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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
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 >
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 >
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
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 >
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 >
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 >
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
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
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
Patterns and Characteristics of Codependence
This page offers patterns and characteristics as a tool to aid in self-evaluation. ... Details >
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 >
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
Sexual Assault
This publication discusses sexual assault, including types and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.... Details >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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