Research Organizations

Center for Research on Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky – strives to enhance the mission of the University of Kentucky by promoting excellence in scholarship, research and public service while improving the status of women on the university campus and across the Commonwealth, Lexington, KY.

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado at Boulder – works from a multi-disciplinary platform on the subject of violence and facilitates the building of bridges between the research community and the practitioners and policy makers. CSPV has a threefold mission. First, the Information House serves to collect research literature and resources on the causes and prevention of violence and provides direct information services to the public by offering topical searches on customized databases. Second, CSPV offers technical assistance for the evaluation and development of violence prevention programs. Third, CSPV maintains a basic research component through data analysis and other projects on the causes of violence and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs, Boulder, CO.

Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire – the mission is to combat crimes against children by providing high quality research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practitioners. The Center is concerned with research about the nature of crimes including child abduction, homicide, rape, assault, and physical and sexual abuse as well as their impact, Durham, NH.

Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire – devotes itself primarily to understanding family violence and the impact of violence in families. The website offers information about publications, projects, conferences, and post-doc fellowships related to violence against women, Durham, NH.

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.

Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies – addresses issues of violence and victimization through service to professionals, higher education, and research and special projects thereby enhancing professional practice, organizational policies and societal responses, Topeka, KS.

Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities – dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. The PPN site features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children. All of the information on the site has been screened for scientific rigor, relevance, and clarity, Santa Monica, CA.

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