http://www.stopthehurt.com/
Domestic Violence Information Manual:
Informative articles, resources and web links designed to: increase public awareness of the nature and extent of domestic violence - from Australia.
http://www.infoxchange.net.au/wise/DVIM/in...
Domestic violence: an epidemic - UNICEF
Domestic violence: an epidemic - a new UNICEF report, Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls - Available in Adobe Acrobat readable PDF format.
http://www.unicef.org/vaw/
Animals & Domestic Violence
Abuse of pets in domestic violence - information and message board.
http://www.geocities.com/chley47/
Online Danger Assessment
Danger Assessment instrument from Johns Hopkins. Caution: to download the assessment, you must register on the site.
http://www.dangerassessment.org
Animal Welfare and Domestic Violence
Findings of a study by Frank R. Ascione and Utah State University colleagues concerning history of pet abuse in households of women housed in shelters for victims of domestic violence. Includes links to related resources.
http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/asc...
American Roulette
Violence Policy Center Study of Murder/Suicide Trends -- Results indicate that most murder/suicides perpetrated by males upon their intimiate partners and children by the use of guns.
http://www.vpc.org/graphics/amroul.pdf
Domestic Violence Survival Guide
Offers resources for protection against domestic abuse and information on hotline services.
http://www.dvguide.com/
The Greenbook Initiative
To help child welfare and domestic violence agencies and family courts respond more effectively when domestic violence and child maltreatment occur in the same families.
http://www.thegreenbook.info
SAWNET; South Asian Women's NETwork - Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence information for South Asian Women (taken to include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/saw...
Multnomah County Department of County Human Services - Domestic Violence Resource Manual
Domestic Violence and the Workplace - Web Based Training
http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/work...
PeaceWorks Home Page
"PEACEWORKS"is an unique art documentary about domestic violence being developed by The Shelter, Inc. A team of artists/activists/formerly battered women and technicians, have come together to produce this screenplay. Drawn from the poetry, music and artwork of victims, the film stitches together vignettes exploring the root causes of violence and outlining the individual and communal journey of healing from abusive relationships.
http://www.jtb-servers.com/peace.html
US State Department - Services - International Adoption and Child Abduction
Information on international adoption and child abduction issues provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/a...
NOW and Violence Against Women
The National Organization for Women's site on issues related to violence against women.
http://now.org/issues/violence/index.html
Take Back The Night
Louisville Kentucky Take Back The Night home page. Part of the national Take Back the Night events in October, the program works to end violence against women and children.
http://www.iglou.com/tbtn/
Margurerite Dixon Transition Society
Women who are abused are not responsible for the actions of the person involved
http://dixonhouse.ca
Apna Ghar
A domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children. Describes the services including supervised child visitation, and provides facts about domestic violence, with links to resources and Southeast Asian organizations.
http://www.apnaghar.org/
Intergenerational Transmission of Partner Violence
Results of a 20-year study of the impact of children witnessing violence between their parents. Published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
http://www.apa.org/journals/ccp/press_rele...
Domestic Violence Resource Manual
Multnomah County Department of Community and Family Services - Comprehensive resource manual and compilation of contacts information for agencies providing services in this area of Oregon
http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/dvma...
Art about Abuse
This site contains art about abuse. The webmaster would like to feature the work of others who create art with an abuse theme.
http://www.artaboutabuse.com
Domestic Violence Handbook
Informative general information site hosted in Oakland County, Michigan. Lists common myths, defines abuse and the cycle of violence, offers personalized safety plan, answers questions about leaving, and personal protection orders.
http://www.domesticviolence.org/content.ht...
UM SSW - Trapped: Project Publications and Research Reports
Project for Research on Welfare, Work, and Domestic Violence.
http://www.ssw.umich.edu/trapped/pubs.html
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Conversation with Judith Herman
Harry Kreisler interviews Judith Herman on the personal and political dimensions of trauma and recovery; September 2000. Explains how PTSD develops in women survivors of domestic violence.
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/He...
Biderman's Chart of Coercion
Analysis of mind control with significance for survivors of domestic violence.
http://www.nwrain.net/~refocus/coerchrt.ht...
Mail Order Brides and the Abuse of Immigrant Women
A License To Abuse: The Impact of Conditional Status on Female Immigrants by Michelle J. Anderson [Text and footnotes of this article are reprinted from The Yale Law Journal. Volume 102 . April 1993 . Number 6. Copyright (c) 1993 by The Yale Law Journal Co., Inc.]
http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/anderson/b...
Women's Rights Network
The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center was funded, in September 1998, through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control. The Center is a consortium of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), The University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL), and Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College.
http://www.wcwonline.org/wrn/progrept.html
Mending the Sacred Hoop -Technical Assistance Project
MSH-TA is a Native American program that provides training and technical assistance to our American Indian and Alaskan Native relations in the effort to eliminate violence in the lives of women and their children.
http://www.msh-ta.org/
Internet Safety for Survivors
Violence Against Women Online Resources - University of Minnesota
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/internetsafety.asp
Domestic Violence Report - Civic Research Institute
Devoted exclusively to innovative programs, legal developments, and current services and research in domestic violence law and prevention. Includes: An Advocate's Introduction to DV and the Military.
http://civicresearchinstitute.com/vi2.html
DV/CPS Collaboration Home
DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.
http://www.calib.com/dvcps
Angels In Blue: Stalking Page
Information on stalking law and behavior, including information on internet stalking.
http://members.aol.com/lrfuzz1/Stalking/St...
Peace at Home
Peace at Home is a human rights agency dedicated to stopping domestic violence.
http://www.peaceathome.org
Abuse of Power
Information for victims of domestic violence by police officers and firefighters.
http://www.abuseofpower.info/
Reporting on Violence
Handbook for journalists supported by grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation
http://www.bmsg.org/pcvp/INDEX.SHTML
United Declaration Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Text of the UN's Declaration. This is a gopher site, no frills, but the complete text is given.
gopher://gopher.undp.org:70/00/undocs/gad/...
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
A national nonprofit organization working to prevent domestic violence -- CAEPV is the only program in the country founded by business leaders and focused on the workplace.
http://www.caepv.org
The Hairdresser Domestic Violence Prevention Project
Describes the Hairdresser Domestic Violence Prevention Project established by the Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut which recruits and trains workers in the personal care field to recognize signs of domestic violence and make referrals to appropriate agencies.
http://ncpc.org/topics/Personal_Safety/Str...
Rural Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
The challenge of providing services in rural areas
http://www.ruralwomyn.net/domvio.html
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
Family Violence Prevention Fund listing of events planned for October 2000.
http://www.fvpf.org/newsflash/08-31-2000.h...
Transition House Association of Prince Edward Island
Provides information on the programs offered by the Association to victims of family violence in Prince Edward Island.
http://www.isn.net/~tha/
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services, located in Seattle, WA, is a support agency for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard-of-Hearing victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
http://www.adwas.org
No Safe Place
No Safe Place offers resources and insights into the origins and possible solutions to violence against women. (Public Broadcasting System)
http://www.pbs.org/kued/nosafeplace/index....
State Computer Harassment or "Cyberstalking" Laws
National Conference of State Legislatures
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/cip/stalk...
WARNING: How an Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities
American Bar Association site with caution and advice on how to use the internet more safely to obtain information and resources on domestic violence.
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/internet.htm...
City of Shelter
Domestic Violence Training Video
http://www.cityofshelter.org/CityToC.html
SafePlace: Disability Services ASAP
Disability Services ASAP offers a resources relating to abuse and violence prevention, sexuality education, and personal safety for people with disabilities, families, and professionals.
http://www.austin-safeplace.org/site/PageS...
Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Path: Domestic Violence
This guide points to key resources on the topic of domestic violence from a health perspective.
http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_d...
Women in Crisis
Information and support for victims of physical, verbal, or emotional abuse. Includes emergency contacts, international links, and published articles.
http://www.womenincrisis.info/
Abuse Within the Family
A gateway to all types of domestic violence cases, resources, statistics, and research with a "true crime" focus.
http://karisable.com/dvca.htm
Men and Women Against Domestic Violence
An internet-based coalition of men and women working to address the issue of domestic violence. We declare that this is not just a women's issue, but is very much a men's issue, too. Therefore, it is our responsibility to educate and advocate against physical, mental, emotional and sexual violence of all kinds.
http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/madv/
Family and Domestic Violence Training Package - Participants' Kit
Australian government site with a step by step training manual on domestic violence.
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/d...
Purple Berets Advocacy & Education Project
Purple Berets is a grassroots community-based organization working as advocates for women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The web site provides information on direct action political organizing to make system-wide change to give women access to justice.
http://www.purpleberets.org/index.html
Family Violence Law Enforcement Documentation
Information about documenting abuse using instant photography in health care settings and law enforcement settings.
http://www.polaroid.com/global/detail.jsp?...
Claims about Husband Battering
Offers a critique of claims that "husband battering" is widespread.
http://www.xyonline.net/husbandbattering.s...
Angels That Care
Resources for Domestic Violence, missing and abused children, forum, chat, and Amber Alert.
http://angels1939.homestead.com/index.html
NCALL: National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
This site provides access to program development, policy and technical assistance and training related to the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse/neglect.
http://www.ncall.us/
Victim Services Domestic Violence Shelter Tour
A virtual tour of a shelter for domestic abuse survivors in New York City.
http://www.dvsheltertour.org/
Domestic Violence: An Overview
Offers definitions, prevalence and trends, effects, resources for victims and offenders, and a directory of shelters and hotlines.
http://www.therapistfinder.net/Domestic-Vi...
Portland Women's Crisis Line
Help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in and around Portland, Oregon with a 24-hour state-wide hotline.
http://www.pwcl.org
Partnerships Against Violence
Home page of Partnerships Against Violence
http://www.pavnet.org/
Domestic Violence in the Workplace - AFSCME
Information for union members about preventing domestic violence in the workplace.
http://www.afscme.org/health/viol06.htm
Domination, not alcohol, responsible for domestic violence
by K. Marie Porterfield Indian Country Today correspondent
http://www.kporterfield.com/samples/domest...
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program
The Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program, founded in 1993 by Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, is a leadership program that motivates student-athletes and student leaders to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered "women's issues": rape, battering, and sexual harassment. Partners, Center for the Study of Sport in Society, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
http://www.sportinsociety.org/vpd/mvp.php
Instigate - an Online Toolkit
Transforming Communities - Technical Assistance and Training, Marin County, CA.
http://www.transformcommunities.org/tctats...
The Family Violence Prevention Fund
The Family Violence Prevention Fund describes itself as "a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform."
http://endabuse.org
When Men Murder Women
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data. Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents. Site maintained by the Violence Policy Center.
http://www.vpc.org/studies/dv4cont.htm
Graphic Resource Site for Women's Domestic Violence Issues.
Free graphic images and designs to use as posters, handouts, or for other applications including use at fund raising events related to violence against women issues. Please request permission for reproduction.
http://config.com/~gargoyle/posters
The Miles Foundation
Non-profit organization providing comprehensive services to victims of violence associated with the military.
http://hometown.aol.com/milesfdn/myhomepag...
Education Wife Assault
Information for abused women, professionals, friends, and family on abuse of all types. E-Commerce enabled for publications sales and donations.
http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/
Defending Our Lives
Defending Our Lives exposes the magnitude and severity of domestic violence in this country. It features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terrifying personal testimonies. This film won the Academy Award for Best DocumentaryShort in 1994.
http://www1.shore.net/~cdf/defending.html
Endless Possibilities
Endless Possibilities is part weaving program, part community center, part recycling program, and part haven. It's a fund raising program of the Outer Banks Hotline Crisis Intervention and Prevention Center.
http://www.ragweavers.com/
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
Provides contemporary research and treatment information on the topic of violence against women. Designed to be useful to scientists, practitioners, advocates, grassroots organizations, and any other professional or lay person interested in current topics related to violence against women and its prevention.
http://www.vawprevention.org
Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET)
A searchable, authoritative source of information about violence against women, children, persons with disabilities, gays and lesbians, and others.
http://www.cavnet2.org/
eMedicine Health - Domestic Violence
Statistics and resources on domestic violence.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11...
Bellweather Project
A nonprofit project working toward improved responses to violence against disenfranchised and marginalized persons - particularly women and children. Provides support and information, and training to responders of violence.
http://boardserver.mycomputer.com/list.htm...
Justice Options for Women who are Victims of Violence
Project looks at the importance of having the input of victims, victim advocates and community justice policy options when new options, such as restorative approaches, are introduced into the justice system in order to ensure that victims are not re-victimized by the system.
http://www.isn.net/~tha/justiceoptions/
Domestic Violence in GLBT Relationships
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's STOP Partner Abuse/Domstic Violence Program provides information about, and resources for, lesbians at risk of domestic violence and those experiencing it.
http://www.lagaycenter.org/site/c.mvI4IhNZ...
Firearms and Domestic Violence
Fact Sheet from the Violence Policy Center
http://www.vpc.org/fact_sht/domviofs.htm
Stalking Resource Center
The Stalking Resource Center is a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime. The Stalking Resource Center consists of five components: a Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program, Training, an Information Clearinghouse, a Practitioners' Network, and a Website.
http://www.ncvc.org/src
Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
The Center is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Center is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence.
http://www.cpsdv.org/
Danger Assessment Instrument
in Identifying Risk Factors for Femicide in Violent Intimate Relationships - Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
http://www.son.jhmi.edu/research/cnr/homic...
American Bar Association
Training and educational materials to attorneys and other professionals who serve victims of domestic violence and abuse.
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/
Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues Concerning Interpersonal Violence, Maltreatment, and Related Trauma
Covering various concerns about the efficacy of ethical procedures, guidelines, and legal issues pertaining to psychologists consulting or working with clients affected by interpersonal violence.
http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/professional.htm...
The Urban Institute
Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence in Six Communities: Beyond the Justice System
http://www.urban.org/publications/406727.h...
Domestic Violence as a Form of Child Abuse
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) - National Child Protection Clearing House, Issues Papers - Article by Marianne James, Senior Research Officer, Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aifs.org.au/nch/issues2.html
Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Resources
Violence Against Women Online Resources for Child Custody and Protection - University of Minnesota.
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/ccp.asp
Military Family Resource Center: Family Advocacy Domestic Violence Portal
Contains information on building and strengthening domestic violence prevention partnerships between military and civilian communities. Describes U.S. Department of Defense and service initiatives and research, and provides links to related resources.
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/porta...
Empowering The Phoenix
Motivational resource centre for domestic abuse survivors.
http://www.empoweringthephoenix.com
SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources
SafetyNet - Resources and links, including statistics and a listing of state coalitions against domestic violence from Cybergrrl. Be aware that there is good information on this site, but it has not been updated in several years.
http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is "a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children."
http://www.ncadv.org/
Drinking Alcohol and Domestic Violence
Article on false correlation between domestic violence and alcohol use.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/Contr...
Battered Immigrant Women
The program educates women about their rights and develops their leadership so that they can become involved in changing policies that affect them. As emerging leaders, they play a critical role in supporting other women, informing institutions on their needs, demanding accessible services and teaching their peers how to address domestic violence and sexual assault.
http://endabuse.org/programs/immigrant/
Child Protective Services and Domestic Violence
PDF of an article by Janet E. Findlater and Susan Kelly in the journal The Future of Children on the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse and neglect cases, and the role of Child Protective Services.
http://www.futureofchildren.org/usr_doc/Vo...
Womens Accounts
News and information with a focus on survivors of domestic violence.
http://www.womensaccounts.com/
Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women
The Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women does activism to end domestic violence and oppression everywhere, and provides services to lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women victims/survivors of battering.
http://www.thenetworklared.org/english/net...
Domestic Violence and Welfare
from the Welfare Information Network. Articles on the economic aspects of domestic violence, welfare and homelessness.
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/dome...
A Comparison of Pimps and Batterers by Evelina Giobbe
Evelina Giobbe is at the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Resource Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mission of CSERI is to abate commercial sexual exploitation through research, education and community organizing, and to advocate for the human rights of prostituted women, youth, and transgendered persons, and to increase opportunities for individuals to leave the sex industry.
http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/giobbe...
Honor Related Violence
Honor Related Violence: European Resource Book and Good Practice. PDF version of this manual based on the European project ”Prevention of violence against women and girls in patriarchal families”
http://www.qweb.kvinnoforum.se/papers/Konf...
New Hampshire AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program
Our advocates, who are placed at crisis centers and police/prosecutor's offices, provide education and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking throughout New Hampshire.
http://victimassistance.tripod.com
UNIFEM's Internet Working Group to End Violence Against Women
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has announced the resumption of the End-Violence Working Group, in response to popular demand. End-violence (1998-2000) is a powerful virtual community of over 2,500 people in 120+ countries working to end violence against women. End-violence was a driving force for UNIFEM's global Videoconference, "A World Free of Violence Against Women." End-violence also fed into the Beijing +5 Review Process and reports of UNIFEM and other UN agencies, including the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.
http://www.edc.org/GLG/end-violence/hyperm...
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
The Institute's Mission is: To provide an interdisciplinary vehicle and forum by which scholars, practitioners, and observers of family violence in the African American community will have the continual opportunity to articulate their perspectives on family violence through research findings, the examination of service delivery and intervention mechanisms, and the identification of appropriate and effective responses to prevent/reduce family violence in the African American community.
http://www.dvinstitute.org/
Call to Protect
A domestic violence prevention project to provide those in danger with instant access to help in the form of a wireless phone.
http://www.calltoprotect.org
Domestic Violence and Disasters
Article from The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children.
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/freda/reports/dv...
Violence Against Women
A factsheet from the World Health Organisation (WHO) covering the scope of the problem, related health consequences, and guidance for health workers.
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact239.html
The Safety Zone - The Alcohol Connection
Information on Woman Abuse and Addiction
http://thesafetyzone.org/alcohol/index.htm...
The Clothesline Project
Provides an opportunity for women to bear witness to their personal experience of violence, and celebrate their transformation from victim to survivor in a powerful statement of solidarity.
http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/orgs/cp.html
Domestic Abuse in Later Life
Report from VAWNET Applied Research Forum on domestic violence among older women. Downloadable in PDF format.
http://www.vawnet.org/DomesticViolence/Res...
Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory
"The PMWI is a 58-item instrument designed to measure the level of psychological abuse of women by their intimate male partners. Partial text from Tolman's PMWI validation Study (1995) is available." - Kristin Ward, Cornell University
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rtolman/pmw...
100+ Songs Related to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault
A listing of more than 100 songs in every genre, from traditional ballads to punk, many with links to online lyrics.
http://creativefolk.com/abusesongs.html
Prince Edward Island Woman Abuse Protocols
This initiative's goal is to reduce violence towards women by establishing policy and protocol to effectively respond to victims of family violence.
http://www.isn.net/cliapei/womanabuse/
Maitri - San Francisco, CA
Maitri is a free, confidential, nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area, that helps South Asian women facing domestic violence, emotional abuse or family conflict. We provide peer support and referrals to legal help, emergency shelters and counselors.
http://www.maitri.org/
Poverty, Welfare and Battered Women: What Does the Research Tell Us?
Department of Justice Online Resources
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/Vawnet/welfare.htm
White Ribbon Campaign
Organized by men working to end men's violence against women, the campaign is dedicated to the women engineering students murdered in Montreal.
http://www.whiteribbon.ca/
Domestic Violence Information Center
Information and resources from The Feminist Majority Foundation.
http://www.feminist.org/other/dv/dvhome.ht...
Human Services Policy (HSP): Special Populations/Domestic Violence
Department of Health and Human Services online resources related to Domestic Violence
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/hspother.htm
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Promoting effective cross-systems' responses to DV through training, technical assistance and policy development.
http://www.opdv.state.ny.us
Arguing the Violence Against Women Act: Two Views
Readings for an online discussion May 1, 2000 from the Beekman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/vaw/re...
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Making the Link - Domestic Violence & Alcohol and Other Drugs
http://www.health.org/govpubs/ml011/index....
Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal Employees Can Find Help
Prepared by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes places to turn to and a sectionalized report.
http://www.opm.gov/Employment_and_Benefits...
CUT IT OUT - Domestic Violence Program
A program of the Salons Against Domestic Abuse Fund dedicated to mobilizing salon professionals and others to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse in communities across the United States. CUT IT OUT builds awareness of domestic abuse and trains salon professionals to recognize warning signs and safely refer clients to local resources.
http://www.cutitout.org/index.html
No Safe Haven: A Special Report
Special issue of Mother Jones magazine devoted to domestic violence.
http://www.motherjones.com/news/featurex/2...
Mother's Research and Reference Center
Information and advice about family courts' failing to protect children and mothers in child custody disputes where there has been domestic violence or evidence of child abuse. Includes articles, personal stories, and message boards.
http://www.mrrc.info
Reading List on Domestic Violence
Good basic reading list on domestic violence -- history, research, self-help.
http://www.gate.net/~liz/liz/013.htm
Financial Resources for Women and Children, Inc.
Agency founded to provide low cost loans to women in abusive relationships through partnerships with shelters and domestic violence coalitions. Also provides practical advice about finances and planning for emergencies.
http://www.frwc.org/
Substance Abuse and Woman Abuse by Male Partners
Article addresses the complicted relationship of alcohol abuse to domestic violence against female partners.
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/finaldocuments/VAWn...
Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team
Information regarding collaboration between public and non-profit organizations, investigation strategies, training opportunities, ways to increase safety for victims, services for children, and community involvement.
http://www.dvert.org
Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc.
Advice for women living in controlling or abusive situations on recognizing and protecting oneself against abuse, including physical, emotional, financial, and other types. Topics include internet privacy.
http://www.actabuse.com/
New Social Security Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims And Others
SSA Publication No. 05-10093 - describes procedures and requirements for requesting a new social security number.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10093.h...
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