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PART IV - ResourcesFederal GovernmentOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) OPM's Employee Relations and Health Services Center provides advice and assistance to Federal agencies on issues relating to employee relations and Employee Assistance Program policy, including workplace violence, traumatic incidents, reasonable accommodation, and discipline. OPM publications include:
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) NIOSH has issued a publication on workplace violence, Violence in the Workplace: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies, NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin No. 57 Publication Number 96-100), June 1996. To obtain a copy, call the toll free number or access the Internet at www.cdc.gov/niosh/homicide.html. Callers may also use the toll free number to find a directory of topics of publications and databases which may be ordered. Recorded summaries that provide overviews and relevant statistics about selected topics are also available. Use the automated fax information service to receive documents within 15 minutes. Technical information specialists may also be reached on this number from 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Callers may also learn about NIOSH training resources or request a NIOSH workplace health hazard evaluation. Access the Internet at www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html. Department of Justice Calling the toll free number offers several information options including a fax-on-demand service for documents, being able to speak with a specialist, or learning about how to access an electronic newsletter through their web and email address. The caller can also learn about their Research and Information Center located in Rockville, Maryland. BJAC also has a catalog of National Institute of Justice documents. Many of the documents included in the catalog pertain to workplace violence, for example, Violence and Theft in the Workplace, The Cycle of Violence, Psychoactive Substances and Violence, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Parking Facilities. Access the Internet at ww.ncjrs.org. Department of Labor OSHA's most recent publication on workplace violence is Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers, U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA 3148), 1996. Copies can be obtained from the Government Printing Office by calling (202) 512-1800 or access the Internet at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/healthcare/index.html. Contact OSHA's Office of Federal Agency Programs at (202) 219-9329 to obtain information on OSHA record-keeping and reporting requirements for Federal agencies (OSHA Instruction FAP 1.3). Women's Bureau The Women's Bureau has issued Domestic Violence: A Workplace Issue, October 1996, Document Number 96-3. Non-Government OrganizationsThe following list is not exhaustive of the organizations available, nor does the list constitute an endorsement by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. American Psychiatric Association (APA) The APA publishes a free fact sheet, Violence and Mental Illness, Document Number 6109. To obtain a copy, call the APA's fast fax automatic document retrieval service at (888) 267-5400 or access the Internet at www.psych.org/ (listed under Resources for the General Public, Fact Sheet Series). American Psychological Association (APA) Information on violence is available on APA's website at www.apa.org/. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) The IACP has published a booklet Combating Workplace Violence: Guidelines for Employers and Law Enforcement. To obtain a copy, write to the IACP at the address above or access the Internet at http://www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pubs/pslc/svindex.htm. International Critical Incident Stress Foundation The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation provides information and training on critical incident stress management. National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) NCPC provides information on the prevention of crime and violence. National Domestic Violence Hotline This nationwide hotline offers crisis intervention, problem-solving skills, information, and referral to service agency providers. National Organization for Victim Assistance(NOVA) Organizations NOVA refers callers to local victim assistance organizations. National Victims' Center The National Victims' Center, accessible through the Internet at http://www.ncvc.org, provides information and referrals to local victim assistance organizations. Computer SystemsPAVNET Partnership Against Violence Network (PAVNET), accessible through the Internet at www.pavnet.org, is a clearinghouse with over 500 entries on violence. Information in PAVNET includes: funding grants, research projects, grass-roots efforts to address violence, and curriculum development. Government and non-government organizations addressing the subject of violence are listed.
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