Domestic Violence


Abuse of Power – this website is for and by women who have been abused by intimate partners who are police officers or firefighters.

AbusedWomen.org – no matter what you call it, it hurts. You want to do something about it, but what can you do that won't make your life even worse? New editions of Ginny NiCarthy’s books, Getting Free and You Can Be Free (Seal Press), help you figure out whether your partner is physically abusing you and whether you are being emotionally abused – which can be even more harmful.

Asha Family Services – provides programs and services for women, men, teens, children and families, whose lives are impacted by violence, abuse or neglect in the home, Milwaukee, WI. Brochure.

Battered Women's Justice Project – promotes systemic change within community organizations and governmental agencies engaged in the civil and criminal justice response to domestic violence that creates true institutional accountability to the goal of ensuring safety for battered women and their families, Minneapolis, MN.

CCAWOnline.org.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs offers domestic violence training and resources based on The Duluth Model to help community activists, domestic violence workers, practitioners in the criminal and civil justice systems, human service providers, and community leaders make a direct impact on domestic violence, Duluth, MN.

Domestic Violence – National Organizations, Programs and Online Resources, Office for Victims of Crime of theU.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Domestic Violence Coalitions (State and Territory), National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC.

The Domestic Violence Project of Silicon Valley California.

End Violence Against Women International – provides effective, victim centered, multi-disciplinary training and expert consultation regarding crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence. EVAW International also seeks to identify and disseminate effective primary prevention programs for men and risk reduction programs for women, Addy, WA.

enditnow.gov, Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice – working together to end the violence. Use this site to identify signs of domestic violence and for access to organizations that can help, Washington, DC.

Family Violence Prevention Fund – for more than two decades, the FVPF has worked to end violence against women and children around the world. Instrumental in developing the landmark Violence Against Women Act passed by Congress in 1994, the FVPF has continued to break new ground by reaching new audiences including men and youth, promoting leadership within communities to ensure that violence prevention efforts become self-sustaining, and transforming the way health care providers, police, judges, employers and others address violence, San Francisco, CA.

Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Center for Social Work Research, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin – the mission is to advance the knowledge base related to domestic violence and sexual assault in an effort to end violence. IDVSA accomplishes this through supporting research on domestic violence and sexual assault and by providing training, technical assistance, and information dissemination to the practitioner community and the community at large. It is the vision of IDVSA that its multi-disciplinary, researcher-practitioner, collaborative approach will enhance the quality and relevance of research efforts and their application in service provision, Austin, TX.

Interview with Lundy Bancroft, author of Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men, TalktoTara.com.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence – works on coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision of community-based, non-violent alternatives – such as safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation; focus on the leadership of NCADV’s caucuses and task forces developed to represent the concerns of organizationally under represented groups; and efforts to eradicate social conditions which contribute to violence against women and children, Denver, CO.

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, Washington, DC.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence – was founded in 1993 as a key component in a national network of domestic violence resources. The NRCDV provides support to all organizations and individuals working to end violence in the lives of victims and their children through technical assistance, training and information on response to and prevention of domestic violence.  NRCDV promotes, supports and enhances the development and implementation of services, policies, public awareness prevention activities and research efforts at national, state and local levels which assure safety and justice for all victims, survivors and others affected by domestic violence, Harrisburg, PA.

"Not to People Like Us" – offers support, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence in upscale families, and to provide resources and education for the helping professionals who work with them, Chicago, IL.

Peace Over Violence – a non-profit, feminist, multi-cultural, volunteer organization dedicated to building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. To achieve this mission our agency manages five departments delivering the services of Emergency, Intervention, Prevention, Education and Advocacy. POV is formerly known as the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, Los Angeles, CA.

Praxis International – is a nonprofit research and training organization that works toward the elimination of violence in the lives of women and children. We work with local, statewide, and national reform initiatives to bridge the gap between what people need and what institutions provide. Since 1996, we have worked with advocacy organizations, intervention agencies, and inter-agency collaborations to create a clear and cooperative agenda for social change in their communities, Duluth, MN.

The Safety Zone – is a content-driven site on domestic violence for use by both survivors and potential helpers; it made its debut in February 1997, and I've been slowly adding to it since.

Silent Witness National Initiative – promoting peace, healing and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic murders in the United States by the year 2010, Minneapolis, MN.

State / Territory Domestic Violence Coalitions, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC.

StopFamilyViolence – the people’s voice for family peace, New York, NY.

Virtual Tour of a Domestic Violence Shelter, Safe Horizon, New York, NY.

Virtual Tour of a Domestic Violence Shelter, YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, Nashville, TN.

Walk in My Shoes – domestic violence training and consulting, Durham, NC.

Women's Justice Center (English / Español) – provides advocacy, free of charge, for victims of rape, domestic violence, and child abuse, particularly in the Latina and other under served communities of Sonoma County; provides advocacy training and community education; coordinates the Task Force on Women in Policing with the goal of increasing the number of women and minorities in our law enforcement agencies; and is committed to equal justice for all women and girls, Santa Rosa, CA.

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