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Domestic Violence
- Community, Regional, and National Organizations:
- American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
Immediate advice for domestic violence victims, plus a guideline to doing safety planning. Site also contains statistics, teaching resources, legal research and analysis, multidisciplinary responses, a model code, and a list of ways to oppose domestic violence.
- Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
This is the new web site for the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence, a national network of advocates, activists, community members and others working to eliminate domestic violence in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. The Web site includes information on gender violence in specific API ethnic and demographic communities, as well as statistics on abuse and information on organizing strategies to prevent family violence.
- Domestic Violence Internet Project
Sponsored by a Santa Clara County, California group, this site has an international reach with more than 1200 classified links (including a set of elder abuse links) to other websites and a 4,000-item bibliography. Free, downloadable "Strong Men are Gentle Men" poster is available, along with various protocols used in the county.
- Mending the Sacred Hoop, S.T.O.P. Violence Against Indian Women Technical Assistance Project
Mending the Sacred Hoop's mission is to assist Native Sovereign Nations to improve their response to Indian women who are victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault and restore safety and integrity to them. Advocates will find this site a rich resource for training and technical assistance information.
- Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
Rich resource covering many aspects of violence, including elder abuse and domestic violence. Contains conference list, education and training resources, web links, papers and reports, funders, resources for professionals, positions available, and much more.
- National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
NCALL provides training and technical assistance on abuse in later life. The organization has an affilitate relationship with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women (VAWnet)
VAWnet Library is an online resource for advocates working to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violence in the lives of women and their children.
- Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
WCADV is a statewide membership organization of battered women, formerly battered women, and domestic abuse programs. All are committed to ending domestic violence.
- Publications & Resources:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Domestic Violence Evaluation Tool
A consensus-driven quality assessment tool intended for formal evaluations of hospital-based domestic violence programs. Also see Evaluating Domestic Violence Programs, September 2002
- Domestic Abuse in Later Life: A Competency-based Training Manual for Meals on Wheels Volunteers and
Florida State University's Institute for Family Violence Studies, Rural Victimization Project developed this online resource specifically for human resources professionals in the aging field. In addition to chapters on the dynamics of domestic violence, overcoming rural barriers, and utilizing community resources, it contains information specific to the additional barriers to leaving an abusive relationship faced by elders as well as the impact of abuse on nutritional outcomes.
- Domestic Violence in Later Life - "Power and Control Wheel"
Published by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
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