United Declaration Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- Full text of the UN Declaration A/RES/48/104, from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/eliminationvaw.htm

Rural Victimization Project
- Online domestic abuse training tutorials offered for human service professionals. Program is sponsored by the Rural Victimization Project at FSU School of Social Work's Institute for Family Violence Studies.
- http://familyvio.csw.fsu.edu/rural/

Domestic Violence Report - Civic Research Institute
- Devoted exclusively to innovative programs, legal developments, and current services and research in domestic violence law and prevention. Includes: An Advocate's Introduction to DV and the Military.
- http://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/dvr.html

Women's Rights Network
- The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center was funded, in September 1998, through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control. The Center is a consortium of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), The Univers
- http://www.musc.edu/vawprevention/

National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant Women
- Three organizations jointly direct the Network, with each one providing leadership in its areas of expertise.
- http://www.fvpf.org/immigration/national_network.html

Domestic Violence Handbook
- Informative general information site hosted in Oakland County, Michigan. Lists common myths, defines abuse and the cycle of violence, offers personalized safety plan, answers questions about leaving, and personal protection orders.
- http://www.domesticviolence.org/introduction/

Poised for Prevention: Advancing Promising Approaches to Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Prevention Institute called together a group of leaders for a national convening in September 2006. This report is the product of that meeting. Link provided to PDF copy of report.
- http://www.preventioninstitute.org/rwjf_ipv.html

Graphic Resource Site for Women's Domestic Violence Issues.
- Free graphic images and designs to use as posters, handouts, or for other applications including use at fund raising events related to violence against women issues. Please request permission for reproduction.
- http://home.config.com/~gargoyle/posters/

Intergenerational Transmission of Partner Violence
- Results of a 20-year study of the impact of children witnessing violence between their parents. Published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Link to full text article in PDF format is provided.
- http://www.apa.org/releases/partnerviolence.html

No Hurt - An online e-zine
- Supported by the Young People's Press of Canada, this online electronic magazine provides articles and resources on domestic violence for young people.
- http://www.nohurt.org/

Accessing Safety Initiative | Home
- Funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, the Accessing Safety Initiative helps organizations and communities meet the needs of women with disabilities & Deaf women who are victims or survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, & stalkin
- http://www.accessingsafety.org

Prevention Pathways - Connecting Alcohol Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Resource with fact sheets, links to funding sources, downloadble videos, ad copy and icons relating to preventing violence through substance abuse treatment.
- http://preventionpathways.samhsa.gov/resources.htm

Faith Trust Institute
- The Institute is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Institute is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence.
- http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/

Poverty, Welfare and Battered Women: What Does the Research Tell Us?
- Department of Justice Online Resources
- http://www.vawnet.org/NRCDVPublications/BCSDV/WelfareDVTAPapers/WELres.pdf

Danger Assessment Instrument
- in Identifying Risk Factors for Femicide in Violent Intimate Relationships - Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
- http://www.dangerassessment.com/WebApplication1/default.aspx

Domestic Violence: An Overview
- Offers definitions, prevalence and trends, effects, resources for victims and offenders, and a directory of shelters and hotlines.
- http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/domestic-violence/

Technology Safety and Advocacy Collection
- Compiled resources on safe computing for survisors and advocates collected by VAWNET.
- http://new.vawnet.org/category/index_pages?category_id=93

Animal Welfare and Domestic Violence
- Findings of a study by Frank R. Ascione and Utah State University colleagues concerning history of pet abuse in households of women housed in shelters for victims of domestic violence. Includes links to related resources.
- http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/ascione_2.html

Mother's Research and Reference Center
- Information and advice about family courts' failing to protect children and mothers in child custody disputes where there has been domestic violence or evidence of child abuse. Includes articles, personal stories, and message boards.
- http://www.mrrc.info

Abuse Within the Family
- A gateway to all types of domestic violence cases, resources, statistics, and research with a "true crime" focus.
- http://karisable.com/dvca.htm

Domestic Violence in GLBT Relationships
- The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's STOP Partner Abuse/Domstic Violence Program provides information about, and resources for, lesbians at risk of domestic violence and those experiencing it.
- http://www.lagaycenter.org/site/c.mvI4IhNZJwE/b.1070409/apps/s/content.asp?ct=1249007

Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal Employees Can Find Help
- Prepared by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes places to turn to and a sectionalized report.
- http://www.opm.gov/Employment_and_Benefits/WorkLife/OfficialDocuments/handbooksguides/DomesticViolence_Help/index.asp

United States DV Resources
- Domestic Violence Resources by State on a clickable map, sponsored by Womens Rural Advocacy Programs in Minnesota
- http://www.letswrap.com/usadv/

Military Family Resource Center: Family Advocacy Domestic Violence Portal
- Contains information on building and strengthening domestic violence prevention partnerships between military and civilian communities. Describes U.S. Department of Defense and service initiatives and research, and provides links to related resources.
- http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/portal/page?_pageid=73,46033&_dad=itc&_schema=PORTAL&section_id=20.40.500.260.0.0.0.0.0&current_id=20.40.500.260.500.40.0.0.0&content_id=172448

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program
- The Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program, founded in 1993 by Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, is a leadership program that motivates student-athletes and student leaders to play a central role in solving problems
- http://www.sportinsociety.org/vpd/mvp.php

The Hairdresser Domestic Violence Prevention Project
- Describes the Hairdresser Domestic Violence Prevention Project established by the Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut which recruits and trains workers in the personal care field to recognize signs of domestic violence and make referrals to appropr
- http://ncpc.org/topics/Personal_Safety/Strategy_The_Hairdresser_Domestic_Violence_Prevention_Project.php

Domestic Violence and Homelessness
- National Coalition for the Homeless Fact Sheet #8, May 1998
- http://www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/domestic.pdf

Abused Women.org
- Provides general information on what domestic violence is, how to get help, and links including safety plans, links to Power and Control wheels, women of color, women with disabilities, women who are deaf, rural and Native American women, and extensive li
- http://www.abusedwomen.org/resources.html

The Urban Institute
- Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence in Six Communities: Beyond the Justice System
- http://www.urban.org/publications/406727.html

No Safe Haven: A Special Report
- Special issue of Mother Jones magazine devoted to domestic violence.
- http://www.motherjones.com/news/featurex/2005/07/haven.html

CUT IT OUT
- A program of the Salons Against Domestic Abuse Fund dedicated to mobilizing salon professionals and others to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse in communities across the United States. It builds awareness of domestic abuse and trains salon professional
- http://www.cutitout.org/

Endless Possibilities
- Endless Possibilities is part weaving program, part community center, part recycling program, and part haven. It's a fund raising program of the Outer Banks Hotline Crisis Intervention and Prevention Center.
- http://www.ragweavers.com/

Domestic Violence and Disasters
- Article from The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children.
- http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/freda/reports/dviol.htm

US State Department - Services - International Adoption and Child Abduction
- Information on international adoption and child abduction issues provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
- http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/abduction_580.html

Reporting on Violence
- Handbook for journalists supported by grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation
- http://www.bmsg.org/pcvp/INDEX.SHTML

SafePlace: Disability Services ASAP
- Disability Services ASAP offers a resources relating to abuse and violence prevention, sexuality education, and personal safety for people with disabilities, families, and professionals.
- http://www.austin-safeplace.org/site/PageServer?pagename=program_home

Drinking Alcohol and Domestic Violence
- Article on false correlation between domestic violence and alcohol use.
- http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/Controversies/1090863351.html

Portland Women's Crisis Line
- Help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in and around Portland, Oregon with a 24-hour state-wide hotline.
- http://www.pwcl.org

NCALL: National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
- This site provides access to program development, policy and technical assistance and training related to the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse/neglect.
- http://www.ncall.us/

Online Danger Assessment
- Danger Assessment instrument from Johns Hopkins. Caution: to download the assessment, you must register on the site.
- http://www.dangerassessment.org

The Safety Zone - The Alcohol Connection
- Information on Woman Abuse and Addiction
- http://thesafetyzone.org/alcohol/index.html

Battered Immigrant Women
- The program educates women about their rights and develops their leadership so that they can become involved in changing policies that affect them. As emerging leaders, they play a critical role in supporting other women, informing institutions on their n
- http://endabuse.org/programs/immigrant/

Family Violence Law Enforcement Documentation
- Information about documenting abuse using instant photography in health care settings and law enforcement settings.
- http://www.polaroid.com/global/detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441759757&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574488338438&bmUID=1105043537577&bmLocale=en_US&PRDREG=null

Quality Assurance Program - Peer Review of Domestic Violence
- Includes standards and peer review documents for domestic violence programs in Michigan .
- http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5460_7261_7274-15258--,00.html

New Social Security Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims And Others
- SSA Publication No. 05-10093 - describes procedures and requirements for requesting a new social security number.
- http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10093.html

Domestic Violence Resource Manual
- Multnomah County Department of Community and Family Services - Comprehensive resource manual and compilation of contacts information for agencies providing services in this area of Oregon
- http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/dvman_index.shtml

Sanctuary for the Abused
- Resources, links and articles on emotional, psychological, verbal and physical abuse and online predators.
- http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com

Abuse of Power
- Information for victims of domestic violence by police officers and firefighters.
- http://www.abuseofpower.info/

Domestic Violence and Welfare
- from the Welfare Information Network. Articles on the economic aspects of domestic violence, welfare and homelessness.
- http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/domestic.asp

StopTheHurt.com
- Offers a safe place for women and children on the net to find domestic violence survival stories, resources, information and support.
- http://www.stopthehurt.com/

eMedicine Health - Domestic Violence
- Statistics and resources on domestic violence.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11425-1.asp

Language/Etymology/rule of thumb
- Definitive essay on the purported "rule of thumb" law about wife-beating.
- http://tafkac.org/language/etymology/rule_of_thumb.html

Blaming the Victim: Domestic Violence and the Co-Dependency Model
- Article by Greg Dear in PDF format.
- http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/proceedings/27/dear.pdf

Mending the Sacred Hoop -Technical Assistance Project
- MSH-TA is a Native American program that provides training and technical assistance to our American Indian and Alaskan Native relations in the effort to eliminate violence in the lives of women and their children.
- http://www.msh-ta.org/

Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Path: Domestic Violence
- This guide points to key resources on the topic of domestic violence from a health perspective.
- http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_domviolence.html

Stalking Resource Center
- The Stalking Resource Center is a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime. The Stalking Resource Center consists of five components: a Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program, Training, an Information Clearinghouse, a Practitioners' Network, and a Webs
- http://www.ncvc.org/src

SIS, Inc. - Survivors in Service
- A grassroots organization of self-identifying survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, the network/caucus formerly known as Survivors In Service (SIS) began with initial support from the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Vio
- http://www.sis-inc.org/index.php

Purple Berets Advocacy & Education Project
- Purple Berets is a grassroots community-based organization working as advocates for women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The web site provides information on direct action political organizing to make system-wide change to give
- http://www.purpleberets.org/index.html

Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women
- The Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women does activism to end domestic violence and oppression everywhere, and provides services to lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women victims/survivors of battering.
- http://www.thenetworklared.org/english/network/about.html

Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team
- Information regarding collaboration between public and non-profit organizations, investigation strategies, training opportunities, ways to increase safety for victims, services for children, and community involvement.
- http://www.dvert.org

Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET)
- A searchable, authoritative source of information about violence against women, children, persons with disabilities, gays and lesbians, and others.
- http://www.cavnet2.org/

Domestic Violence - American Bar Association
- Domestic violence, verbal and psychological Abuse resources by the American Bar Association.
- http://www.abanet.org/domviol/

Domestic Violence
- What is violence or abuse? Explanation of psychological and physical abuse.
- http://www.family2000.org.uk/domestic_violence.htm

Violence Against Women
- A factsheet from the World Health Organisation (WHO) covering the scope of the problem, related health consequences, and guidance for health workers.
- http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact239.html

Child Protective Services and Domestic Violence
- PDF of an article by Janet E. Findlater and Susan Kelly in the journal The Future of Children on the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse and neglect cases, and the role of Child Protective Services.
- http://www.futureofchildren.org/usr_doc/Vol9No3Art6.pdf

The Greenbook Initiative
- To help child welfare and domestic violence agencies and family courts respond more effectively when domestic violence and child maltreatment occur in the same families.
- http://www.thegreenbook.info

Women and Children's Support Resources
- A 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization which provides books, posters, tapes and other materials on domestic violence to women's shelters through a unique gift certificate program.
- http://www.wcsr.org/

Woman Abuse and the PEI Legal System Research Team of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre
- A partnership of community, university and government working together to change the Prince Edward Island justice system to make it sensitive to the needs of survivors of family violence.
- http://www.isn.net/~tha/womanabuseresearch/

Justice Options for Women who are Victims of Violence
- Project looks at the importance of having the input of victims, victim advocates and community justice policy options when new options, such as restorative approaches, are introduced into the justice system in order to ensure that victims are not re-victi
- http://www.isn.net/~tha/justiceoptions/

Family and Domestic Violence Training Package - Participants' Kit
- Australian government site with a step by step training manual on domestic violence.
- http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/fdvtrainingparticipantskit.doc

Instigate - an Online Toolkit
- Transforming Communities - Technical Assistance and Training, Marin County, CA.
- http://www.transformcommunities.org/tctatsite/instigate/welcome.html

Domination, not alcohol, responsible for domestic violence
- by K. Marie Porterfield Indian Country Today correspondent
- http://www.kporterfield.com/samples/domesticviolence.html

Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Resources
- Violence Against Women Online Resources for Child Custody and Protection - University of Minnesota.
- http://www.vaw.umn.edu/ccp.asp

Domestic Violence as a Form of Child Abuse
- Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) - National Child Protection Clearing House, Issues Papers - Article by Marianne James, Senior Research Officer, Australian Institute of Criminology
- http://www.aifs.org.au/nch/issues2.html

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
- The Institute's Mission is: To provide an interdisciplinary vehicle and forum by which scholars, practitioners, and observers of family violence in the African American community will have the continual opportunity to articulate their perspectives on fami
- http://www.dvinstitute.org/

Domestic Violence National Directory of Professional Services
- Comprehensive listing of services for domestic violence survivors and the advocates who assist them. Published by the Soros Foundation.
- http://www.soros.org/crime/DVDir-main.html

National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
- Provides contemporary research and treatment information on the topic of violence against women. Designed to be useful to scientists, practitioners, advocates, grassroots organizations, and any other professional or lay person interested in current topic
- http://www.vawprevention.org

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 Toolkit To End Violence Against Women. The recommendati
- http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/

Mail Order Brides and the Abuse of Immigrant Women
- A License To Abuse: The Impact of Conditional Status on Female Immigrants by Michelle J. Anderson [Text and footnotes of this article are reprinted from The Yale Law Journal. Volume 102 . April 1993 . Number 6. Copyright (c) 1993 by The Yale Law Journal
- http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/anderson/brides/pg1.html