LINKS THAT WILL HELP YOU

Other Useful Links

The following are web sites with valuable information regarding domestic violence. Please bookmark our site before you leave!

• AABL/The Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans and Lesbian Survivors of Abuse
• The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
• Ayuda Resources & information about the rights of battered immigrant women
• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
• Batterer Intervention Services Coalition
• Bradley-Angle House in Portland, Oregon. B-A House has seven programs designed to end domestic violence including the oldest shelter on the West Coast.
• CAPSEA, Inc. (Citizens Against Physical, Sexual Emotional Abuse) out of
  Northwestern Pennsylvania
• Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality at Vanderbilt University The Carpenter Program's mission is to foster conversation on the subject areas of religion, gender, and sexuality.
• CAVNET: Communities Against Violence Network
• Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
• Chandler, AZ Police Department, Domestic Violence Prevention Education
• Community United Against Violence  Information about violence between and against gay, lesbian, and transgendered persons
• Cornerstone The domestic violence agency serving the South Hennepin County area in MN
• Day One  A unique program that links that battered women shelters in Minnesota together through a secure internet site
• DOJ Violence Against Women Office
• Domestic Abuse — Metro Nashville Police Department
• Domestic Violence Project of Santa Clara County (Silicon Valley)
• Family Violence Prevention Fund
• Findthegood.org is a gathering of more than 200 organizations with the purpose of preventing violence in our everyday lives.
• Houston Area Women's Center
• Initiative for Violence-Free Families in Minneapolis, MN
• Kentucky Coalition
• http://www.kidsrights.com/ Kidsrights publish "Into the Light" which is recommended by NCADV
• "Let's Wrap" The Women's Rural Advocacy Programs Quarterly Newsletter
• Lydia Walker has worked in the Battered Women’s Movement since 1981 and is nationally known as a speaker, trainer, and author.
• MINCAVA: Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse
• NameSail.Org An ongoing project to bring notoriety to the problems and issues of Domestic Violence
• Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center 
• National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
• New York Asian Women Center's (NYAWC)
• Ohio Domestic Violence Network 
• The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy, a Washington State Agency and the Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services have developed a web site for domestic and sexual assault service providers in Washington State (http://www.vavsnet.org/)
• The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV)
• Norm Norvell's page  Dedicated to battered women
• Pacific Center for Violence Prevention
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence  717/545-6400
• Program on Domestic Violence (Graduate Degree Program)
• RAINN: The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network   (1-800-656-HOPE)
• Red Flag Green Flag Resources
• Rural Womyn Zone
• Sacramento Bee: Violence at Home (year-long series)
• Sandhills Crisis Intervention Program in Nebraska
• Second Chance Employment Services a non-profit organization of human resource professionals who have placed hundreds of adults in meaningful employment positions
• STOP DV Sergeant Anne O'Dell (Retired) is a twenty year veteran of the San Diego Police Dept., who now trains nationally and internationally on Domestic Violence and related issues.
• TARA Approach for the Resolution of Shock and Trauma
• Transforming Communities  A prevention branch of Marin Abused Women's Services
• Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities works with men, women and adolescents who face a variety of health and social problems, from substance abuse to HIV infection to domestic violence.
• United Nations "Womenwatch" Information about the status of women world-wide
• Violence Begins at Home An independent film that focuses attention on the revelation that American violence begins in its homes, and exposes this cornerstone truth to the light of public discussion.
• West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Womens Law State-by-State legal information and resources for domestic violence
• Women's Support and Community Services the largest
  and oldest agency in St. Louis, MO provides services to women who have
  experienced domestic violence, rape and incest.
• Women's Web is a newly launched web site and online community or women. Through articles by contributing writers, mailing list, message boards and chat room, information and woman-to-woman support a number of contemporary women's issues and topics
• Zisvaw A Zonta International program dedicated to the eradication of
  violence against women and children
• Zorza.net Editor, Domestic Violence Report and Sexual Assault Report:

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  • Absolute Angels division of Absolute Woman  
    This site is dedicated to helping women and children in need, and provides resources for Domestic Abuse, Homelessness,and other organizations
    http://www.absolutewoman.net/angelhome.htm
    
  • Domestic Violence Resources  
    Online articles, books, software and continuing education for mental health professionals. Online articles for the general public on domestic violence.
    http://www.daniel-sonkin.com/
    
  • National Coalition Against Domestic Violence  
    The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children...
    http://www.ncadv.org/
    
  • Abused Men - The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence
    Resources, publications and support for battered men.
    http://abusedmen.com/
    
  • Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
    The Network is a state coalition and membership organization made up of 20 domestic violence/sexual assault programs throughout Alaska. Check out our web site!
    http://www.andvsa.org/
    
  • Amnesty International USA Women's Rights Program
    Amnesty International mobilizes activists, the public and US policymakers to promote and defend the human rights of women and girls around the world.
    http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/index.html
    
  • BC Institute Against Family Violence
    Established in 1989 as a private, non-profit organization to support, co-ordinate and initiate research and education programs which promote the elimination of violence in all families.
    http://www.bcifv.org/
    
  • Breaking the Cycle, Inc. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Training and Consulting
    Breaking the Cycle is a consulting company that specializes in training seminars and on-site consulting on the issue of domestic violence.
    http://www.breakingthecycleinc.com/
    
  • Concetta's Corner
    Living with domestic violence and alcohol abuse. Places to find help. Other people storeis
    http://concettacorner.homestead.com/Welcomeindex.html
    
  • Cornerstone - Working to Prevent Family Violence
    Cornerstone's mission is to end domestic abuse. We support children and adults to live violence-free lives. We are a catalyst to end violence in the community.
    http://www.cornerstonedv.com/
    
• Esperanza! A Woman's Hope
  Empowerment through educational opportunity for victims of domestic violence. Informational site for those wishing to help battered women in transition. Also offers links to various funding sites and volunteer opportunities.
  http://www.esperanza-awomanshope.com/
  
• European Women's Lobby
  The European Women's Lobby (EWL)is the largest co-ordinating body of national and European non-governmental women's organisations in the European Union, with over 2,700 member associations in the 15 Member States. The EWL's goal is to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and to serve as a link between political decision-makers and women's organisations at EU level.
  http://www.womenlobby.org/
  
• FAIR's Women's Desk
  FAIR is a media watchdog group that fights bias and inaccuracy in the press. FAIR's Women's Desk has published several articles and alerts over the years about media coverage of violence against women.
  http://www.fair.org/womens-desk.html
  
• Femina.com
  Femina provides women with a comprehensive, searchable directory of links to female friendly sites and information on the World Wide Web.
  http://www.femina.com/
  
• Gender Violence Prevention Efforts at the Uiiversity of Northern Iowa
  To support the University of Northern Iowa goal of preventing and responding to violence against women, the University has undertaken a variety of programs to make the community safer for all persons
  http://www.uni.edu/pubsaf/safe/vaw/vawmain.html
  
• Gift From Within-PTSD Resources
  We are a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals.
  http://www.giftfromwithin.org/
  
• I Am Beautiful
  The I Am Beautiful is committed to expanding the definition of feminine beauty to include all shapes, ages, sizes, colors and backgrounds that represent all women. Our goal is to shun the narrow, cultural one-dimensional ideal of beauty and to celebrate our inherent beauty and to teach our daughters and sisters the same.
  http://www.iambeautiful.com/
  
• Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Resource Center
  Resource library of materials relating to domestic violence. Free usage for residents of Indiana.
  http://www.violenceresource.org/
  
• Men Stopping Violence
  Men Stopping Violence is a social change organization dedicated to ending men's violence against women.
  http://www.menstoppingviolence.org/
  
• New Hope
  New Hope works to strengthen families and address issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse/neglect. We serve 52 commnities in Southeastern & Southcentral Massachusetts.
  http://www.new-hope.org/
  
• NJ Coalition For Battered Women
  NJCBW is a statewide Coalition of domestic violence programs whose purpose and mission is to end domestic violence.
  http://www.njcbw.org
  
• On The Wings Of Life
  Child Sexual Victimization and Domestic Violence resources in Connecticut. I am a survivor of 28 yrs of abuse. In this site I have shared poetry I wrote while on my journey towards healing.
  http://www.geocities.com/abenkowski/
• openSEZme.org
  Support group for victims and survivors of Domestic Violence.
  http://www.opensezme.org
• Physicians for a Violence-free Society
  Physicians for a Violence-free Society promotes violence prevention by developing leadership and advocacy in the health care community
  http://www.pvs.org/
  
• Quit Abuse Society
  Society fighting the growing epidemic of social and environmental abuse worldwide.
  http://www.quitabuse.org/
  
• Risk Factors for Femicide in Violent Intimate Relationships
  This site describes a research project that is aimed at identifying women who are at high risk for homicide. Once risk factors are identified, women may be assessed and interventions taken to prevent women from being killed.
  http://www.son.jhmi.edu/research/CNR/homocide/main.html
  
• Silent Witness National Initiative
  We are dedicated to healing adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic homicides by the year 2010
  http://www.silentwitness.net/
  
• Sister Site
  Support site for women and teen victims of abuse, addiction and alcoholism. Also for those needing emotional issues support. We now offer free confidential email. Many resources and a separate teen area. Videos too. New things everyday. Shopping mall.
  http://www.geocities.com/sistersite1/
  
• Stop Abuse For Everyone
  Services and info for underserved domestic violence groups, such as men and lesbian women.
  http://www.safe4all.org/
  
• Survivor's Empowerment Zone
  A place for both victim's and survivor's to gain knowledge, get resources and support from understanding people who know all the problems and emotions involved.
  http://www.angelfire.com/in4/sez/
  
• TEAMCares Support and Advocacy
  An online orgranization that provides resources and support for the abused
  http://www.teamcares.org/
  
• The Good Samaritan Homeless Center
  We provide temporary emergency motel lodging for battered and homeless women with children in crisis based upon the availability of funds.
  http://www.helpforwomen.org/
  
• The Mens Issues Page - Husband Battering
  Support for men who are battered. Personal testimony, studies, bibliography.
  http://www.vix.com/men/battery/battery.html
  
• Tools for the forensic nursing community
  Tools for documenting sexual assault, elder abuse and child abuse.
  https://www.saneweb.org/
  
• Trinity Coaching Services
  I am a lifestyle coach, and survivor of domestic violence. My site offers inspiration, motivation, and encouragement.
  http://home.talkcity.com/workoutpl/trinitycoachingservices/
  
• Trinity Coaching Services
  Resources, ezine, and coaching services around the issue of domestic violence
  http://www.personaljoy.com/
  
• Violence Prevention
  This project further develops and evaluates an existing Historic East Baltimore (HEBCAC) anti-violence Summer Theatre Project to involve students from five middle schools in Baltimore and Washington, DC in a year round after-school mentoring and arts based anti-violence program. Additionally, a school-wide culture (attitudes and behavior) change initiative will be implemented and evaluated.
  http://www.son.jhmi.edu/research/violenceprevention/index.html
• Women Against Sexual Harassment
  We hope to change the way people think about sexual harassment, publish the Wash Rag, a newsletter about this issue
  http://www.washrag.org/
  
• Women's International Net Magazine
  A free online magazine for women with articles on women all over the world. The archive contains many articles on women and violence worldwide.
  http://www.winmagazine.org/
  
• Women's Law Initiative
  WomensLaw.org provides state-by-state plain-language legal information about domestic violence. It also provides state-by-state resource listings, including legal aid, shelters, hotlines, and other organizations.
  http://www.womenslaw.org/
  
• Women's Peacepower Foundation, Inc.
  Women's Peacepower Foundation, Inc. is a small public foundation that gives awards to women and girls that have created an innovative grassroots project that will help end family violence.
  http://www.peacepower.org/
  
• YWCA of San Diego County
• Comprehensive domestic violence services that focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment for women. Referrals to shelter, counseling, and legal advocacy at 1-888-305-SAFE (7233)
  http://www.ywcasandiego.org/
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