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100+ Songs Related to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault - http://creativefolk.com/abusesongs.html
A listing of more than 100 songs in every genre, from traditional ballads to punk, many with links to online lyrics.

A Call to Men - http://www.acalltomen.com/
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.

A Comparison of Pimps and Batterers by Evelina Giobbe - http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/giobbe.html
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 of prostituted women, youth, and transgendered persons, and to increase opportunities for individuals to leave the sex industry.

Abuse of Power - http://www.abuseofpower.info/
Information for victims of domestic violence by police officers and firefighters.

Abuse Within the Family - http://karisable.com/dvca.htm
A gateway to all types of domestic violence cases, resources, statistics, and research with a "true crime" focus.

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services - http://www.adwas.org
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.

Abused Women.org - http://www.abusedwomen.org/resources.html
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 lists of books, articles and of state coalitions.

Accessing Safety Initiative | Home - http://www.accessingsafety.org
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.

American Roulette - http://www.vpc.org/graphics/amroul.pdf
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.

Angels That Care - http://angels1939.homestead.com/index.html
Resources for Domestic Violence, missing and abused children, forum, chat, and Amber Alert.

Animal Welfare and Domestic Violence - http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/ascione_2.html
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.

Arguing the Violence Against Women Act: Two Views - http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/vaw/readings/
Readings for an online discussion May 1, 2000 from the Beekman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University

Biderman's Chart of Coercion - http://www.nwrain.net/~refocus/coerchrt.html
Analysis of mind control with significance for survivors of domestic violence.

Blaming the Victim: Domestic Violence and the Co-Dependency Model - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/proceedings/27/dear.pdf
Article by Greg Dear in PDF format.

Call to Protect - http://www.calltoprotect.org
A domestic violence prevention project to provide those in danger with instant access to help in the form of a wireless phone.

Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence - http://www.caepv.org
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.

CUT IT OUT - http://www.cutitout.org/
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 professionals to recognize warning signs and safely refer clients to local resources.

Danger Assessment Instrument - http://www.dangerassessment.com/WebApplication1/default.aspx
in Identifying Risk Factors for Femicide in Violent Intimate Relationships - Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Domestic Violence - http://www.family2000.org.uk/domestic_violence.htm
What is violence or abuse? Explanation of psychological and physical abuse.

Domestic Violence - American Bar Association - http://www.abanet.org/domviol/
Domestic violence, verbal and psychological Abuse resources by the American Bar Association.

Domestic Violence - U.S. Resources - http://www.vachss.com/help_text/domestic_violence_us.html
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.

Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Resources - http://www.vaw.umn.edu/ccp.asp
Violence Against Women Online Resources for Child Custody and Protection - University of Minnesota.

Domestic Violence and Disasters - http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/freda/reports/dviol.htm
Article from The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children.

Domestic Violence and Welfare - http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/domestic.asp
from the Welfare Information Network. Articles on the economic aspects of domestic violence, welfare and homelessness.

Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team - http://www.dvert.org
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.

Domestic Violence Handbook - http://www.domesticviolence.org/introduction/
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.

Domestic Violence Help - http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/quickie121/
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.

Domestic Violence Information Center - http://www.feminist.org/other/dv/dvhome.html
Information and resources from The Feminist Majority Foundation.

Domestic Violence Report - Civic Research Institute - http://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/dvr.html
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.

Domestic Violence Resource Manual - http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/dvman_index.shtml
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 - http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/domestic-violence/
Offers definitions, prevalence and trends, effects, resources for victims and offenders, and a directory of shelters and hotlines.

Domination, not alcohol, responsible for domestic violence - http://www.kporterfield.com/samples/domesticviolence.html
by K. Marie Porterfield Indian Country Today correspondent

Drinking Alcohol and Domestic Violence - http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/Controversies/1090863351.html
Article on false correlation between domestic violence and alcohol use.

Education Wife Assault - http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/
Information for abused women, professionals, friends, and family on abuse of all types. E-Commerce enabled for publications sales and donations.

eMedicine Health - Domestic Violence - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11425-1.asp
Statistics and resources on domestic violence.

Endless Possibilities - http://www.ragweavers.com
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.

Faith Trust Institute - http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/
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.

Financial Resources for Women and Children, Inc. - http://www.frwc.org/
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.

Firearms and Domestic Violence - http://www.vpc.org/fact_sht/domviofs.htm
Fact Sheet from the Violence Policy Center

Graphic Resource Site for Women's Domestic Violence Issues. - http://home.config.com/~gargoyle/posters/
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.

Human Services Policy (HSP): Special Populations/Domestic Violence - http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/hspother.htm
Department of Health and Human Services online resources related to Domestic Violence

Instigate - an Online Toolkit - http://www.transformcommunities.org/tctatsite/instigate/welcome.html
Transforming Communities - Technical Assistance and Training, Marin County, CA.

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community - http://www.dvinstitute.org/
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 family violence through research findings, the examination of service delivery and intervention mechanisms, and the identification of appropriate and effective responses to prevent/reduce family violence in the African American community.

Intergenerational Transmission of Partner Violence - http://www.apa.org/releases/partnerviolence.html
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.

Internet Safety for Survivors - http://www.vaw.umn.edu/internetsafety.asp
Violence Against Women Online Resources - University of Minnesota

Language/Etymology/rule of thumb - http://tafkac.org/language/etymology/rule_of_thumb.html
Definitive essay on the purported "rule of thumb" law about wife-beating.

Mail Order Brides and the Abuse of Immigrant Women - http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/anderson/brides/pg1.html
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 Co., Inc.]

Maitri - San Francisco, CA - http://www.maitri.org/
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 and counselors.

Making Women's Shelters Accessible to Transgendered Women - http://www.queensu.ca/humanrights/tap/index.html
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.

Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Path: Domestic Violence - http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_domviolence.html
This guide points to key resources on the topic of domestic violence from a health perspective.

Men and Women Against Domestic Violence - http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/madv/
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 physical, mental, emotional and sexual violence of all kinds.

Mending the Sacred Hoop -Technical Assistance Project - http://www.msh-ta.org/
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.

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program - http://www.sportinsociety.org/vpd/mvp.php
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 that historically have been considered "women's issues": rape, battering, and sexual harassment. Partners, Center for the Study of Sport in Society, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Military Family Resource Center: Interpersonal Violence Portal - http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/portal/page/mhf/MHF/MHF_HOME_1?section_id=20.40.500.260.0.0.0.0.0
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.

Mother's Research and Reference Center - http://www.mrrc.info
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.

Multnomah County Department of County Human Services - Domestic Violence Resource Manual - http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/workplace.html
Domestic Violence and the Workplace - Web Based Training

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

National Domestic Violence Hotline - http://www.ndvh.org/
24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.

NCALL: National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life - http://www.ncall.us/
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.

Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women - http://www.thenetworklared.org/english/network/about.html
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.

New Social Security Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims And Others - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10093.html
SSA Publication No. 05-10093 - describes procedures and requirements for requesting a new social security number.

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence - http://www.opdv.state.ny.us
Promoting effective cross-systems' responses to DV through training, technical assistance and policy development.

No Safe Haven: A Special Report - http://www.motherjones.com/news/featurex/2005/07/haven.html
Special issue of Mother Jones magazine devoted to domestic violence.

No Safe Place - http://www.pbs.org/kued/nosafeplace/index.html
No Safe Place offers resources and insights into the origins and possible solutions to violence against women. (Public Broadcasting System)

NOW and Violence Against Women - http://now.org/issues/violence/index.html
The National Organization for Women's site on issues related to violence against women.

Online Danger Assessment - http://www.dangerassessment.org
Danger Assessment instrument from Johns Hopkins. Caution: to download the assessment, you must register on the site.

PeaceWorks Home Page - http://www.jtb-servers.com/peace.html
"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, music and artwork of victims, the film stitches together vignettes exploring the root causes of violence and outlining the individual and communal journey of healing from abusive relationships.

Plays about real-life issues - http://www.helennelder.com/warn/index.htm
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.

Poised for Prevention: Advancing Promising Approaches to Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence - http://www.preventioninstitute.org/rwjf_ipv.html
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.

Portland Women's Crisis Line - http://www.pwcl.org
Help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in and around Portland, Oregon with a 24-hour state-wide hotline.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Conversation with Judith Herman - http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Herman/herman-con3.html
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.

Prevention Pathways - Connecting Alcohol Abuse and Domestic Violence - http://preventionpathways.samhsa.gov/resources.htm
Resource with fact sheets, links to funding sources, downloadble videos, ad copy and icons relating to preventing violence through substance abuse treatment.

Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory - http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rtolman/pmwimas.htm
"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

Purple Berets Advocacy & Education Project - http://www.purpleberets.org/index.html
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.

Quality Assurance Program - Peer Review of Domestic Violence - http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5460_7261_7274-15258--,00.html
Includes standards and peer review documents for domestic violence programs in Michigan .

Reading List on Domestic Violence - http://www.gate.net/~liz/liz/013.htm
Good basic reading list on domestic violence -- history, research, self-help.

Reporting on Violence - http://www.bmsg.org/pcvp/INDEX.SHTML
Handbook for journalists supported by grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation

Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal Employees Can Find Help - http://www.opm.gov/Employment_and_Benefits/WorkLife/OfficialDocuments/handbooksguides/DomesticViolence_Help/index.asp
Prepared by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes places to turn to and a sectionalized report.

Rural Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - http://www.ruralwomyn.net/domvio.html
The challenge of providing services in rural areas

Rural Victimization Project - http://familyvio.csw.fsu.edu/rural/
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.

SafePlace: Disability Services ASAP - http://www.austin-safeplace.org/site/PageServer?pagename=program_home
Disability Services ASAP offers a resources relating to abuse and violence prevention, sexuality education, and personal safety for people with disabilities, families, and professionals.

SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources - http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/
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.

Sanctuary for the Abused - http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com
Resources, links and articles on emotional, psychological, verbal and physical abuse and online predators.

Sisters, Mothers, Daughters - Domestic Violence Video - http://newenglandusa.com/arts_ed/arts_ed.html
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 riveting . Recommended: E.Druda, Video Librarian.

Stalking Resource Center - http://www.ncvc.org/src
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 Website.

Technology Safety and Advocacy Collection - http://new.vawnet.org/category/index_pages?category_id=93
Compiled resources on safe computing for survisors and advocates collected by VAWNET.

The Clothesline Project - http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/orgs/cp.html
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.

The Family Violence Prevention Fund - http://endabuse.org
The Family Violence Prevention Fund describes itself as "a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform."

The Greenbook Initiative - http://www.thegreenbook.info
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.

The Silent Witness National Initiative - http://www.silentwitness.net/
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.

The Urban Institute - http://www.urban.org/publications/406727.html
Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence in Six Communities: Beyond the Justice System

Toolkit To End Violence Against Women - http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/
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 recommendations contained in the Toolkit were reviewed by numerous experts in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.

United States DV Resources - http://www.letswrap.com/usadv/
Domestic Violence Resources by State on a clickable map, sponsored by Women's Rural Advocacy Programs in Minnesota

US State Department - Services - International Adoption and Child Abduction - http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/abduction_580.html
Information on international adoption and child abduction issues provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State.

Victim Services Domestic Violence Shelter Tour - http://www.dvsheltertour.org/
A virtual tour of a shelter for domestic abuse survivors in New York City.

Violence Against Women - http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact239.html
A factsheet from the World Health Organisation (WHO) covering the scope of the problem, related health consequences, and guidance for health workers.

When Men Murder Women - http://www.vpc.org/studies/dv4cont.htm
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.

Women and Children's Support Resources - http://www.wcsr.org/
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.

Women's Accounts - http://www.womensaccounts.com/
News and information with a focus on survivors of domestic violence.

Women's Rights Network - http://www.musc.edu/vawprevention/
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 University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL), and Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College.

Zada Connaway - http://www.freewebs.com/zadaconnaway/
Novelist, blogging on abuse and safety issues; specifically domestic violence and child abuse.

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