Violence

Violence Against Women Online Resources
http://www.vaw.umn.edu
This site provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women.

Domestic Violence Online - Ohio Shelters
http://www.actionohio.org/dvshelter.htm
Alphabetical list of domestic violence shelters in Ohio.

The Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute
http://www.bcdvi.org/facts.htm
BCDVI's programs are designed to specifically and intentionally develop relationships among congregations and domestic violence agencies by garnering the support of clergy, advocates and law enforcement. By engaging churches, shelters and law enforcement in partnerships, battered women will not be forced to choose between their faith and their safety.

CDC Division of Violence Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/dvp.htm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has focused on violence prevention since the early 1980s, when efforts included the prevention of youth violence, suicide, and suicide attempts. The Division of Violence Prevention in CDC's, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control has the following priority areas for violence prevention: child maltreatment, intimate partner and sexual violence, suicide, youth violence.

Toolkit to End Violence Against Women
http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/vawo_7a.html
From the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and the Violence Against Women Office, promoting safety and non-violence on college and university campuses.

Toolkit to End Violence Against Women
http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/vawo_8.html
From the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and the Violence Against Women Office, promoting safety and non-violence in the workplace.

Office on Violence Against Women
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/
The Violence Against Women Online Resources provide up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women with the latest in research and promising practices regarding issues of domestic violence, stalking, batterer intervention programs, child custody and protection, sexual assault and welfare reform.

Sexual Assault

The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
http://www.rainn.org
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. Inside, you'll find statistics,counseling resources, prevention tips, news and more.

Doubting Thomas-Male Survivor Issues and Resources
http://www.xris.com/survivor
On this page: General survivor links, Bibliographies on the Web, Other resources Feminist men's groups

Silent Witness
http://www.silentwitness.net
Promote peace, healing and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic murders in the United States by the year 2010.

AWARE Arming Women Against Rape & Endangerment
http://www.aware.org
Effective self-protection for intelligent women who want help, not hype. Pepper spray, persuaders, stun guns, firearms. What works, what doesn't? AWARE is a non-profit group dedicated to your safety.