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This page provides the most commonly asked questions about domestic violence.... Details >

Asian Task Force Against 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

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

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

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

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  

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 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  

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

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  

This fact sheet presents a general overview of domestic violence , and provides information about the role of emergency physicians in assisting victims. ... Details >

American College of Emergency Physicians  

This page provides various links related to Domestic Violence in general.... Details >

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community  

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  

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  

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

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

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. Find a meeting in your area and who to contact for meetings outside the U.S.... Details >

Co-Dependents Anonymous  

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  

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

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

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  

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 >

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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

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

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

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

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

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

This page offers patterns and characteristics of codependence, such as denial, compliance, and control patterns. Find out if you or someone you know may be codependent.... Details >

Co-Dependents Anonymous  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  

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 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

This publication discusses sexual assault, including types and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.... Details >

Center for the Pacific Asian Family   

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  

This site provides on-line resources to include Federal, National organizations, tribal and state coalitions.... Details >

Office on Violence Against Women - OVW

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

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  

This site provides a list of behaviors that are seen in people who physically abuse another person.... Details >

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence  

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  

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  

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

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

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 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  

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  

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

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  

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  

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

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  

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  

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

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 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