Domestic Violence Violence and Abuse Issues Women

Domestic Violence Violence and Abuse Issues Women

Domestic Violence is a major cause of injury and death for women in the United States and worldwide. This category includes information on domestic violence research, community resources, law enforcement protocols, domestic violence and family court, effects of domestic violence on children, substance abuse and domestic violence, safety planning for victims, and shelter organizations.

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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."
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.
Human Services Policy (HSP): Special Populations/Domestic Violence - Department of Health and Human Services online resources related to Domestic Violence
Accessing Safety Initiative | Home - Funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, the Accessing Safety Initiative helps organizations and communities meet the needs of women with disabilities and Deaf women who are victims or survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Technology Safety and Advocacy Collection - Compiled resources on safe computing for survisors and advocates collected by VAWNET.
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 Univers
Domestic Violence - American Bar Association - Domestic violence, verbal and psychological Abuse resources by the American Bar Association.
Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Resources - Violence Against Women Online Resources for Child Custody and Protection - University of Minnesota.
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 ri
DV/CPS Collaboration Home - DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.
eMedicine Health - Domestic Violence - Statistics and resources on domestic violence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reporting on Violence - Handbook for journalists supported by grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation
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
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.
Domestic Violence and Disasters - Article from The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children.
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.
Women's Accounts - News and information with a focus on survivors of domestic violence.
No Safe Haven: A Special Report - Special issue of Mother Jones magazine devoted to domestic violence.
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. [PDF]
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.
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. Link to full text article in PDF format is provided.
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence - Promoting effective cross-systems' responses to DV through training, technical assistance and policy development.
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.
Domestic Violence and Welfare - from the Welfare Information Network. Articles on the economic aspects of domestic violence, welfare and homelessness.
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 Webs
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.
City of Shelter - Domestic Violence Training Video
Rural Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - The challenge of providing services in rural areas
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.
Drinking Alcohol and Domestic Violence - Article on false correlation between domestic violence and alcohol use.
Online Danger Assessment - Danger Assessment instrument from Johns Hopkins. Caution: to download the assessment, you must register on the site.
Sanctuary for the Abused - Resources, links and articles on emotional, psychological, verbal and physical abuse and online predators.
Reading List on Domestic Violence - Good basic reading list on domestic violence -- history, research, self-help.
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.
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. [PDF]
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 recommendati
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.
Poised for Prevention: Advancing Promising Approaches to Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Prevention Institute called together a group of leaders for a national convening in September 2006. This report is the product of that meeting. Link provided to PDF copy of report.
Biderman's Chart of Coercion - Analysis of mind control with significance for survivors of domestic violence.
Angels That Care - Resources for Domestic Violence, missing and abused children, forum, chat, and Amber Alert.
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.
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.
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.
CUT IT OUT - 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. It builds awareness of domestic abuse and trains salon professional
Education Wife Assault - Information for abused women, professionals, friends, and family on abuse of all types. E-Commerce enabled for publications sales and donations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Quality Assurance Program - Peer Review of Domestic Violence - Includes standards and peer review documents for domestic violence programs in Michigan .
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 fami
Family Violence Law Enforcement Documentation - Information about documenting abuse using instant photography in health care settings and law enforcement settings.
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 citi
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
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.
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. [PDF]
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
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.
Internet Safety for Survivors - Violence Against Women Online Resources - University of Minnesota
The Urban Institute - Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence in Six Communities: Beyond the Justice System
United States DV Resources - Domestic Violence Resources by State on a clickable map, sponsored by Women's Rural Advocacy Programs in Minnesota
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.
Abuse of Power - Information for victims of domestic violence by police officers and firefighters.
Domination, not alcohol, responsible for domestic violence - by K. Marie Porterfield Indian Country Today correspondent
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 li
Language/Etymology/rule of thumb - Definitive essay on the purported "rule of thumb" law about wife-beating.
National Domestic Violence Hotline - 24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
NOW and Violence Against Women - The National Organization for Women's site on issues related to violence against women.
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.
Purple Berets Advocacy & Education Project - A grassroots community-based organization working as advocates for women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Provides information on direct action political organizing to make system-wide change to give women access to justice.
Blaming the Victim: Domestic Violence and the Co-Dependency Model - Article by Greg Dear in PDF format. [PDF]
Military Family Resource Center: Interpersonal 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.
Instigate - an Online Toolkit - Transforming Communities - Technical Assistance and Training, Marin County, CA.
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.
Prevention Pathways - Connecting Alcohol Abuse and Domestic Violence - Resource with fact sheets, links to funding sources, downloadble videos, ad copy and icons relating to preventing violence through substance abuse treatment.
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.
Abuse Within the Family - A gateway to all types of domestic violence cases, resources, statistics, and research with a "true crime" focus.
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.
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."
Firearms and Domestic Violence - Fact Sheet from the Violence Policy Center
Multnomah County Department of County Human Services - Domestic Violence Resource Manual - Domestic Violence and the Workplace - Web Based Training
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
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 phy
Zada Connaway - Novelist, blogging on abuse and safety issues; specifically domestic violence and child abuse.
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
Domestic Violence: An Overview - Offers definitions, prevalence and trends, effects, resources for victims and offenders, and a directory of shelters and hotlines.
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
Danger Assessment Instrument - in Identifying Risk Factors for Femicide in Violent Intimate Relationships - Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
No Safe Place - No Safe Place offers resources and insights into the origins and possible solutions to violence against women. (Public Broadcasting System)
Rural Victimization Project - Online domestic abuse training tutorials offered for human service professionals. Program is sponsored by the Rural Victimization Project at FSU School of Social Work's Institute for Family Violence Studies.
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.
Faith Trust Institute - The Institute is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Institute is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence.
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
Domestic Violence and Homelessness - National Coalition for the Homeless Fact Sheet #8, May 1998 [PDF]
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.
Domestic Violence - What is violence or abuse? Explanation of psychological and physical abuse.
Victim Services Domestic Violence Shelter Tour - A virtual tour of a shelter for domestic abuse survivors in New York City.
Domestic Violence Information Center - Information and resources from The Feminist Majority Foundation.
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, mus
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.
A Call to Men - Through seminars, workshops and other educational vehicles, challenges men to reconsider their long held beliefs about women, in an effort to create a more just society. Includes training materials and downloadable multimedia resources.
Claims about Husband Battering - Offers a critique of claims that "husband battering" is widespread.
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.
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.

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