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Base for Women's Empowerment - Q Web Sweden
Description: An international communication network focusing on women's
health and status, including actions against violence and abuse. "Q" derives
from Swedish "Quinna," meaning "woman," and is a popularly accepted symbol
for women's issues in Sweden. www.qweb.kvinnoforum.se
Carter
Center. Description: Strives to relieve suffering caused by war, poverty,
poverty, and disease by advancing peace and health in neighborhoods and
nations around the globe. Information on peace and health programs are
posted on this site.www.cartercenter.org/
Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. (CPI). Description: CPI is a
for-profit agency offering training in the management of disruptive and
assaultive behavior. They have created a web site offering tips for reducing
the risk of violence in the workplace, free posters, and listings of CPI's
training programs. They focus on the following professional discipline
areas: education, health, business, mental health, corrections/security/police,
human services/government, and youth services. www.crisisprevention.com
Ending
Violence Against Women: An Agenda for the Nation
Description: Website offers a comprehensive blueprint for individual,
community and government action. www.4woman.gov
Initiatives Related to Domestic Violence. Description: The Institute
for Law and Justice (ILJ), under a grant from the National Institute of
Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice, has collected at this site
references and organizational contacts which may be of practical or legal/educational
use to families, justice professionals, or mental health and social service
professionals. Included is information about sexual assault. http://www.ilj.org/dv/index.htm
National Center for Victims of Crime. Description: The National
Center for Victims of Crime believes in forging a national commitment
to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving
individuals, families, and communities harmed by crimes. Through collaboration
with local, state, and federal partners they provide direct services and
resources; advocate for laws and public policies that create resources
and secure rights and protections for victims; and deliver training and
technical assistance to victim services providers and allied professionals.
www.ncvc.org
National Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. .Description: The National
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is a for-profit agency offering training
in the management of disruptive and assaultive behavior. They have created
a web site offering tips for reducing the risk of violence in the workplace,
free posters, and listings of CPI's training programs. They focus on the
following professional discipline areas: education, health, business,
mental health, corrections/security/police, human services/government,
and youth services. www.crisisprevention.com/
Survivors International. Description: Survivors International is
a Californian organization that provides psychological and medical treatment
to survivors of torture from around the world. On their website, they
post information about torture, treatment centers around the world, and
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. They also post a training manual on how
to talk to and help survivors. http://www.survivorsintl.org/
American Women Overseas, Description: AWOS is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization with an international outreach that gives hope and provides resources to abused American women and children living overseas. www.awoscentral.com
The R.O.S.E. Fund (Regaining One’s Self-Esteem) Fund. Description: The R.O.S.E. Fund is a national non-profit organization committed to end violence against women and assist women survivors of violence to regain their self-esteem. The ROSE Fund helps to empower individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, rebuild their lives, and ultimately help end violence within society. www.rosefund.org
The National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org/gethelp/
(UK) Women's Aid is a national charity working within the UK to end domestic violence against women and children. Their mission is to advocate for abused women and children in the UK and to offer support in efforts to ensure safety. www.womensaid.org.uk
Listed
below are links to websites that may be helpful for you in recognizing and
ending your abusive behavior.
Men Stopping Violence www.menstoppingviolence.org
The White Ribbon Campaign http://www.whiteribbon.ca/language/default.asp?thisUrl=%2FDefault%2Easp
Blain Nelson’s Abuse Pages http://www.blainn.cc/abuse/index.html
Children
and Domestic Violence
The
Safer Child.Description:This site directs people
to experts on the gamut of child health and safety issues-from daycare,
parenting, car safety seats, child care and poison control-to issues like
domestic violence, discipline, ADD/ADHD, gun violence, substance abuse and
sexuality. Safer Child, Inc., the non-profit advocacy organizations behind
the site, also is dedicated to child health and safety. www.safechild.org
Child
Abuse Prevention Studies (CAPS)
Description: The CAPS program is an interdisciplinary, graduate-level certificate
program offered through the Minnesota
Center Against Violence and Abuse. In one or two years, CAPS students
receive a formal certificate in child abuse prevention that prepares them
for working directly with children or as advocates for children, their families,
and their communities. CAPS curriculum is taught by instructors from several
academic disciplines who provide specialized learning in this field for
teachers, early childhood educators, public health professionals, social
workers, law enforcement officers, and other specialists who work with children
and families. www.mincava.umn.edu/caps/
Child
Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
Description: This page and Recovered
Memories of Sexual Abuse: Scientific Research and Scholarly Resources
are pages organized and maintained by Jim Hopper who is a Ph.D. candidate
in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston.
Children
Now
Description: This website is dedicated to children's issues such as children
and the media, children's health and family economic security. They have
four email newsletters for parents and professionals.
www.childrennow.org
Child
Trauma Academy
Description: This Acadmey is located at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Here they address the maltreatment of children through direct clinical services,
professional training, and research. Their website offers a publications,
abstracts of ongoing research, and information for caregivers, and more.
www.childtrauma.org
General
Domestic Violence Links
Resources on Domestic Violence and Children from the Electronic Clearinghouse of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse http://www.mincava.umn.edu/vaw.asp#A101090300
The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence http://www.caepv.org
National Organization for Women www.now.org
TEAMCares Inc. www.TEAMCares.org
NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Immigrant Women Program http://www.nowldef.org/html/issues/imm/index.shtml
Family Violence Prevention Fund http://www.fvpf.org/immigration/
National Immigration Forum http://www.immigrationforum.org
Immigrants’ Access in Public Benefits
National Immigration Law Center http://www.nilc.org/
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org/
Center for Law and Social Policy http://www.clasp.org/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research http://iwpr.org
Food Research and Action Center http://www.frac.org
The Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/
Welfare Information Network http://www.financeprojectinfo.org
Welfare Law Center http://www.welfarelaw.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/
U.S. State Department Information on International Child Abduction http://www.travel.state.gov/abduct.html
U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/
Victims/Survivors
with Mental Health/Mental Illness Issues and/or Physical Disabilities
Elizabeth Stone House http://www.elizabethstonehouse.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill www.nami.org
New
Study Confirms Treatment Reduces Violence in Individuals with Major Psychiatric
Disorders by Half http://www.nami.org/pressroom/980512224009.html
Women and Depression http://www.nami.org/helpline/women.html
American Psychological Association www.apa.org
ADA Technical Assistance Program http://www.adata.org/
NDVH TTY for the Deaf: 1-800-787-3224, or by e-mail deafhelp@ndvh.org
Deaf women against violence http://www.dwav.org/
Deaf Abused Woman Warrior's Web Network - Devoted to deaf abused women, this site is primarily about abuse of women in general. http://deafdeb.tripod.com/
Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Services http://www.adwas.org/
Deaf Abused Women and Children Advocacy Services http://www.dawcas.org/
Deaf Queer Resource Center http://www.deafqueer.org
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community http://www.dvinstitute.org
Nommo - Articles on womanism, female genital mutilation, interracial relationships, violence against women in general and black women. New topics and articles added often http://www.sistahspace.com/nommo/index2.html
FOCIS Program (Family Oriented Community Intervention Strategy) Description: The FOCIS Program is a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program and a program of Feather River Tribal Health Organization http://frihc.nativeweb.org/FOCIS.html
The National Tribal Justice Resource Center: Description: The Resource Center is the central national clearinghouse of information for Native American and Alaska Native tribal justice systems http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org
Women’s Justice Center/Centro de Justicia Para Mujeres (english/espanol site). Information on domestic violence and includes links to other websites in english and espanol. http://www.justicewomen.com/
South Asian Domestic Violence Organizations by State from the website of Manavi http://www.research.att.com/~krishnas/manavi/links.htm
Asian Women United of Minnesota http://www.awum.org/
Sawnet (South Asian Women's NETwork. Description: Sawnet is a forum for those interested in South Asian women's issues. [South Asia' is taken to include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka] http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/index.html
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence http://www.atask.org/
Asian Women's Resource Exchange http://www.aworc.org/
Saheli is a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides assistance to Asian families dealing with domestic violence and abuse. http://www.saheli-austin.org
Apna Ghar. Description: Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children, and was the first Asian shelter of itskind in the Mid-Western United States http://www.apnaghar.org/
The
New York Asian Women's Center (has safety plans in multiple languages) http://nyawc.org/
Korean
American women in need http://www.angelfire.com/il/kanwin/
Asian Japan Women’s Resource Center - in English and Japanese http://www.jca.apc.org/ajwrc/
Muslim women’s homepage http://www.jannah.org/sisters/
Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities (LGBT)
Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project, Boston, Massachusetts, 1 800 832-1901 http://www.gmdvp.org/index.html
The Survivor Project. Expanding access to sex/gender variant survivors of domestic violence. Portland, Oregon, (503) 288-3191 www.survivorproject.org
Community United Against Violence Domestic Violence Program, San Francisco, California 415- 333-HELP http://www.xq.com/cuav/domviol.htm
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Project’s Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Domestic Violence http://www.lambda.org/dv97.htm
More than 1200 indexed links to domestic violence resources on the internet. A convenient drop down menu lets you navigate among categories.http://www.growing.com/nonviolent/research/dvlinks.htm
Rural Womyn Zone. Description: RWZ is a website dedicated to providing informationand advocacy to women living in remote or rural areas. http://www.ruralwomyn.net/domvio.html
Alaska State Troopers. Description: Information for victims of domestic violence (from Alaska State Troopers) information is geared towards Alaska, but also includes general information. Available in English, Spanish, Russian, Yu’pik, Inupiaq, Tagalong, Korean. http://www.dps.state.ak.us/ast/dv/
Communities
Against Violence Network http://www.cavnet2.org/
Domestic
Violence and Substance Abuse
The following are articles which can be found on:
The Alcohol Connection http://www.thesafetyzone.org
Domestic
Violence and Law Enforcement (as abusers)
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Domestic Violence Division http://www.police.nashville.org/bureaus/investigative/domestic/policy.htm
Lifespan http://www.life-span.org/policedv.html
SABLE: Spouse Abuse by Law Enforcement http://www.policedv.com/index.html
Are Police Who Batter Affected by Ban on Convicted Batterers Possessing Guns?http://www.ncsc.dni.us/KMO/Projects/Trends/99-00/Articles/DVtrends.htm
National Sexual Violence Resource Center provides links to sites offering statistical and research information. www.nsvrc.org
Partners & Allies of Sexual Assault Survivors. Description: Partners & Allies of Sexual Assault Survivors is a web site that offers an extensive resource list of books, newsletters, journal articles, self-help/support groups, music, films, web boards and much more. http://twhj.com/allies.shtml
A web site offering information on date rape, date rape myths and other date rape related information. www.rape101.com
The Wife Rape Information Page. Description: The Wife Rape Information Page covers information about what wife rape is and frequently asked questions as well as a resource guide. www.wellesley.edu/WCW/projects/mrape.html
Provides extensive information on marital rape including statistics, a brief legal history and a state law chart. www.vaw.umn.edu
A rape and sexual abuse survivor’s site providing information on related topics. Also includes a survivor search engine. www.escapinghades.com
RAINN — Rape Abuse & Incest National Network http://www.rainn.org/
Sexual
Abuse Treatment Referral, Resource, and Research Page
Author: Matthew Rosenberg and Associates
Description: This website contains information on legal resources, treatment,
theories of sexual deviation, assessment, and research. http://www.angelfire.com/mi/collateral/index.html
Sexual
Assault Information Page
Description: Sexual Assault Information Page provides comprehensive information
for researchers, practitioners and survivors on the topic of sexual assault
and similar topics. Includes a page on survivor poetry. http://www.cs.utk.edu/~bartley/saInfoPage.html
Author: Linda E. Ledray, RN, Ph.D., LP, FAAN
Description: The SANE guide is designed for nursing professionals involved
in providing evaluations of sexually abused victims. It can be found on
this website, which provides information and technical assistance to individuals
and institutions interested in developing new SANE-SART programs or improving
existing ones. http://www.sane-sart.com/
Domestic
Violence and the Faith Community
FindTheGood.org — a postive path to end violence. What Faith Communities Can Do http://www.findthegood.org/faithcomm/index.htm
The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence. They provide training opportunities, printed materials, links, etc. www.cpsdv.org
Provides articles about violence in the family through a faith perspective. Also provides guides and suggestions for clergy in dealing with abusive males within their congregation. www.familyrefugecenter.com
This web site documents a wide range of activities faith communities have taken to address and prevent family violence. www.interfaithfamilyviolence.org
Provides resources on domestic violence in Jewish homes as well as resource guides for Rabbis and other links related to family violence. www.jewishwomen.org
Information
for Male Survivors of Domestic Violence
National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization http://www.malesurvivor.org/
Male Survivors of Rape http://www.kermit2.ex-line.com/wp/crstagg/index.htm
Reading List for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse http://www.survivorsuk.co.uk/
Fact and Fantasy: Violent Women: Social service agencies have a responsibility to know the difference http://www.mincava.umn.edu/papers/jeffdap.htm
Are Men and Women Equally Abusive? http://members.aol.com/asherah/cts.html
Men’s
Nonviolence Organizations
Men Stopping Violence. Provides links and information on the prevalence and effects of men’s violence against women in intimate relationships. www.menstoppingviolence.org
Brother Peace. BrotherPeace is a men’s social action group dedicated to ending violence of men against women. They provide on-line discussion groups and resource lists. http://brotherpeace.org
Rape 101. Includes a page with information about batterers. www.rape101.com
Domestic Violence Research Sites
American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html
THOMAS-U.S. Congress on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/
Office for Victims of Crime-Topical Resources http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/welcome.html
The Minnesota Center Against Violence http://www.mincava.umn.edu/
When Love Hurts. A guide for girls on love, respect and abuse in relationships http://home.vicnet.net.au/~girlsown/index.htm
Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt American Psychological Association website on teen dating violence http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen/contents.html
In the Mix: Twisted Love. PBS show on dating violence with Neve Campbell http://www.pbs.org/
National Runaway Switchboard http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
Dating Violence Happens: Information from a Portland, OR shelter http://www.bradleyangle.org/For_Teens/teen_dating_violence.htm
National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Teen Dating Violence: http://www.nsvrc.org/teendating.html
Women’s Coalition of St. Croix, Teen Dating Violence http://www.wcstx.com/teendatv.htm
Deana’s Fund: Educational theatre programs on dating violence http://www.deanasfund.com/index.html
Nursing Network on Violence Against Women, International
Description: Nursing Network on Violence Against Women, International's
mission is to eliminate violence through advancing nursing education, practice,
research, and public policy. Their website includes weblinks and legistlative
and conference information. http://www.nnvawi.org/
Physicians for a Violence-free Society
Description: This is a national nonprofit organization of physicians, other
members of the healthcare community, and concerned citizens who are committed
to reducing violence in the United States. This web site includes educational
resources, links to other sites, and information about conference and training
opportunities. http://www.pvs.org/
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
Description: PSR has a Violence Prevention program that is building a national
Violence Prevention Network of physicians, public health professionals,
PSR staff and supporters working to reduce firearms and domestic violence.
http://www.psr.org/
American
Medical Association (AMA)
Description: The AMA offers consumer health information, a doctor finder,
journals and research information for physicians, and policy and advocacy
information. www.ama-assn.org/
Domestic
Violence and the Workplace
Safe
At Work Coalition
Description: . Whether it's a threatening phone call, repeated absences
due to injury, or decreased productivity as a result of stress, domestic
violence is a pervasive force in the American business place. This website
is a comprehensive resource that discusses what domestic violence is, how
it impacts the workplace and the legal issues that employers face. The site
also provides resources for employees and employers. http://www.safeatworkcoalition.org
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