Internet Safety for Victims of Violence
(Please read this link before going any further)
We are very pleased to have you as a visitor to our web site and hope
you will find information here that will be useful to you. Unfortunately,
we are unable to address individual situations and concerns on a one-by-one
basis. However, there are a number of articles and references for books
that we feel may be of interest to you, and that information is listed
below. The links area (also located below) may be useful to you in locating
organizations that are able to provide advocacy on a personal basis.
Resources for getting help, more information, or finding out about
volunteer or grassroots advocacy and social action opportunities
Victims of intimate partner violence (domestic, dating violence or
abuse), sexual assault, and stalking can obtain assistance from a local
victim specialist or advocate. Victim specialists and advocates can be
found at local domestic violence or rape crisis programs. Telephone numbers
for these programs are usually listed in the front section of your local
telephone book under "Community Service Numbers" or "Emergency
Assistance Numbers." Victim specialists and advocates also
can be found in most local prosecutors' offices and in some law enforcement
agencies, telephone numbers and addresses should be listed in the government
sections of your local telephone book. If you are unsure where the nearest
source of help is located, your state Coalition Against Domestic Violence,
or Coalition Against Sexual Assault should be able to provide referrals
and advice or you can contact one of the national sources listed below.
Some important national telephone numbers for obtaining advice,
information, or referral for intimate partner and sexual violence include:
National Domestic Violence Hotline |
800-799-SAFE |
Violence Against Women Office
(U.S. Department of Justice) |
202-307-3913 |
Rape, Abuse, and Incest
National Network (RAINN) |
800-656-HOPE |
Center for the Prevetnion of Sexual
and Domestic Violence |
206-634-1903 |
National Clearinghouse on Marital
and Date Rape
|
510-524-1582 |
National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence |
303-839-1852 |
National Center for Victims of Crime |
800-FYI-CALL |
National Resource Center on Domestic
Violence
|
800-537-2238 |
Battered Women's Justice Project |
800-903-0111 |
National Clearinghouse for the Defense
of Battered Women |
215-351-0010 |
Resource Center on Child Protection
and Custody
|
800-527-3223 |
The National Coalition
Against Domestic Violence has provided a list of telephone
numbers for state coalitions. You may find this list at their website.
Some of the websites listed above may have both commercial/for-profit and
social advocacy purposes. It should be noted that the National Violence
Against Women Prevention Research Center is not involved in the production
or provision of goods and services advertised on these sites. Our listing
of websites and telephone numbers is not an endorsement of goods or services
provided for purchase by these organizations or by organizations listed
on their web sites.
Book Title and Reference |
Matsakis, Aphrodite (1992). I Can't
Get Over It: A handbook for Trauma Survivors. Oakland, CA: New
Harbinger |
Rothbaum, Barbara O. & Foa, Edna B. Reclaiming
Your Life After Rape: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder, Client Workbook. The Psychological Corporation,
Graywinds Publications, Inc. |
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