Administration for Children and Families and Domestic Violence
About the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) responsibilities and activities regarding domestic violence. The article cites domestic violence as the leading cause of injury to women in t... Details >
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Violence Against Native Women
Physical and sexual violence against women is a public health problem of epidemic proportions. More than 3 million U.S. women are known to be battered by their former or current partners annually. Inc... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Answers in the Aftermath
As a survivor of violent crime, you may face a wide range of emotional and physical struggles, along with some difficult questions that often surface: Why did this happen to me? How will I ever heal f... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services |
As An African American Man, You Have the Power to Stop Domestic Violence 
The brochure suggests ways men can take action against domestic violence by communicating to other men that domestic violence is never acceptable. It offers practical steps African American men can ta... Details >
Family Violence Prevention Fund |
BAM! Bully Roundup
Play this interactive board game to test your bully smarts. Be the first player to get to the end of the game and win prizes such as BAM! wallpapers!. Also, read the article "Bully Beware" below to le... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Battered Immigrant Women
This article discusses the plight of immigrant women in violent relationships and the objectives of the Family Violence Prevention Fund's (FVPF) Battered Immigrant Women's Rights Project, founded in 1... Details >
Family Violence Prevention Fund |
Children and Crime Prevention
Games, puzzles, and other activities that you can play on your computer, or print out and share with your friends. Includes a section for your teachers and families.... Details >
National Crime Prevention Council |
Children and Violence
Links to fact sheets, policy statements and research reports from the National Institute of Mental Health and other federal offices on youth/children and violence. Includes "Youth Violence: A Report o... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Children and Violence: Signs and Symptoms
Children communicate their distress in many different ways. Often the way in which children express their distress is closely linked to their stage of development. This fact sheet provides general gui... Details >
National Center for Children Exposed to Violence |
Co-Dependents Anonymous Home Page
Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships.... Details >
Co-Dependents Anonymous |
Crime and Older People
Also available in: Spanish
The following is a general overview of some of the areas of most concern to older people. These are common sense tips that can help fight crime and protect your safety.... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Outreach - National Domestic Violence Hotline
The Hotline strives to educate the public about the need for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing abuse outreach programs. The toll-free TTY number, 1-800-787-3224, assist individuals with programs an... Details >
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
This fact sheet presents a general overview of domestic violence and domestic violence victims and information about the role of emergency physicians in a domestic violence.... Details >
American College of Emergency Physicians |
Domestic Violence Links - Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
This page provides various links related to Domestic Violence in general.... Details >
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community |
Domestic Violence: Definition, Overview and More
This document presents information about domestic violence, including a definition and an overview. The document discusses dynamics of domestic violence, reactions of domestic violence victims, and pe... Details >
National Center for Victims of Crime |
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
Also available in: Spanish
A summary report of research on violence prevention, intervention and crisis response in schools. The report can help school communities -- administrators, teachers, families, students, support staff,... Details >
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice |
Elder Abuse -- National Women's Health Information Center
Data and resources related to violence and abuse against older women. Users can link to other web sites with information on this topic.... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Family Violence and American Indians/Native Americans: A Compendium
This report is a compendium of research on violence against American Indians/Native Americans women available in the academic literature.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
FAQ’s - Domestic Violence
This page provides the most commonly asked questions about domestic violence.... Details >
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence |
For Parents: The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
This document from The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center provides parents with resources to help them play a central role in preventing youth violence, not just in their own children'... Details >
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center |
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Violence and Disasters
This booklet describes the impact of violence and disasters on children and adolescents, with suggestions for minimizing long-term emotional harm. ... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
IHS Native American Kids Page
This web site features links to Native American legends and stories, safety tips, cultural and health information to bring important messages to Native American children. ... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Injury Prevention Web
Links to agencies and organizations working to prevent injuries. Information available include injury data for all U.S. states, links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide, su... Details >
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Intimate Partner Violence
This fact sheet provides background and statistics on intimate partner violence and its incidence/prevalence, risk and protective factors, and intervention/prevention.... Details >
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma
This journal offers information on vital issues surrounding aggression, aggression, maltreatment, and/or trauma. You'll learn how to prevent these behaviors, how to help victims, and how to intervene ... Details >
Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Journal of School Violence
From playground bullying to mass murder, the Journal of School Violence brings you the latest information on this difficult issue. This innovative journal tracks the causes, consequences, and costs of... Details >
Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
McGruff and Scruff's Drug and Violence Prevention Story and Activity Book
Stories, games and quizzes especially for Native American children with important messages about drugs and alcohol, sexual abuse and other violent acts.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The hotline offers crisis intervention, safety planning, information about domestic violence and referrals to local service providers. It also offers a direct connection to domestic violence resources... Details >
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
A Federal source that provides information on youth violence including, prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against young people. ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Panel Finds that Scare Tactics for Violence Prevention are Harmful
Programs that rely on “scare tactics” to prevent children and adolescents from engaging in violent behavior are not only ineffective, but may actually make the problem worse... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Patterns and Characteristics of Codependence
This page offers patterns and characteristics as a tool to aid in self-evaluation.
... Details >
Co-Dependents Anonymous |
Pavnet (Partnerships Against Violence Network) Online
Pavnet Online is a searchable information resource about violence and youth-at-risk. Data available is from seven different federal agencies.... Details >
U.S. Department of Justice |
Personal Safety Plan (Violence)
Safety tips for women who are either living with or away from an abusive partner. These women are reminded that they may be unable to stop their partner's abuse, but they can find help and support.... Details >
Family Violence Prevention Fund |
Preventing Violence After a Natural Disaster
The increased stress associated with disruptions in families; challenges in meeting daily needs such as food, water, and shelter; as well as disruptions in health and law enforcement services can incr... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Quiz on Gangs
Fill in the blanks to complete these sentences, solve the word puzzle and learn all about gangs and how to avoid them. This page is designed especially for Native American children but can benefit al... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Report of the Surgeon General on Youth Violence
At the request of President Clinton, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Surgeon General of the United States are developing a report on youth violence -- the first S... Details >
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Research Grants and Funding Opportunities - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control/CDC
Visit this site for a list of injury prevention programs and projects currently funded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Some include head and spinal cord injury, vehicular/o... Details >
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Safe & Drug Free Schools Program
This is the home page of the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program (SDFSP), the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing substance abuse, and violence, through education and prevention activitie... Details >
U.S. Department of Education |
School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Students have the right to learn in a safe and protective school environment. These guidelines were designed to help education agencies and schools promote safety and make schools safe places for stud... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
School Health Index (SHI): A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide
The School Health Index (SHI) is a self-assessment and planning guide that enables schools to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their school health promotion policies and programs; develop an a... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
School Violence
In the last few years, a great deal of media attention has been focused on school shootings. This has led many teens to become concerned about their own safety, wondering whether such tragic violence ... Details >
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center |
School Violence Prevention
From this web page, users can link to a wide range of on line reports related to school violence, school
safety, and mental-health related issues. Some include the Safe and Drug Free Schools program,... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services |
School Violence: Tips For Coping With Stress
School shootings are sobering and tragic events that cause much concern about the safety of children. Despite these events, schools remain a very safe place for children to spend their days. The Cente... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Sexual Assault
This publication discusses sexual assault, including types and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.... Details >
Center for the Pacific Asian Family |
Sexual Assault in Indian Country Confronting Sexual Violence
This pamphlet addresses sexual assault in Indian Country by highlighting certain types of sexual assault evidence and by presenting it within the historical treatment of native populations, jurisdicti... Details >
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence |
Sexual Assault Resources
This site provides on-line resources to include Federal, National organizations, tribal and state coalitions.... Details >
Office on Violence Against Women - OVW |
Sexual Violence
This page provides statistics, risk and factors, and general information on sexual violence. ... Details >
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Sexual Violence in the Lives of African American Women: Risk, Response, and Resilience
This paper focuses on the experiences of African American women. It provides a historical and sociocultural overview of Black women's sexual victimization, describes the characteristics of Black rape ... Details >
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence |
Signs to Look for in a Battering Personality
This site provides a list of behaviors that are seen in people who physically abuse another person.... Details >
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence |
Someone at School Has a Weapon. What Should I Do?
If you suspect that someone has a weapon or is threatening someone else's life, the best thing to do is to speak up. If you find out that someone at school has a weapon, here are some tips for handlin... Details >
Nemours Foundation |
Stalking Against Native Women
Statistics established by the 1998 National Violence Against Women Survey reflect that 17 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women are stalked in their lifetime, compared to 8.2 percent of w... Details >
Tribal Court Clearinghouse |
Stop Bullying Now! Campaign
This campaign is designed to stop bullying, including verbal or physical harassment that occurs repeatedly over time, that is intended to cause harm, and that involves an imbalance of power between th... Details >
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Survivors of Natural Disasters and Mass Violence
This fact sheet explains the symptoms one may exhibit as a result of disaster experiences, factors that increase the risk of readjustment problems, and what disaster survivors can do to best recover f... Details >
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
Teen Dating Violence: What Parents Need to Know
Tips for parents and teens on how to recognize the potential for violence and abuse in a teen dating relationship early, and what to do if a relationship turns violent.... Details >
Nonprofit/Professional Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Teens and Dating Violence
Teens who abuse their girlfriends or boyfriends do the same things that adults who abuse their partners do. Teen dating violence is just as serious as adult domestic violence. This document discusses ... Details >
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
The Problem: What is Battering
Battering happens when one person believes that they are entitled to control another. This brochure discusses what battering is, describes various types of battering, and looks at who is battered.... Details >
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
The WHAT IF Games
Especially for Native American children, but all kids can play these 5 "what if" games with McGruff the Crime Dog and his nephew Scruff. Learn the right thing to do if someone offers you drugs or al... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Toolkit To End Violence Against Women
To provide concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women, the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women developed the ... Details >
Office on Violence Against Women - OVW |
Trauma of Victimization
The trauma of victimization is a direct reaction to the aftermath of crime. When victims do not receive the appropriate support and intervention in the aftermath of the crime, they suffer "secondary"... Details >
National Center for Victims of Crime |
US Policy Advocacy to Combat Trafficking Clearinghouse
This searchable annotated bibliography includes an extensive collection of government publications, academic journals, non-governmental reports and books on the issue of international trafficking. The... Details >
Center for Women Policy Studies |
Violence Against Women - National Women's Health Information Center(NWHIC)
This web site offers information and resources to women concerning domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Users can link to publications on violence for consume... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Violence Against Women in American Indian/Native American and Alaska Native Communities
This page highlights several resources related to violence against women in American Indian/Native American and Alaska Native communities. The organizations listed here provide information, services, ... Details >
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence |
Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Database
The contents of this database can be searched by age group, intended audience, item category, or one of the key topics. ... Details >
American Academy of Pediatrics |
Violence Prevention: Tips for Coping With Stress
Mass tragedies, including school shootings, workplace violence, and community violence affect different people in different ways. People exposed to these situations can experience physical reactions, ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Virginia Tech Tragedy: Tips for Educators, Students and Parents
Mental Health America has developed guidelines for helping educators, students and parents respond and cope with the tragic shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. For more information, call Ment... Details >
Mental Health America |
Workplace Safety Plan
Safety tips for women who are threatened with harm by an abusive partner. These women are reminded that they may be unable to stop their partner's abuse, but they can find help and support.... Details >
Family Violence Prevention Fund |
Workplace Violence Information
Workplace violence has emerged as an important safety and health issue in today's workplace. Its most extreme form, homicide, is the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United Stat... Details >
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor |