Great PDF file on this topic!  A must read for all

parents with children in school.

http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/educ/Research/ChastainJl.pdf

Human Rights

Women and Violence

Violence affects the lives of millions of women

worldwide, in all socio-economic and educational

classes. It cuts across cultural and religious

barriers, impeding the right of women to 

participate fully in society.

http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1772e.htm

Initiatives Related to Domestic Violence

The institute for Law and Justice, under a grant

from National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department

of Justice, has collected at this site references and

organizational contacts which may be a practical

or legal/educational use to families, justice 

professionals, or mental health and social service

professionals.  Included is information about

sexual assault.

Institute on Domestic Violence in the

African American Community

Providing leadership to and/reduce Domestic

Violence in the African American Community by

providing services and a help forum.

International Purple Ribbon Project

Thank you for your interest in the

International Purple Ribbon Project

We have been gratified and inspired since our

beginnings in 1994 by the support shown us

around the world. Our long-term goal is to bring

an end to all interpersonal violence.

Around the country, media personalities,

They kill and maim -- yet their victims are family

It is New Year's Day, and throughout the

Sacramento region police and sheriff's officials are

busy leading more than a dozen people away in

handcuffs........

Local resources listed by state

Use a state map and find the resources near you.

Provided by Support4Hope

http://support4hope.org/images/imagemapusa.htm

Love and Stockholm Syndrome: The Mystery of Loving an Abuser

People are often amazed at their own

psychological conditions and reactions. Those with

depression are stunned when they remember

they've thought of killing themselves. Patients

recovering from severe psychiatric disturbances

are often shocked as they remember their

symptoms and behavior during the episode.

MADV

Domestic Violence Information and Resources

http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/madv/

Men's Network Against Domestic Violence

A challenge to ending domestic violence is the

silence and inaction of the majority of non-violent

people.  Many believe what happens in someone's

home is a private matter.  Unfortunately, this

belief advantages the abuser and isolates the

victim.  Without a strong and vocal social 

response, abusers will continue to commit violence

unchallenged.

Awesome read.............Great Newsletter for Men

Against DV!!

Men Stopping Violence

Men Stopping Violence works locally, nationally, 

and internationally to dismantle belief systems,

social structures, and institutional practices that

oppress women and children and dehumanize men

themselves.

Millennium: Ending Domestic Violence

Welcome to the Millennium: Ending Domestic

Violence web site.  In August 1999, practitioners,

researchers, academicians, and administrators

from around the country assembled at the

The Next Millennium Conference: Ending 

Domestic Violence to reflect on the historical

re-commitment to eliminating domestic 

violence......

Assessing Whether Batterers Will Kill

Some batterers are life-endangering. While it is

true that all batterers are dangerous, some are

more likely to kill than others and some are more

likely to kill at specific times.  Regardless of

whether there is a protection from abuse order

in effect, officers should evaluate whether an

assailant is likely to kill his partner or other family

members and/or police personnel and take

appropriate action..............

National Center for Victims of Crimes

Helping Crime Victims Rebuild Their Lives

National Center On Domestic and Sexual Violence

The NCODASV provides and customizes training

and consultation, influences policy, promotes

collaboration, and enhances diversity with the goal

of ending Domestic and Sexual Violence.

National consensus guidelines on identifying and responding to domestic violence victimization in health care settings.

Family Violence Prevention Fund. National

consensus guidelines on identifying and responding

to domestic violence victimization in health care

settings.

http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5529

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Network to End Domestic Violence

The National Network to End Domestic Violence, a

social change organization representing state

domestic violence coalitions, is dedicated to

creating a social, political and economic

environment in which violence against women no

longer exists.

New Beginnings

New Beginnings provides services to women and

children whose lives have been affected by

physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. Some women

who use our services are in physical danger.

Others are living with controlling partners

in relationships that are emotionally 

abusive............

New study documents Domestic Violence by race, income in R.I.

Black and Hispanic women, especially black

women in more affluent neighborhoods, are

over-represented in police-reported Domestic

Violence information compiled by the Rhode 

Island Department of Health, according to a new

analysis published in the journal Public Health

Reports.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-04/bu-nsd040703.php

The New York State Coalition Against Domestic

Violence (Coalition) is a not-for-profit membership

organization whose mission is to eradicate

domestic violence and to ensure the provision of

effective and appropriate services to victims of 

domestic violence through community outreach,

education, training, technical assistance and policy

development.

News from the Home Front

News bulletin from the Family Violence

Prevention Fund

http://endabuse.org/newsletter/fall2000.htm

New Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims

People in all walks of life can be victims of family

violence or harassment, abuse or life-endangering

situations in their daily lives. If you are a victim of

family violence, Social Security may be able to

help you.

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) is a

statewide coalition of domestic violence programs,

supportive agencies and concerned individuals

organizing to ensure the elimination of domestic

violence by: providing technical assistance,

Patrick's Law

Presently there is a "New Law" passing through

the committees and will be placed before the

Massachusetts House of Representatives known as

"Patrick's Law."  If Passed, this law  will be a

major breakthrough for children of Domestic

Violence. Please, I urge everyone to read this.....

Peace Offerings

Peace Offerings! (formerly Doves, Inc.) founded by

Barbara A. Corry, is an organization devoted to 1)

educating people about domestic violence and 2) to

helping victims and perpetrators heal from the

effects of violence. Ms. Corry is a sociologist who

has specialized since 1976 in the area of assaults

against women.

http://members.aol.com/SueMKent/Doves.html

Perhaps you have an abuse problem

Lots of people do. Abuse is not simply a male

problem, or a white male problem, or a poor

person problem, or an alcohol/drug user problem.

Abuse is an equal opportunity problem. Nobody is

demographically immune from abusing or being

abused. Anybody can abuse someone they care

about, and many, many do. Men do. Women do.

Wealthy people do. Poor people do. White folks do.

Folks of color do. Able-bodied

http://www.blainn.cc/abuse/index.html

Protect Our Roses

A wonderful Blog with a great amount of  feeling.

Please take a few moments to read......

http://members.fortunecity.com/spiritlover1/

Public Health Strategies Identified to Reduce Family Violence

The family can be a violent place, whether

"family" means married couples, partners living

together, and even people in dating relationships.

Social agencies including law enforcement, social

services and the health care system see the victims

of violence, and those who wreak it. Too often

different agencies have struggled alone to deal

with the havoc family violence causes.

Quit Abuse Society

A non-profit society of people on the internet, who

are fighting abuse worldwide.

Abuse has no excuse!

The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime:

The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community

Policymakers at last are coming to recognize the

connection between the breakdown of American

families and various social problems. The

unfolding debate over welfare reform, for instance,

has been shaped Policy Archives........

Reasons why women stay in abusive relationships

One of the most frustrating things for people

outside a battering relationship is trying to

understand why a woman doesn't just leave. The

most important thing to keep in mind is that 

extreme emotional abuse is always present in

domestic violence situations. On average, an

abused woman will leave her partner 6-8 times.

The reasons they return or stay in the relationship

vary from case to case. Some of these include:

http://www.msmc.la.edu/include/battered_women/whystay.htm

Restricting Access to Guns by Domestic Violence Offenders Lowers Homicide

Everyday in the United States, an average of four

people are killed by intimate partners. Roughly

one-third of female homicide victims are killed by

current or former spouses or boyfriends

annually..............

The R.O.S.E. Fund (Regaining One’s Self-Esteem) Fund

  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

Safety Cops

Tons of great information here!  A must read!

Save Your Spirit

Save Your Spirit - The Victim's Resource is a

non-profit organization founded by an abuse and 

stalking survivor. It is our belief that the strength,

perseverance and wisdom of victims and survivors,

coupled with professional specialization and

community, is the key to success in prevention.

Our goal is to provide awareness and support with

the valuable element of personal experience.

Self Defense is not a Crime

Some Facts on Domestic Violence

Nebraska helps victims of abuse hide from

attackers with the Address Confidentiality

Program.

Statistics, Government Studies plus Insightful Articles

On Domestic Violence and other related articles.

Recipients of Anne O'Dell's STOPDV training

have repeatedly used these words to describe what

they heard! This is essential training for criminal

justice professionals; law enforcement, probation,

parole, prosecutors, judges, social services 

workers, advocates, military personnel and

educators...

Stop Violence Against Women

The Stop Violence Against Women website (STOPVAW) is a

forum for information, advocacy and change. 

Survivors International

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.

Tennessee Coalition Against

Domestic and Sexual Violence

We are a nonprofit organization composed of

diverse community leaders and program members

who share a common vision of ending violence in

the lives of Tennesseans through public policy,

advocacy, education, and activities which increase

the capacity of programs and communities to

address violence.

There's No Excuse For Abuse:

Domestic Violence Affects the Workplace

It's no secret that domestic violence is an epidemic

that is profoundly affecting American communities

on-the-job violence each year, the victims

immediately knew their attacker.

http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/family/ec466.htm

Treating Emotional Violence, Abuse, and Anger Management

Being a victim of emotional violence, whether at

the hands of a loved one, school yard bully,

co-worker or boss can lead to long lasting scars on

both body and mind.  When those who suffer from

emotional violence or emotionally abusive 

relationships find the strength to escape they can

walk the road to recovery and eventual emotional

well being.  This web site is intended to serve as a

resource to connect sufferers with educational

materials and treatment programs to stop  

emotional violence, cure abusive relationships and

manage anger......

http://www.emotionalviolence.com/default.php

(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.

Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse

As I write about spousal victimization I realize

three very different audiences will read these

words. First are those who are victims; second are

those who were victims; third are those concerned

enough to care and to learn and to help, but never

victimized themselves. Since the word, victim,

carries connotations and associations that some

find degrading, I use it with misgivings.

Unions Respond to Domestic Violence

Union interest in this issue grows out of a strong

tradition of fighting for social and economic

justice. In addition to a higher standard of living,

unions have fought for respect, civil and human

rights, personal self-determination, and freedom

from violence. Therefore, it is of little wonder that

the labor community is committed to ending

domestic violence.

UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide

 

 

US Department Of Agriculture

Domestic Violence Handbook

Great information on what Domestic Violence is

and what we can do as a society to help stop it.

US Department Of Justice

Office on Violence Against Women Since its

inception in 1995, the Violence Against Women

Office, now the Office on Violence Against Women

(OVW) has handled the Department's legal and

policy issues regarding violence against women,

coordinated Departmental efforts, provided

national and international leadership, received

international visitors interested in learning about

the federal government role in addressing violence

against women, and responded to requests for

information regarding violence against women.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/about.htm

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal

Employees Can Find Help

http://www1.opm.gov/ehs/workplac/html/domestic1.htm

VAWNET

The Violence Against Women Network (VAWnet),

the National Online Resource Center on Violence

Against Women, is funded through a Cooperative

Agreement with the US Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention and is  housed within the

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

(NRCDV).

Victims and the Court Process

An Overview of the Court Process in Criminal

Trials What to expect from the system...and what

the system expects from you.........

Violence Against Womens Act

The Violence Against Women Act of 1998 

(VAWA II),

containing over 40 provisions and $3.7 billion in

funding over five years, was introduced in March.

Most of the funding would be allocated to and

administered at the state or local level. In addition

to reauthorizing successful programs from the 

original 1994 act, the bill would launch and fund

badly needed programs to address domestic

violence and sexual assault. 

Here is a sampling of the proposals:

http://www.now.org/nnt/05-98/vawa2.html

Violence Against Women Online Resources

This site provides law, criminal justice, advocacy,

and social service professionals with up-to-date

information on interventions to stop violence

against women.

When Violence Comes Home

Although it may be argued that the problem of

spouse abuse is not as widespread in the church, it

is still shockingly prevalent.

http://www.rbc.org/ds/cb951/intro.html

The White Ribbon Campaign 

Men working to end men's violence against

women.

Great site for a variety of information and

resources for Victims, Survivors, and children

affected by Domestic Violence.

You Have The Right To a Violence Free Life

A lot of great information on Domestic Violence.

If you have links that we do not have here, or if you

are a group that would like to add your

information to this site, please e-mail us!  We are

striving to get the most comprehensible list going

that we can.

Together, we can Stop The Violence!