Domestic Violence Web Sites

American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence
740 15th Street, NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-1022
(202) 662-1737 or (202) 662-1744, (202) 662-1594 Fax
abacdv@abanet.org
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html

The mandate of the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence is to bring together national leaders in an effort to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary blueprint for communities seeking effective responses to domestic violence. The site includes:

• The guide, Multidisciplinary Responses to Domestic Violence
• A list of ABA domestic violence publications with ordering instructions
• Information on ordering the videotape, Stopping Violence Against Women Using New Federal Laws
• A domestic violence safety plan in English and Spanish
• Fact sheets on domestic violence.

Battered Women and Their Children
University of Alaska at Anchorage
afrhm1@uaa.alaska.edu
http://cwolf.uaa.alaska.edu/~afrhm1/index.html

This site is devoted to a professional and scholarly examination of the connections between domestic violence and child abuse and neglect. The site includes:

• Downloadable/printable reports, papers, and training materials
• Downloadable/printable questionnaires for screening and assessing domestic violence in child maltreatment investigations and child welfare settings
• Links to other sites.

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence (CPSDV)
936 North 34th Street, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 634-1903, (206) 634-0115 Fax
cpsdv@cpsdv.org
http://www.cpsdv.org/

Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Center is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence. The goal of the Center is to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to serve as a bridge between religious and secular communities. The site includes:

• Information about three of the Center’s special projects related to domestic violence: the Asian Pacific Islander Program, the Black Church and Domestic Violence Project, and Domestic Violence in North American Jewish Life
• Lists of books, videotapes, and other resources available through the Center that address domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, and sexual abuse by clergy. Some materials are available in Spanish. Online ordering is not currently available, but will be available soon
• Information about the Center’s Clearinghouse on Religion and Abuse, established through a grant from the Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office
• Schedule of training opportunities provided by the Center
• Information about how to subscribe to two Center publications: the quarterly newsletter, Working Together, and the Journal of Religion and Abuse: Advocacy, Pastoral Care, and Prevention.

Family and Intimate Violence Prevention Program (FIVPT)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Violence Prevention, Mailstop K60
4770 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
(770) 488-4362
fivpinfo@cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/fivpt/fivpt.htm

FIVPT was established at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1994. The site includes:

• Summaries of FIVPT activities related to surveillance, communication, research, evaluation, and training
• Summaries of funded projects
• Fact sheets.

Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF)
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite #304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
(415) 252-8900, (415) 252-8991 Fax
fund@fvpf.org
http://www.fvpf.org/

The Family Violence Prevention Fund focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. The site is undergoing renovation and a new version will be launched in the fall.

Initiative for Violence-Free Families in Hennepin County
Family and Children's Service
414 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 339-9101
webmaster@ivff.org
http://www.ivff.org/

The Initiative for Violence-Free Families in Hennepin County is a community-based initiative that works to prevent violence in all its forms. The Initiative is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and works in communities throughout Hennepin County, the state's largest county with one-quarter of Minnesota's population.

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) Electronic Clearinghouse
University of Minnesota
386 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
(612) 624-0721 [in Minnesota: (800) 646-2282], (612) 625-4288 Fax
mincava@umn.edu
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/

The goal of the MINCAVA Clearinghouse is to provide a quick and user-friendly access point to extensive electronic resources on the topic of violence and abuse available through the Internet. The site includes:

• Full-text scholarly papers and reports
• Resources for educators, health professionals, law enforcement personnel, and social service providers
• Searchable MINCAVA database on the link between child abuse and woman battering
• Searchable MINCAVA training database on violence
• Links to national and international sites related to violence.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
P.O. Box 18749
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 839-1852, (303) 831-9251 Fax
http://www.ncadv.org/

NCADV's work includes coalition-building at the local, state, regional and national levels; public education and awareness activities; training and technical assistance; public policy development and monitoring; and information and referral services. The site includes information on:

• Coordinating a community response to domestic violence, including guidelines for starting a shelter for battered women and children and guidelines and activities for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Safety planning, including legal and workplace guidelines.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
P.O. Box 161810
Austin, TX 78716
(800) 799-7233, (800) 787-3224 TTY
ndvh@ndvh.org
http://www.ndvh.org/

The National Domestic Violence Hotline links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.

South Asian Women’s Network (SAWNET): Domestic Violence
sawweb@umiacs.umd.edu
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/violence.html

SAWNET is a forum devoted to issues affecting women from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. The domestic violence area of the site includes:

• A list of North American resources for South Asian women who are victims of domestic violence
• A bibliography focusing on violence against South Asian women.

Violence Against Women Office (VAWO)
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
(202) 616-8894, (202) 307-3911 Fax
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/

The Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women Office leads a comprehensive national effort to combine tough new federal laws with assistance to states and localities to fight domestic violence and other crimes against women. The site includes:

• A list of state domestic violence coalitions
• Information about the National Domestic Violence Hotline
• Full-text VAWO publications
• Text of Federal legislation and regulations
• Presidential Proclamations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (1995-1998)
• Research on violence against women
• Summaries of grant programs
• Links to related Federal resources.

Violence Against Women (VAW) Online Resources
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/

This site is a cooperative project of the Violence Against Women's Grants Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse at the University of Minnesota. This site provides law enforcement, criminal justice, advocacy, and social services professionals with current information on interventions to stop violence against women. The site includes:

• Downloadable documents on topics including promising practices, model legislation, child custody and protection, welfare reform, research issues, and batterer programs.
• A calendar of events
• A What’s New area with featured documents recently added to the site.

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