DV Resources - Links

• Free Supervised Visitation Guidebook Now Available  -  http://fvpfstore.stores.yahoo.net/supervised-visitation-information-for-mothers.html

 

• Justice Resource Update Highlights New Protocol for Sexual  -  http://www.ncjrs.org/jru/summer_2005/index.html

• MINCAVA Electronic Clearinghouse  -  http://www.mincava.umn.edu/

• Model Protocol on Safety Planning for Domestic Violence Victims with Disabilities; Increasing Agency Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Domestic Violence Agency Self-Assessment Guide  -  http://www.wscadv.org/projects/disability_protocols.htm

• New Guide Examines Stalking  -  http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1042

• New Report Examines Impact on Women of Guns in Home  -  http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/conflict_disasters/downloads/women_guns.pdf

• New Website on Dating Violence  -  http://www.ncvc.org/dvrc

New online resources include:

• Teen Dating Violence and Campus Dating Violence fact sheets;
• Teen Tip Sheets on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other related topics;
• outreach materials, including palm cards, posters, and the new dating violence brochure;
• dating violence-related research; and
• resource reviews of books, films, and other materials available for education and outreach efforts.

The Dating Violence Resource Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, has two goals:

1. create national awareness about incidents and impact of dating violence; and
2. support communities (OVW grantees) addressing the issue.

[1] Silverman et al., "Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls and Associated Substance Use, Unhealthy Weight Control, Sexual Risk Behavior, Pregnancy, and Suicidality," JAMA (2001).

[2] C. Sellers and M. Bromley, "Violent Behavior in College Student Dating Relationships," Journal of Contemporary Justice (1996).

• NIJ Reports on Protective Orders for Rural and Urban Women - http://ncja.informz.net/admin31/content/template.asp?sid=21376&brandid=3027&uid=759987652&mi=921570&ptid=55
  

Raising Public Awareness on Domestic Violence in Indian Country  -  http://www.vawnet.org/NRCDVPublications/TAPE/Papers/NRCDV_Cangleska.php

Rape Trauma Syndrome: The Journey to Healing Belongs To Everyone  -  http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/journey.html

State-by-State Resources and Trends on Child Abuse  -  http://view.exacttarget.com/?fec417727d6d067e-fe5813737d63017d7111

National Center for State Courts

Family Violence Forum, Vol 3, No. 1 - Spring 2004

Resource Corner
By Madelynn Herman

State-by-State Resources and Trends on Child Abuse

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, every day in the U.S. three children lose their lives due to child abuse. In the year 2000, an average of 2,400 children per day children were found to be victims of child abuse. Overall, one million reports of child abuse and neglect were substantiated in 2000 and 150,00 of those cases required court action. The courts have increasingly shown an interest in improving outcomes for child abuse and neglect cases and are doing this in part through increasing efficiency in processing dependency cases, monitoring of foster care cases more closely, and enhancing relationships with child protection agencies.

The resources provided below answer some of these questions. Does the definition of child abuse vary by state?  Which states allow public access to child abuse and neglect hearings? What is the major federal legislation on child abuse? Are there standards for excellence for child protective services? How can we improve court performance and judicial workloads in child abuse and neglect cases? How can dependency appeals be expedited? And what are some of the current trends in child abuse and neglect? 

The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information provides a host of state-by-state information and resources, including:

• State Laws Related to Child Abuse and Neglect. 
• Statutes-at-a-Glance: Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect.
• Major Federal Legislation Concerned with Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption. 

The Child Welfare League of America provides a host of excellent resources for child protection agencies and courts, including:

• Standards of Excellence in Child Welfare Services. 
• Foster Care in the Next Century.

Recent National Center for State Courts articles and publications include:

• Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton. "Developing Strategies for Courts to Help Move Children Quickly Through the Appeals Process."
• Victor E. Flango. Measuring Progress for Improving Court Processing of Child Abuse Cases. 
• Kay Farley. "Public Access to Child Abuse and Neglect Hearings."
• Judge Cindy S. Lederman. "Miami's Infant and Young Children's Mental Health Program: A Place Where the Healing Begins." 
• Ian M. Bowling. "Infant Abandonment and Safe Haven Legislation."

For additional resources on family violence-related topics see the NCSC CourTopic Database at: http://www.ncsconline.org/WCDS/Topics/topic1.asp?search_value=Family%20Violence To request information from the NCSC call 800-616-6164.

Survey Results on DV Victims' Satisfaction With the Criminal Justice System  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/253/victim.html

The Military Response to Victims of Domestic Violence: Tools for Civilian Advocates  -  http://www.bwjp.org/documents/BWJPMIL.pdf

Beals, J.E. (2003) (Battered Women's Justice Project)

The Ohio Domestic Violence Benchbook  -  http://www.ocjs.state.oh.us/FVPC/resource.htm

An invaluable resource on Ohio domestic violence laws, court procedures, and best practices is the Ohio Domestic Violence Benchbook: A Practical Guide to Competence for Judges and Magistrate, by former Montgomery County Domestic relations Judge Mike Brigner. It is primarily intended as an educational and reference tool for Ohio judges and magistrates, but it it is also very helpful to attorneys and victim advocates as well. The topics covered by the benchbook include: Professional Competence; Criminal Jurisdiction Courts; Civil Protection Orders; Children and Violence; Stalking Protection Orders; Lethality Factors; Weapons; Evidentairy Issues; counseling; Victim Advocates; Violence Against Women Act; Mediation; and Help.

 

To access the the Benchbook online, go to http://www.ocjs.state.oh.us/FVPC/resource.htm. However, it is presented online in one large PDF file that requires a 20-minute download for dial up modem service. Alternatively, one can obtain a copy by e-mail (in Adobe format) by sending an e-mail to Judge Brigner at mike.brigner@sinclair.edu. To obtain a hard copy, contact the Office of Criminal Justice servcies, Attn: Diana Ramos-Reardon, Ohio Offfice of Criminal Justice Services, 400 East Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, phone no. (614) 466-0306 or toll-free (888) 448-4842, fax no. (614) 466-0308, e-mail at mailto:fvpc@ocjs.stat.oh.us.

The Ohio Model Protocol for Responding to Domestic Violence:  -  http://www.odvn.org

This brochure was recently revised and reprinted with funding through OCJS. The Protocol outlines best practices for various professionals responding to domestic violence both inside and outside of the legal system, focusing primarily upon best practices for criminal justice system professionals. To download a complete version of the text of the Ohio Model Protocol, visit www.odvn.org.

Two Resources Available on Helping Crime Victims With Disabilites  -  http://puborder.ncjrs.org/

"Serving Crime Victims With Disabilities> Meet Us Where We Are" (video and resource guide) (NCJ188515) presents first person accounts of how crime affects people with disabilities and helps educate disability service providers and people with disabilities about crime victim's rights and resources. "Serving Crime Victims With Disabilities: The Time Is Now" (video and resource guide) (NCJ 188514) helps crime victim service providers reach out and serve people with disabilities. Place order at the URL address above.

US DOJ Online Database on Federal, State & Tribal Victims' Rights Laws  -  http://www.victimlaw.info%20--includes/

Victim Education Brochures in Spanish Available From Illinois DV Coalition  -  http://www.ilcadv.org/education2/index.htm

Volcano Press  -  http://www.volcanopress.com

Volcano Press specializes in the publication of workbooks, counselors' guides, and otehr tools for treatment of doemstic abuse and violence issues, including guides, posters, and cassettes in single or quantity amounts, some with Spanish translations. Additinally, the Volcano Press web site has an Issues Update" button which provides frequently updated links to news and editorial articles from sources across the country, offering the latest avaialble information relating to spousal and child abuse.

What Employers Can Do to Address DV in the Workplace  -  http://www.prevent.org

Did you know that domestic violence costs employers $100 million in lost wages, paid sick leave, and absenteeism?  A new study by the Washington-based partenrship for Prevention, prompted by these alarming statistics from the Ameriocan Institute for Domestic Violence, discusses what public and prevate sector employers can do to address the problem. For more information (and a copy of the publication), go to the web site above, click on Publications, and then click on Domestic Violence and the Workplace.

Witness Justice  -  http://www.witnessjustice.com

This web site was created by Helga West, survivor of an attempted murder, to serve victims of violent crime and their families. The site features virtual communities and information on recovery for victims, and plans to add resources about the criminal justice system, lawmakers, and criminal law. The sponsoring organization, Witness Justice, is the first U.S. group created solely to provice information about healing, the justice system, and advocacy for survivors of violent crime.

Youth Victimization Linked to Delinquent Behavior  -  http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/194972.pdf

"Youth Victimization: Prevalance and Implications" (16 pp) (NCJ 194972)

The study found that youth victimization is clearly linked to mental health problems and delinquent behavior. Results are analyzed across gender and race/ethnicity and translated into national estimates.

Place orders at: http://puborder.ncjrs.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov.ovc/help/hotline/welcome.html

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is an easily accessible toll-free national hotline for victims of domestic violence. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Servcies (HHS). Their web site contains the following information: Questions and Answers About the Hotline; A Press Release From HHS About the Hotline; an Information Release From HHS About the Hotline; and the Domestic Violence Hotline Press Conference.

ABA Commission on Domestic Violence  -  http://abanet.org/domviol/

American Institute on Domestic Violence (Workplace DV)  -  http://www.aidv-usa.com

The mission of the American Institute on Domestic Violence is to assist the business community inn recognizing domestic violence as a workplace issue by:

 

--Creating a supportive environment for all battered workers.

 

--Assisting employers to be in compliance with numerous statutes and regulations that require employers to provide a safe work place.

 

--Minimizing the employer's exposure to legal liability should violence erupt in the work place.

 

--Alleviating or reducing the financial loss the employer is currently enduring associated with the corporate cost of domestic violence.

The American Institute on Domestic Violence Claims it is the "nation's leading work place trainer on domestic violence"  and  conducts "affordable, custom designed workshops" at companies' places of business.

Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence (APIIDV)  -  http://www.apaiahf.org/programs/apidvinstitute/

APIIDV works to eliminate domestic violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities through awareness outreach, an increased visibility of culturally specific issues, research and policy development, and other efforts. For more information, contact APIIDV at 415-954-9964 or visit its web site.

Battered Women's Justice Project  -  http://www.vaw.umn.edu/BWJP/

Assists legal advocates, law enforcement personnel, corrections agents, judges, attorneys, domestic violence organizations, government agencies, students and concerned citizens. The project provides training, technical assistance, and other resources (but not the fighting of individual legal cases) through a partnership with three nationally recognized organizations, in the areas of criminal justice, civil justice, and battered women who are charged with crimes.

4032 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Tel: 612/824-8768, Toll-Free: 800/903-0111,  TTY: 612/824-8768

Fax: 612/824-8965

Bureau of Justice Assistance  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides funding, funding, training, technical assistance, and information to States and communities in support of innovative programs to improve and strengthen the Nation's criminal justice system. It is within the National institute of Justice at the U.S. Department of Justice. The phone number for the BJA is 800-688-4252.

Bureau of Justice Statistics  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Justice is the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to criminal victimization and the administration of justice. They publish the Soucebook of Criminal Justice. The phone number for the BJS is 800-732-3277.

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence  -  http://cpsdv.org/

An interdenominational educational center, providing material and training to religious communities, with the aim of the prevention of sexual and domestic violence. They offer training, workshops, videos, books and publications, including a quarterly newsletter, Working Together, to help those who work within the faith community to combat domestic abuse.

936 North 34th Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98103

Tel: 206/634-1903

Fax: 206/634-0115

Email: cpsdv@cpsdv.org

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence  -  http://www.cpsdv.org/

The Center is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Center's goal is to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to prepare human servcies professionals to recognize and attend to the religious questions and issues that may arise in their work with women and children in crisis. The Center's emphasis is on education and prevention.

Child Welfare League of America  -  http://www.cwla.org/

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is the oldest and largest national nonprofit organization developing and promoting policies to protect America's children and strengthen America's families. CWLA's 1000 public and private nonprofit member agencies serve 3 million abused and neglected children and their families each year. This web site includes information on advocacy programs, publications, conferences and trainings, amd the Children's Voice newsletter, Positive Parenting Tips, and publications, and information on local member agencies (child welfare) agencies around the country.

Critical Incident and Violence Intervention League  -  http://civil.nih.gov

This site includes practical information for supervisors on the topic of violence on the job (intended for employees of the National Institutes of Health).

Disability Services ASAP: A Safety Awareness Program (Disability Services of Safe Place)  -  http://www.austin-safeplace.org/programs/disability/default.htm

Disability Services of Safe Place conducts a national training and technical assistance project that provides training throughout the United States on issues related to abuse of individuals with disabilities. This project also provides onsite consultation for disability, domestic violence, and rape crisis agencies across the country. For more information, contact Disability Services of Safe Place at (512) 267-SAFE (7233) or (512) 927-9616 TTY for deaf callers, or visit its web site.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Project  -  http://www.duluth-model.org/daipmain.htm

Handles requests for information about domestic violence and the military, and about community intervention strategies within Native American communities. Focuses on interagency coordination and policy development so that individual practitioners are guided to take violence seriously, in the use of arrest, prosecution, sentencing of abusers, victim safeguards, and batterers' intervention programs.

204 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Tel: 612/874-7063

Fax: 612/824-8965

Domestic Violence and Music Therapy  -  http://www.enterthefreudianslip.com/music_therapy_and_domestic_violence.htm

Examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, as a way for people to express their feelings. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band.

End Violence Against Women  -  http://endvaw.org

This web site, developed by The John's Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, provides battered women's advocates, policy makers, researchers and others with comprehensive information on violence against women throughout the world. The site contains a compilation of online resources including research, publications, training materials and policy documents. The site also features a searchabale database of international news articles on domestic violence and a listing of domestic violence conferences and events. Through the site's search engine, visitors can identify international organizations that are working to end violence against women and other resources. The web site was developed with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development, and in cooperation with the United Nations Development Fund for Women.

Futures Without Violence  -  http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org

On May 1, 2011, the Family Violence Prevention Fund officially became Futures Without Violence. Our mission remains to prevent and end violence against women and children around the world. With our new name we are also opening a new international center – Futures Without Violence at the Presidio National Park in San Francisco. This historic center, scheduled for completion in 2012, will serve as a global town square to promote the safety and wellbeing of all through our education, advocacy, and leadership programs, giving voice to women and girls, men and boys everywhere.

Futures Without Violence
100 Montgomery Street, The Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: (415) 678-5500
Fax: (415) 252-8991
TTY: (800) 595-4889

Email: info@futureswithoutviolence.org

Family Violence Project (National Council of Juvenile and Family and Juvenile Court Judges)  -  http://www.ncjfcj.unr.edu/homepage/domvio.html

Operates the Resource Center on Domestic Violence and other ongoing projects, including ones on: improving the court system's response to family violence cases; providing training for judges and court workers nationwide; and developing and promoting model state legislation on domestic and family violence.

P.O. Box 8970, Reno, NV 89507

Tel: 800/527-3223

Fax: 702/784-6160

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC)  -  http://www.dvinstitute.org/

IDVAAC works to prevent or reduce family violence in the African American community through an interdisciplinary approach to research, examination of service delivery and intervention mechanisms, and identification of appropriate and effective responses. For more information, contact IDVAAC at (877)NIDVAAC (643-8222) or visit its web site.

Jewish Women International (JWI)  -  http://www.jewishwomen.org

JWI honors the concept of tikkun olam and repairing the world through education, advocacy, and action. JWI has many programs and projects that help abused women, educate others about prejudice and family violence, encourage and promote self-sufficiency for women and girls, and empower family violence victims to help themselves. For more information, contact JWI at (202) 857-1300 or (800) 343-2823, or visit its web site.

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse  -  http://www.mincava.umn.edu/

The Center operates an electronic clearinghouse that contains news items and documents in many domestic violence and stalking-related subject areas. Their web site also publishes job listings; administers, sponsors, or publishes news groups, discussion lists, and electronic newletters; contains a search index; and accepts document submissions.

National Center for Victims of Crime  -  http://www.ncvc.org/

The National Center for Victims of Crime collects and publishes web site information and publications on Victim Services (including FYI Bulletins for victims and victim service providers); Public Policy (including the Comprehensive Legislative Information Center); and Civil Litigation. The Center also operates a no-cost Virtual Library and the Stalking Resource Center, a comprehensive website on stalking, offering practitioners: state and federal statutes; a bibliography; statistics; promising practices; and newlsetters.

 

The Center's newest publications that can be ordered directly from the Center are: Bringing Victims Into community Policing (booklet); The Last Step in First response (free outreach cards); and the Victim Compensation Poster.

 

The Center's address, phone number, and fax number are: National center for Victims of Crime, 2000 M Street NW, Suite 480, Washington, D.C.   20036, Tel. (202) 467-870, and Fax (202) 467-8701.

 

 

 

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence  -  http://www.ncdsv.org/ncd_linksworkplace.html

Provides articles and other resources for employers whose workers have been subjected to physical abuse at home.

National Center on Elder Abuse  -  http://www.elderabusecenter.org

This site contains comprehensive information on elder abuse and the services offered by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). The website includes information on the various forms of elder abuse, statistics on the national and state rates of elder abuse incidences, and where victims or concerned friends and family can get help. Through the site, visitors can access the NCEA's elder abuse listserv and other elder abuse resources, including the latest research, reports and NCEA publications. NCEA's State, Regional and Local Elder Abuse Coalitions National Directory also is available through the website. The Directory includes contact and program information for nearly 150 elder abuse coalitions operating in 38 states.

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information  -  http://www.calib.com/nccanch

National Coaliition for Child Protection Reform  -  http://www..nccpr.org/

The members of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform (NCCPR) have encountered the child welfare system in their professional capacities. NCCPR works to make that system better serve America's most vulnerable children by trying to chanmge policies concerning child abuse, foster care, and family preservation. The NCCPR advocates for systemic reform and does not provide advice in dealing with individual cases. Among the topics on their website are: FASQ; Issue Pa[pers on Family Preservation, Foster Care, and "Reasonable Efforts"; Other Issue Papers; Eight Ways to Do child Welfare Right; A Child Welfare Timeline; and When Children Witnesss Domestic Violence: Expert Opinion.

 

In addition to the web site above, the NCCPR can be reached at: National Coalition for Child Protection Reform, 53 Skyhill Road (Suite 202), Alexandria, VA 22314, phone and fax (703) 212-2006, and e-mail http://www.nccpr.org/.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence  -  http://www.ncadv.org

Formed in 1978 when advocates attended the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights' hearing on battered women. The NCADV is the oldest national organization representing grassroots organizations and individuals working to assist and empower battered women and their children. It serves as a national information and referral center for the general public, the media, battered women and children, agencies and organizations. They offer shelters and support services for battered women and their children.

Policy Office: P.O. Box 34103, Washington, DC 20043

Tel: 202/638-6388

Fax 202/628-4899

Administration: P.O. Box 18749, Denver, CO 80218

Tel: 303/839-1852

Email: ncadv1@aol.com

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs  -  http://www.ncavp.org

Offers a list of programs nationwide that advocate for victims of violence and harassment directed at gay people and those with HIV/AIDS, or who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or police misconduct.

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP)  -  http://www.ncavp.org

NCAVP provides support to communities working to respond to violence; raises awareness and educates the general public about the existence and extent of violence against and within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities; trains law enforcement agencies, direct service providers, health care providers, and other advocates that assist victims of violence; and reports and documents sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, and other crimes of violence. For more information, contact NCAVP at (212)714-1184 or visit its web site.

National Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Association  -  http://www.casanet.org/program-management/volunteer-manage/criminal-bkg-check.htm

A list of resources about criminal background checks which includes links to Web sites and phone numbers for governmental agencies in each state from which criminal-background information on employees can be obtained.

National Criminal Justice Referral Service  -  http://www.ncjrs.org

Created by the National Institute of Justice in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Referral Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal justice in the world. It is within the National Institute of Justice at the U.S.Department of Justice.  To order publications from the NCJRS,  go directly to http://www.puborder.ncjrs.org.

National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence  -  http://www.endabuse.org/programs/health care/

This national clearinghouse provides support for those interested in developing a comprehensive health care response to domestic violence in all health care settings. Provides resource and training materials, technical assistance, information and referrals, and models for local, state and national health policymaking.

383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304, San Francisco, CA 94103-5331

Tel: 888/527-3223

Fax: 415/252-8991

Email: health@fvpf.org

National Immigration Law Conference  -  http://www.nilc.org

National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza)  -  http://www.dvalianza.org/

Alianza promotes understanding, sustaining dialogue, and generating solutions to move toward the elimination of domestic violence impacting Latino communities, with an understanding of the sacredness of all relations and communities. For more information, contact Alianza at (800)342-9908 or visit its web site.

National Network to End Domestic Violence  -  http://www.nnedu.org

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence  -  http://www.dvlawsearch.com/res_center/

Provides comprehensive information and resources (including videos, publications and information packs), policy development, and technical assistance designed to enhance community responses to and prevention of domestic violence. They house the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Project, which designates October of each year as a focus for the fight against violence. The Project provides information packets: Planning a Community-Wide Event; Some Basics; Domestic Violence Awareness Month Theme; and 1998 National Directory of Domestic Violence Programs, which includes state programs and state coalitions.

6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17112-2778

Tel: 800/537-2238, TTY: 800/553-2508

Fax: 717/545-9456

National Training Project (of Duluth, MN Domestic Abuse Intervention Project)  -  http://www.duluth-model.org/ntpmain.htm

National Women's Law Center  -  http://nwlc.org/

NCADV Spanish-Language "Hope and Power for Your Personal Finances" Publication  -  http://www.ncadv.org

 

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Nonprofit Risk Management Center  -  http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/ws/c7/violence.htm

Offers a "toolkit" of resources specifically geared to help charities prevent and deal with all types of crises that occur on the job, including violence.  On the home page http://www.nonprofitrisk.org look under "Tools," then "Mission Controls" for helpful free fact sheets, such as the "Threatening Call Checklist and Record Sheet.

NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund  -  http://nowldef.org/

The NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund sponsors the National Task Force on Violence Against Women. The Task Force produces resource packs and publications, including Task Force Updates, and summaries of state activity regarding family violence provisions in their state welfare plans.

119 Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002

Tel: 202/544-4470

Fax: 202/546-8605

NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund Immigrant Women Program  -  http://www.nowldef.org/html/issues/imm/index.shtml

IWP strives to protect and expand the rights of immigrant women and their children, while enhancing the legal rights and basic economic security of this traditionally underserved group. IWP works closely with the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild and the Family Violence Prevention Fund. These three organizations co-chair the National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women. For more information, contact IWP at (202)326-0040 or its web site.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  -  http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/index.html

Provides statistics showing what kinds of workers are most at risk of violence, as well as free documents that help organizations set up violence-prevention plans, such as the "Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers" at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/healthcare/index.html.

Office for Victims of Crime Hope Grants  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/expandingoutreach/welcome.html

Office of Justice Programs  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) was created in 1984 to provide leadership developing the Nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist crime victims. It is within the National Institute of Justice at the U.S. Department of Justice.The phone number for the OJP is 800-851-3420.

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence  -  http://www.pcadv.org/coalition.html

Working with the Battered Women's Justice Project, the Coalition tries to improve battered women's access to civil court options and to legal representation in civil court processes. Provides consultation to advocates, attorneys, court personnel and policy makers in advocacy and court system approaches, model protocols and practices, and public policy. Deals with issues such as protection orders, separation violence, arbitration, mediation, confidentiality of shelter records, safety planning, welfare, immigration, and the VAWA.

6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17112-2778

Tel: 800/537-2238; TTY: 800/553-2508

Fax: 717/671-5542

The Anti-Stalking Web Site  -  http://www.antistalking.com

The Antistalking Web Site offers information about stalking--useful not only to actual or potential victims, but also to matrimonial attorneys, counselors and police enforcement agencies. Stalking statistics and an extensive list of stalking research studies are among the highlights of the web site.

Tool Kit to End Violence Against Women  -  http://toolkit.ncjrs.org

The Tool Kit was developed in 2000 by the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women as a companion piece to Ending Violence Against Women: An Agenda for the Nation. It is a publication that provides concrete guidance to advocates, communities and policy leaders on actions they can take to end violence against women. It includes 16 chapters that provide recommendations on how to strengthen domestic violence prevention efforts and improve services for victims.

U.S. Department of Justice  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov

The government agency's Web site includes a document, "Violence in the workplace, 1993-99" at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/vw99.htm that offers the most current and comprehensive statistics available on the extent of crime that occurs on the job.

Verizon Wireless' Hopeline Program & Hotline  -  http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline

The national Verizon Wireless' Hopeline program has a new service that makes it easier for victims of domestic violence to access help and services. Victims of domestic violence can now call the national Violence Hotline by dialing #HOPE on Verizon wireless phones. The phone calls will be immediately transferred to the Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE). The call is toll- and airtime-free. This website has more information about Verizon Wireless' other efforts to raise awareness about domestic violence and assist victims.

Violence Against Women Office  -  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/

This is the policy office which implements the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, combining the enforcement of federal laws with assistance to states and localities to fight domestic violence and other crimes against women. The Act includes provisions making it a crime to cross state lines to continue to abuse a spouse or partner, and it prohibits anyone facing a restraining order from possessing a firearm. It also provides federal resources for prevention programs and victim service initiatives, requires sex offenders to pay restitution to their victims, requires states to pay for rape examinations, and extends rape shield laws to protect crime victims from abusive inquiries.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 10th & Constitution, NW, #50302, Washington, DC 20530

Tel: 202/616-8894

Fax: 202/307-3911

Violence Against Women Online Resources  -  http://www.vaw.umn.edu/

This web site provides law, criminal justice. advocacy, and social servcie professionals with up-to-date information on inteventions to stop violence against women. The site has a Document Library that offers criminal justice practitioners. advocates, and social service professionals over 100 documents with the laterst in research and promising practices of model programs. There are also documents regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child custody & protection, and batterer intervention programs. This web site is a cooperative project of the Office on Violence Against Women and the Mionnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.

Violence Policy Center  -  http://www.vpc.org

The Violence Policy center is a national non-profit educational foundation that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop violence-reduction policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of firearms in America, conducts reaearch on firearms violence, and explores new ways to decrease firearm-related death and injury.

Women's Rights Network  -  http://www.wcwonline.org/wrn/

Strives to link activists in every corner of the world who are working to end domestic violence, so that they can access their most valuable resource: each other. By building and sustaining a dynamic global network of activists around domstic violence and related issues, we can begin to create a world that is free from violence against women and children.

One Post Office Square, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02109-2170

Tel: 617/832-1276

Fax: 617/832-7000

Email: wrn@fhe.com

Workplace Solutions  -  http://www.wps.org

This is a charity in Red Hook, N.Y., who helps organizations conduct security-risk assessments, create safety plans, and train employees in communication skills that can keep conflicts from escalating.

Gift From Within: PTSD Resources  -  http://www.giftfromwithin.org

An estimated 10,000,000 Americans have experienced some form of PTSD. Gift From Within, an international nonprofit organization is dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. Educational materials include videotapes, books and articles for both clinicians and those experiencing PTSD. An innovative feature developed by GFW is the Support Pal Network which networks survivors with one another for emotional support through email, regular mail, phone, poetry and an electronic art gallery. GFW has been gifted with clinicians, writers, and educators who contribute real life experiences through articles that appear on the website. Many of these experiences are used in developing Gift From Within's videotapes on trauma and victimization as well as the recovery process.

Traumatic Stress and PTSD Articles

http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/articles.html

Dealing with Domestic Abuse: Lessons from Kathy

Healing from Shame Associated with Traumatic Events

Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse

Partners with PTSD-For families and Friends

Posttraumatic Therapy

The Counting Method for Ameliorating Traumatic Memories

When Helping Hurts:Sustaining Trauma Workers

Suffering in Silence: The Problem of Male Sexual Abuse

Terrorism: September 11, 2001. "Trauma, Grief, and Recovery"

Guilt Following Traumatic Events

POLICE SUICIDE: Understanding Grief & Loss

Anniversary Reactions

Violent Death Bereavement Society,

Recovery From Unnatural Death

Psychotherapy of Bereavement After Homicide: Be Offensive

For more information about the website, contact:

Joyce Boaz

Director

Gift From Within-PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers

l6 Cobb Hill Road

Camden, ME 04843 USA

207 236-8858 ph

207 236-2818 fax

http://www.giftfromwithin.org- PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers

http://www.ptsdinfo.org -  Gateway to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Information

http://www.vdbs.org -Violent Death Bereavement Society

Please be aware that the materials on this website are intended for educational purposes. This is not meant to replace or act as a substitute for the care and advice given to you by your own clinician or mental health counselor.

Web Site Spotlights Domestic Violence  -  http://www.enditnow.gov

In recognition of October 2007's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Office on Violence Against Women presents www.enditnow.gov. This online tool contains information and resources for both victims and those seeking to help them. All content, including a public service announcement, is available in both English and Spanish. For more information, visit www.usdoj.gov/ovw.