Links

The following is a list of links we think you may find valuable.  If you would know of a link that should be included o­n this page, please contact us.

Coordination & Education

Toolkit to End Violence Against Women - provides concrete guidance to end violence against women.

Family Alllies Network - for activists, advocates, and allies working to end Family Violence in Lane County, Oregon

State Coalitions - A listing of State Coalitions and their contact information

Multnomah County Family Violence Coordinating Council - Information, coordination, consultation and planning

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Every home a safe home.

Violence Against Women Online Resources - Provides up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women.

Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence - Provides assistance to advocacy programs throughout Oregon

Minnasota Center Against Violence and Abuse - Electronic clearinghouse provides education, research, and links

Communities Against Violence Network - Online database concerning violence against women

End Violence Against Women - Information and resources

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute - International resource center and clearinghouse

National Sexual Violence Resource Center - Central clearinghouse for resources and research

Delaware’s DV Coordinating Council - State agency created to improve response to DV

Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center - Resource center for information about DV and sexual assault

Oregon Research Center for Ending Family Violence - Collaborative research to support community efforts to end family violence

Partners Against Violence Network - A ’’virtual library’’ of information about violence and youth-at-risk

Silent Witness - Promoting successful community-based DV reduction efforts to end domestic murders by 2010

Phenomenal Women Against DV - Information and awareness

Resources for Program Evaluation - Associations, resources and training

Join Together Online - supporting community-based efforts to reduce and prevent substance abuse and gun violence

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence - training, consultation and public policy advocacy to enhance collaboration

MedLine Health Information Links Page - a service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

Family Violence Response Initiative - is a collaborative of the courts, child protective services, domestic violence service providers, and parole and probation work together to improve our response to DV and child maltreatment.

Lane County’s Comprehensive Plan - for Children and Families (SB 555)

Advocacy

Safe Haven Programs - Humane Society Project - online database with contact information for pet safe shelters.

The Lane - The Community Resource database for Lane County, Oregaon

SCORES - Free dermatological surgery to victims of DV.

Face-to-Face - Complimentary consultation and cosmetic surgery to survivors of DV.

Give Back a Smile - Dedicated to providing free cosmetic dental care to surviors of DV.

Office for Victims of Crime - Grants, publications, resources, research, and technical assistance.

Trauma Information Pages - Focuses on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD

Womenspace - Lane County domestic violence service provider

National Domestic Violence Hotline - Crisis intervention, information and referral

Survivors Art Foundation - Dedicated to encouraging healing through the arts

National Coalition for the Homeless - with information on DV and its relationship to homelessness

The Safety Zone - Resources and information on domestic violence, including the role of alcohol

Wellesley Centers for Women - The Wife Rape Information Page

Spouse Abuse by Law Enforcement - Resources and information for victims or advocates

OregonHelps - A simple way to find out about eligibility for several programs that serve families and children

Homicide/Suidice Prevention & Intervention - Resources in both English and Spanish for supporting survivors

National Center for Victims of Crime - is dedicated to forging a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.

Unique Communities

Women’s Justice Center - WJC provides advocacy, particularly in the Latina and other underserved communities

AUCD Guide to Resources Focusing on Persons with Disabilities Who are Victims of Crime - database of resources, including book listings, training manuals, videos, and on-site training programs.

Abuse Information in 58 Languages - There may be some barriers to using the non-Latin language scripts, but there are full, user-friendly instructions.

Jewish Women International - Dedicated to breaking the cycle of family violence in the US, Israel and around the world.

Speech to Speech - Access numbers for communication assistants in every state who assist people who have difficulty being understood on the phone.

DV in the Workplace - Interactive web-based training program.

Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project - Grassroots non-profit offering education and advocacy.

Institute on DV in the African American Community - Providing leadership to end/reduce DV

Women’s Rural Advocacy Programs - Services for battered women and their children

Anti-Violence Project - Serves lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and HIV-positive survivors of hate-motivated violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence - An inter-religious educational resource

The Fellowship of Reconciliation - An inter-faith coalition devoted to peace, justice and non-violence

Asian Task Force - Eliminating DV and strenthening Asian families and communities

Corporate Allliance to End DV - dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work

Find the Good - with information for workplaces and faith communities

ADA Accessibility Guide for DV agencies - Self-assessment guide, and model protocols on screening practices and safety planning

Multicultural Perspectives on DV in the US - Bibliographical references

Sexuality and Disability Webliography - Extensive listing of resources

Trans Accessibility Project - Manual to help shelters provide services to transgendered women

Access to HHS-Funded Services for Immigrant Survivors  - This Fact Sheet is intended to provide guidance to agencies about eligibility for services funded by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child? - Information and forms for self-petitioning

Children & Youth

Surgeon General’s Report on Youth Violence - action steps to address youth violence and build a legacy of health & safety

DV and Child Exposure - DV, Child Abuse, and Youth Violence: Strategies for Prevention and Early Intervention

HHS Administration for Children and Families - National clearinghouse on child abuse and neglect

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children - Dedicated to serving professionals who work in child abuse and neglect

Surgeon General’s Report on US Children’s Mental Health - A national action agenda

Child Welfare League of America - Developing and promoting policies and programs to protect America’s children

The Children’s Defense Fund - Provides and strong and effective voice for all children

Supervised Visitation Network - Information for professionals and the general public

Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior - Programs, resources, and publications

Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System - Publications, research and programs

Child Physical and Sexual Abuse - Guidelines for treatment

GirlsAllowed - Designed to help girls identify healthy and unhealthy relationships

Prevention

Men Overcoming Violence - MOVE is dedicated to ending young and adult men’s violence in their relationships

Family Violence Prevention Fund - FVPF has pioneered prevention strategies in justice, public education, child welfare & health fields.

XY: Men, Masculinities, and Gender Politics - a forum for men who are seeking to build life-affirming, joyful, and non-oppressive lives.

Prevention Institute - Fostering a systematic approach to primary prevention.

Men Against Violence Webring - Examples of how men can get involved in the struggle to end rape and sexual assault

Teaching Men’s Lives - An instructor’s resource manual

White Ribbon Campaign - Men working to end men’s violence against women

Batterer Intervention

Batterer Intervention Program Standards - State-by-state listing of program standards and a selection of artilcles about BI standards

Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan - working forum for interaction and information sharing

Batterer Intervention Programs - Research and program standards

Multi-Site Evaluation of Batterer Intervention Systems - Research by Edward Gondolf and others, with links

Solutions, Inc. - Promotes a community action approach to end violent behavior

Jacobson’s Domestic Violence Research - Research by Neil S. Jacobson with links

Courts

ABA Pro Bono Child Custody Project - resources, standards and training materials to enhance legal services for low income children.

ABA Domestic Violence Commission - includes policies, training materials & opportunities, legal briefs, and sample legal forms.

The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice - A private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems.

Community Justice Exchange - a site dedicated to best practices and planning for ’problem-solving’community courts.

American Judges Association - improving the effective and impartial administration of justice, enhancing the independence and status of the judiciary, providing for continuing education of its members, and promoting the interchange of ideas of a judicial nature among judges, court organization and the public.

Local Circuit Court Forms - Including restraining and stalking order forms, and requests for an interpreter.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - dedicated to serving the nation’s children and families by improving the courts.

Spanish Restraining Order Forms - Forms to assist self-represented people.

The American Law Institute - Promoting the clarification and simplification of the law and its better adaptation to social needs.

Lane County District Attorney’s Office - Information, services and forms

Lane County Legal Aid - Legal services for low-income people, including the Domestic Violence Clinic

Oregon Revised Statutes - and other legislative information

Nolo Law for All- Marriage & Living Together - Self-help Legal Information

Battered Mothers Speak Out - Human rights report on DV and Child Custody

Child Support On-Line Calculaor - Most reliable way to figure support

Women’s Law Initiative - State-by state legal information and resources for DV survivors

National Center for State Courts - research, services, publications, and programs to improve state and local courts

Safety Focused Parenting Plan - Self-help manual

National Center for Poverty Law - Articles, resources and case law

Oregon State Bar  - Information and referrals

Know Your Rights: Domestic Violence - American Bar Association publication in English and Spanish

Law Enforcement

National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Federally sponsored information clearinghouse for research, policy, and practice.

American Parole & Probation Assiciation - DV Project - vigorous supervision of offenders is a vital part of a comprehensive approach to protecting victims and holding batterers accountable.

COPS Office - Training, funding and information on Community Policing.

Vera Institute of Justice - Working to improve the services people rely on for safety and justice.

The Full Faith and Credit Project - Restraining order legislation and registry information

Handbook for First Responders - How to approach and help victims of crime

First Response to Victims who have a Disability - Handbook on how to approach and help victims who are mentally challenged or blind or deaf.

Oregon Law Enforcement Data System - LEDS - Information on the system and annual Oregon crime reports

Stalking Resource Center - is working to raise national awareness and encourage multidisciplinary responses to stalking in local communities across the country

Funding

Grantwriting Tips - Basics of writing a grant proposal from the Oregon State Police

The Foundation Center - This is a good place to begin your exploration of Internet resources for nonprofit organizations. Check here for grantmaker information, funding trends and analysis.

Criminal Justice Services Division  - Provides services to the Oregon criminal justice community by administering federal grant programs that reduce drug use and violent crime.

Violence Against Women Office - Grant descriptions and application kits

Office of Justice Programs - Current funding opportunities at OJP listed by their source and various grant related forms and information.

ABA Child Custody Pro Bono Project - Mini-grants to support the delivery of pro bono legal services to children in custody cases.

APA Section Alert on Child Maltreatment - This site provides accessible information on funding for research and innovative treatment programs addressing child maltreatment.

Rankin Foundation Scholarships - For low-income women over 35 years of age.

NW Health Foundation - Innovative grants that improve healthcare and access to healthcare.

Levi Strauss Foundation - Supports increasing economic development opportunities for youth and women

Women Helping Others - Funding non-profits serving the overlooked needs of women and children

International/Human Rights

Human Rights Watch - Defending human rights worldwide

United Nations Children’s Fund - Highlights the situation of the world’s children

United Nations Development Fund for Women - Working for women’s empowerment and gender equality

Center for Women’s Global Leadership - Develops and facilitates women’s leadership for women’s human rights and social justice worldwide

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library - Information, education and resources

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - defending those subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status

Basic Rights Oregon - Ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

Amnesty International - Human rights activism

Feminist Majority Foundation - Working for women’s equality

StopViolence  - Resources on non-repressive responses to a variety of violence

National Council of Women’s Organizations - Nonpartisan network of more that 100 women’s organizations

Anti-Violence Resource Guidd - A collaboration between V-Day and Feminist.com

Equality Now - Addresses human rights violations against women and girls around the world

Women for Women International - Women from the U.S. sponsor women around the world who are rebuilding their lives

World Health Organization - Injuries and violence prevention

Public Policy/Government

Office of the Surgeon General - Reports of the Surgeon General have heightened America’s awareness of important public health issues and generated major public health initiatives.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.

Institute for Women’s Policy Research - IWPR is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on issues of critical importance to women and their families.

Oregon Department of Human Services: Abuse & Neglect - An overview of abuse and neglect issues for Oregonians.

Office on Violence Against Women - Providing national leadership

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Protecting the health and safety of Americans

Office of Justice Programs - Developing the nation’s capacity to prevent and control crime

National Institutes of Health - US Department of Health and Human Services

National Institute of Mental Health - Reducing the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research

NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund - Using the power of the law to define and defned women’s rights

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - An agencey of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Leading America to better health, safety, and well-being

Coalition on Human Needs - Alliance of organizations promoting policies that address needs of low income and other vulnerable populations

Professional Associations

American Psychological Association - Home page

American Psychological Association - Issues and dilemmas in family violence

American School Counselor Association - Home page

American Sociological Association - Home page

National Association of Social Workers - Home page

American Psychiatric Association - Home page

American Nurses Association - Home page

American Medical Association - Home page

American Counseling Association - Home page

American Association of Pastoral Counselors - Home page

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy - Home page

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences - Home page

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Dedicated to the advancement of women’s health through education, practice, research and advocacy

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers - Fostering research, facilitating information exchange, furthering professional education and development