Domestic Violence

Other Places To Get Help

Book

Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About Is Being Abused
Author/Editor: E. Weiss
Publisher: Volcano Press
P.O. Box 270
Volcano, CA  95689
Publication Date: 2003
 

This book provides information for family and friends on how to help victims of domestic violence.


Organizations

Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street
Suite 304
San Francisco, CA  94103-5133
Phone: (415) 252-8900
Fax: (415) 252-8991
TDD: 1-800-595-4889
E-mail: info@endabuse.org
Web Address: www.endabuse.org
 

The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works to prevent violence within the home and in the community. The organization promotes leadership within communities to transform the way health professionals, police, judges, employers, and others deal with violence. FVPF has programs specifically related to children, health, immigrant women, teens, the workplace, and other communities that are affected by violence.


Love is Not Abuse
E-mail: loveisnotabuse@liz.com
Web Address: www.loveisnotabuse.com
 

Love Is Not Abuse is a program through Liz Claiborne, Inc., that offers information on domestic violence for men, women, children, and teens. The Web site provides statistics, handbooks, and resources along with interactive tools for people at risk.


Men Stopping Violence
533 West Howard Avenue
Suite C
Decatur, GA  30030
Phone: (404) 270-9894
Fax: (404) 270-9895
E-mail: msv@menstoppingviolence.org
Web Address: www.menstoppingviolence.org
 

Men Stopping Violence works to end men's violence against women through training and educational programs. MSV also offers telephone contacts, orientation classes, courtroom interventions, 24-week classes, and an ongoing community restitution program for men who complete the 24-week curriculum. MSV allies with other organizations working specifically toward ending men's violence against women and also those working to end racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism.


National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
TDD: 1-800-787-3224
E-mail: ndvh@ndvh.org (e-mail is not confidential or secure)
Web Address: www.ndvh.org
 

The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local service providers for victims of domestic violence and those calling on their behalf. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in English, Spanish, and other languages. The hotline connects callers to more than 4,000 shelters and service providers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.



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Author: Jeannette CurtisLast Updated: March 20, 2008
Medical Review: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention

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Topic Contents
 Topic Overview
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Signs of Domestic Violence
 What Increases Your Risk
 Harmful Effects of Domestic Violence
 Why Victims Stay
 How to Help
 Developing a Safety Plan
 Legal Protection from Abuse
 Teen Relationship Abuse
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