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Violence

Minority Women's Health > Hispanic Americans/Latinas > Health Topics > Violence

• Resources in English
• Recursos en español

Violence affects women from all backgrounds. It is a leading cause of injury for American women between the ages of 15 and 54, but violence can happen at any age. Violence can have terrible and costly results for everyone involved, including families, communities, and society. Violence can take many forms, including domestic or intimate partner violence, sexual assault and abuse, dating violence, and elder abuse. Learn more about the different types of violence in our Violence Against Women section.

If someone has hurt you, keep in mind, it is not your fault. You did not cause the abuse to occur and you are not responsible for the violent behavior of someone else.

Resources in English

Publications

1.   Violence Against Women — Too many women suffer violence at the hands of someone close to them. This web page provides abused women and their loved ones with resources and information they can use to get help. It also gives information about different types of abuse, including domestic violence, sexual abuse and assault, dating violence, and elder abuse. Look for help near you with this list of state anti-violence programs.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence/

2.   How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child? — This publication, from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, outlines the steps that a battered victim can take in applying for immigration benefits. It outlines who is eligible, the process for applying, and frequently asked questions regarding immigrant rights in the United States.

   http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=499a6c854523d01...

3.   State Sexual Assault Coalitions — This publication contains a list of addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of coalitions across the country who help with domestic violence.

   http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/statesexual.htm

4.     Understanding Intimate Partner Violence — This fact sheet provides statistical information on the number of women who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), characteristics of the most common victims and perpetrators of IPV, and the effects it can have on a person and society as a whole.

   http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/ipv_factsheet.pdf

5.     Understanding Sexual Violence — This fact sheet discusses the prevalence and incidence of sexual violence, the associated risk factors, and consequences. It also provides some strategies for trying to prevent sexual violence.

   http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/images/SV%20Factsheet.pdf

6. Are You Being Abused? (Copyright © ACOG) — This simple true-false quiz helps victims and those who care about them identify the signs of abuse. It encourages victims to seek assistance and gives phone numbers to call for help.

   http://www.acog.org/from_home/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=17&bulletin=198

7. Basic Questions & Answers for Non-citizen Survivors of Domestic Violence (Copyright @ WomensLaw.org) — This publication is a question and answer sheet for non-citizen survivors of domestic violence. It gives answers to questions regarding places to go for help, implications of being an immigrant victim, victim's rights and various other topics.

   http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=10269&state_code=US&open_id=10831...

8. Domestic Violence: Protecting Yourself and Your Children (Copyright © AAFP) — This fact sheet provides information on how to protect yourself and your children from domestic violence, where to go to get help, and other facts you should know about domestic violence.

   http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/safety/kids-family/052.html

Organizations

1.   Office of Minority Health, OPHS, OS, HHS
2.   Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
3. National Center for Victims of Crime
4. National Domestic Violence Hotline
5. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

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Recursos en español

Publicaciones

1.   Hogares libre de violencia: opciones y ayuda para la mujer maltratada (Copyright © National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence) — Esta publicación tiene información acerca de cómo se manifiesta el abuso o el maltrato y qué puede hacer si ha sido maltratada.

   http://www.dvalianza.org/pdfs/b_hogareslibres.pdf

2. Preguntas y respuestas básicas para las supervivientes de la violencia doméstica que no sean ciudadanas (de Estados Unidos) (Copyright © Womenslaw.org) — Es seguro que víctimas de abuso que también sean indocumentados enfrentarían ciertos obstáculos para pedir y recibir ayuda. Esta hoja de datos presenta respuestas a muchas de las preguntas más comunes acerca de este tema.

   http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=10269&state_code=US&open_id=10831&lang=es...

3.   Un plan de seguridad para la mujer maltratada (Copyright © National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence) — Esta publicación tiene información acerca de qué es la violencia doméstica; qué es un plan de seguridad; qué puede hacer cuando hay violencia; dónde puede ir; y, cómo puede protegerse.

   http://www.dvalianza.org/pdfs/b_seguridad.pdf

4.   Usted tiene el derecho de vivir libre de violencia en su hogar (Copyright © Family Violence Prevention Fund) — Si usted vive con violencia en su hogar, esta publicación le explicará la variedad de servicios disponibles para asistirle a detener la violencia en su hogar.

   http://endabuse.org/userfiles/file/ImmigrantWomen/spanish.pdf

5. La violencia domestica (Copyright © ABA) — Esta publicación tiene consejos de cómo se puede protegerse de la violencia doméstica. Dice lo que uno debe hacer en una emergencia.

   http://www.abanet.org/tips/safetips2.html

Organizaciones

1.   Centro de Información de la Oficina de Salud de las Minorías
2. La Línea Nacional sobre la Violencia Doméstica
3. National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza Latina Nacional para Erradicar la Violencia Doméstica)

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Current as of December 2007