Offender Treatment
Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Alternatives to Domestic Aggression, AMEND - Abusive Men Exploring New Directions, ATSA - Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abu, Batterer Intervention Services Coalition, Batterer Treatment Programs: Where do we go from h, Certification Procedures and Minimum Standards for, Child Molestation Research & Prevention Instit, Controversies and Recent Studies of Batterer Inter, Counselling Violent Men: Fraudulent Virility and C
Personal Stories
A Time To Heal, Aching Heart, Angel Bethanie: Gone To Soon, Apples for Eyes, Becoming a Survivor, Blain Nelson's Abuse Pages, Child Sexual Abuse, Healing the Abused, Jennie's Corner, Kim's Safe Place
AMA (Violence) Physician Guidelines
Lists AMA physician guidelines on violence related issues including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and sexual assault.
Animal Abuse and Human Abuse: Partners in Crime
Factsheet from PETA. "Violent acts toward animals have long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to animals."
Anti-Social Behavior as a Result of Abuse
The primary focus of this search is anti-social behavior as a result of abuse in the United States. (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect)
Broken Spirits Network
An online community aiding both current victims and survivors of child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Site contains: discussion forums, resources, and information on various forms of abuse.
Cambridge Documentary Films
A non-profit organization that produces and distributes documentaries and study guide resources on many social issues, including: domestic violence, trauma and recovery, and sexism.
CareAct Organization
Challenging the incest exception laws which permit lesser sentences for child sexual abuse committed against a child who is a relative.
CD-CP Home Page
The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) is a primary national resource center for anyone seeking training, technical assistance, consultation and information about the effects of violence on children and the initiatives designed to address this problem, including a dynamic body of literature, Internet resources and a bibliography database.
Childhelp USA
Dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect. Organization operates a hotline for child abuse and neglect.
Children and Domestic Violence
The Future of Children - Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999.
Children of Domestic Violence: Risks and Remedies
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - by Barbara J. Hart, Esq.
Children Who Witness Abuse Programs
Directory of programs and servicse in various parts of British Columbia, maintained by the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services.
Circle of Prevention: Networking to Prevent Family
Provides information from a network of government and community representatives in Atlantic Canada dedicated to ending family violence and woman abuse.
Clark County Prosecutor
Contact information and a description of the work of the office, an online reference desk with information on topics such as drugs, elder abuse, and local courts, and information for police officers.
Communities Against Violence Network
Addresses domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and violence against women.
Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues
Net resources in many aspects of domestic violence and sexual abuse (from about.com).
Domestic Violence Home Page
The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.
DV/CPS Collaboration Home
DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.
Evaluation of Physical Abuse in Children - May 15,
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hamp
The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems.
Family Violence Prevention Information
Halifax, Novia Scotia government agency with guide to violence and abuse of women, children, and elderly. With publication guide, report forms, and news releases.
Family Violence Prevention Services
Through a unique family intervention approach, this program attempts to stop family violence.
Family Violence Program, South Carolina
Links to South Carolina information and family violence resources.
Harriet Tubman Center
Addresses dating and domestic violence prevention. Provides a variety of support programs. Based in Minneapolis.
Health Care Practitioners Focus on Family Violence
Recognizing the devastating impact of domestic abuse, health care providers have in recent years multiplied their efforts to identify, treat and support victims.
Help Victims of Violence in Hana, Maui, USA
A call for help in a rural town on Maui in Hawaii with a high number of domestic violence cases, theft, and drug related crime.
Hiding In The Closet, No More! - Domestic Violen
An online support community with resources on domestic violence and resources available.
In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Ma
This report focuses on the effects of domestic violence on children, including those who are witnesses to this violence and those who also are being abused or neglected.
Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in
Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., The Child Trauma Academy
Initiatives to Combat Child Abuse
Department of Justice site describes grant-funded efforts by communities to create and adopt locally responsive approaches that encourage collaboration among all sectors, including victim service providers, victims' advocates, law enforcement authorities, health care providers, and community organizations representing educators, businesses, and others involved in the fight to end child abuse.
Intergenerational Transmission of Spouse Abuse - A
Article in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Islanders' Guide to the Victims of Family Vio
Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island
McLean Researchers Document Brain Damage Linked to
Four types of brain abnormalities linked to child abuse and neglect, providing the first comprehensive review about the multiple ways in which abuse can damage the developing brain
Men Stopping Violence
MSV is an organization dedicated to ending violence against women. Our focus is to stop battering, and it is our intention to work toward ending rape and incest.
Mensafe
A site for anyone interested in rejecting violence and actively working for peace and safety in the families and communities.
Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Do
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation:In the past decade, a growing body of empirical research has demonstrated that exposure to domestic violence deleteriously affects children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. (Adobe Reader needed.)
Myth of False Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce
Studies show that between 6 and 62 percent of females and 3 to 30 percent of males have had a sexual abuse experience before age 18. Article by Merrilyn McDonald explores the issue of claims of false allegations.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Very good listing of fact sheets on domestice violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child "sightings", and additional information.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Provides information products and technical assistance services to help professionals locate information related to child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence: Child S
Resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about addressing violence within the family.
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violenc
A Washington, DC group on family violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse (domestic violence), and elder abuse.
No To Violence
Information about domestic violence and prevention, including resources, chat forum, free e-mail, books, and videos.
Not to People Like Us
Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.
Our Endangered Species: A Hard Look At How We Trea
Discussion about child abuse in communities by author Andrew Vachss.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Protection From Abuse client education page. About Maine's Protection From Abuse law as well as links to other Maine sites
Raising Voices
A non-profit project of the Tides Center working to create and promote community-based approaches to preventing violence against women and children.
Rape, Spouse Abuse and Child Abuse
A case study on the subject which touches on family abuse, the mindset of defiance, and legitimizing the rationale behind the violence.
Rural Victimization Project
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.
Sibling Abuse Survivors' Information & Ad
Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence.
Spanking and Antisocial Behavior of Children
Article published by Murray A. Straus, PhD; David B. Sugarman, PhD; Jean Giles-Sims, PhD in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescents Medicine
Symptoms of Emotional Abuse
Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.
The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence by Asci
Discusses the implications of survey results for domestic violence programs, animal welfare organizations, and programs serving children of women who are battered by their partners.
The Family Violence Prevention Fund
A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention, and public policy reform.
The Rod of Guidance
Article questioning if "spare the rod and spoil the child" is a mandate from the Bible for corporal punishment of their children.
Tryangle Domestic Violence Project
Tryangle provides two parallel services: a violence intervention programme for perpetrators of domestic violence and a women's support service for the (ex)partners of perpetrators.
Unintended Pregnancy Among Adult Women Exposed to
Abstract of JAMA article by Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH, et al.
University of Arizona Women & Family Project
A research project at the University of Arizona examining the links between domestic violence and child psychopathology.
Violence at Home
Year-long series of articles published by the Sacramento Bee related to all aspects of family violence.
Violence in Families
Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Welcome to the Men's Resource Center
Resources for ending violence including open drop-in support groups in Amherst, Northampton, and Greenfield; a group for male survivors of childhood abuse and neglect in Amherst; and a group in Amherst for gay, bisexual, and questioning men.
What is Fair for Children of Abusive Men?
by Jack Straton, Ph.D., Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues of the National Organization of Men Against Sexism.
What Recovering Batterers Want You to Know About A
Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.