Womenspace Suggested Links

These are links to national as well as local resources for more information about domestic violence.

World Wide Web Resources
    National Coalition Against Domestic Violence  - The National Coalition is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and their children.
    Communities Against Violence Network  - An online database of information, and a virtual community of over 950 professionals from the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
    National Network to End Domestic Violence - Here you’ll find news and information for advocates about domestic violence. Get the national perspective on legislation and public policy, advocates in the news; training, conference and employment opportunities; and other important issues for domestic violence advocates, policy makers, and others who encounter domestic violence in their work.
    Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - A huge resource direcoty of information related to Violence and Abuse.
    The Color of Violence Against Women; Online Magazine - We bring together the leading thinkers and organizers of color and the leading writers on race to speak on the issues, the organizing, the arts, the ideas of our time.
    University of Minnesota links - MINCAVA’s mission is to support research, education, and access to information related to violence.
 
Local Resources
    Family Allies Network - Family Allies Network is for activists, advocates, and allies working to end family violence in Lane County. Features an on-line discussion forum and an extensive calendar and list of resources.
    Domestic Violence Council  - Participants in the Lane County Domestic Violence Council include survivors, social service agencies, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and concerned citizens.
    CCR Project - The Coordinated Community Response to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence is a county-wide project funded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a branch of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
General Links
    Toolkit to End Violence Against Women  - The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence has developed resources that address teen dating violence as a part of its new public education campagin.
    Dating Violence, It IS Your Business  - The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence has developed resources that address teen dating violence as a part of its new public education campagin.
    Department of Human Services - Adult and Family Services, Domestic Violence Intervention Resources
 
People with Disabilities
    Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program)  - This organization has developed a new training guide and accompanying resource kit to help battered women’s advocates reach battered women with disabilities.
 
Family Resources
    Family Violence Prevention Fund  - The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has a right to live in a home free of violence. The FVPF challenges lawmakers to take this issue seriously, educates judges to protect all victims of abuse, and advocates for laws to help battered immigrant women. The FVPF helps health care providers and employers identify and aid victims of abuse, and shows all Americans how to join the effort to end domestic violence. FVPF programs and policies have won countless awards and been replicated around the world.
    Stop Family Violence Site - A Internet resource for stopping family violence.
 
Religous
    Center for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Educational Center on Abuse and Religion - An educational resource on abuse and religion.
 
Hispanic Community
    Centro para Justice Para Mujeres; Women’s Justice Center - Las siguientes sugerencias acerca de cómo escapar a la violencia doméstica tienen el propósito de ayudarte en tu planificación inicial para liberarte de la violencia, además de orientarte en tus primeros pasos para buscar ayuda. Ten presente que ofrecemos estas sugerencias y pensamientos sólo para asistirte en tus propios pensamientos y no deberían ser considerados como absolutos. Lee el texto, recopila de otras personas tanta información como puedas y luego recuerda que sólo tú conoces bien tus propias circunstancias. Las mejores guías acerca de qué hacer son tus propios pensamientos y tu intuición.
 
African American Community
    Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community - This group has focused on setting an agenda to respond to the needs of this community. Sponsored by the Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community is focused on setting an agenda to reduce/eliminate domestic violence in the African American community. To this end, the group examines the interconnectedness between various types of violence.
 
Asian Community
    South Asian Women’s Network - If you know someone who may be a victim of such violence, encourage them to seek help by contacting an organization dealing with domestic violence/women’s rights/other social injustice in their city, state or country. Often, such organizations have information about sister organizations in other areas. It is also a good idea to get help of other S. Asian women in your area.
 


 
 
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