Deborah L. Horan, LCSW-C
(301) 325-3051
dlhoran@dccounseling.com
Nancy C. Markoe, LCSW-C
(202) 494-6840
nmarkoe@dccounseling.com
Resources for Trauma Survivors & Violence Prevention
If you are in danger call 911 or:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800 799-SAFE
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Hotline: 800 656-HOPE
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 866 331-9474
Family Violence Prevention Fund
San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 252-8900
www.endabuse.org
The Fund has a wide variety of nationally recognized educational materials and resources, including its recently released resource manual for health care providers. A major project operated by the Fund includes the Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence.
National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 252-8900
www.endabuse.org/programs/healthcare
Funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Center is a project of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, the Center provides specialized information materials designed to strengthen the health care systems response to domestic violence, as well as technical assistance and library services to support health care-based domestic violence training and program development.
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Harrisburg, PA
Phone: (800) 537-2238
www.nrcdv.org
Funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services and operated by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Center provides comprehensive information and resources, policy development and technical assistance designed to enhance community response to and prevention of domestic violence.
National Center on Elder Abuse
Newark, DE
Phone: (302) 831-3525
www.ncea.aoa.gov
Operated by a consortium of organization: The American Public Welfare Association, the National Association of State Units on Aging, the University of Delaware College of Human Resources, and the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. The Center serves as a clearinghouse, provides training and technical assistance, and conducts research and demonstration projects.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
Denver, CO
Phone: (303) 839-1852
http://www.ncadv.org/
NCADV is the oldest national organization representing grassroots organizations and individuals working to empower women and their children. The Coalition publishes a national directory of approximately 2,500 domestic violence programs throughout the country, provides information and referral services, compiles a resource packet about Domestic Violence prevention Month, and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
Enola, PA
Phone: (877) 739-3895
http://www.nsvrc.org
NSVRC is a comprehensive collection and distribution center for information, research and emerging policy on sexual violence intervention and prevention. It provides an extensive on-line library and customized technical assistance, as well as, coordinates National Sexual Assault Awareness Month initiatives.
Resources/Statistics
Justice Information Center of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Domestic Violence Hotline
American Medical Association
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation
Government Agencies
Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office
CDC Office of Women's Health: Prevention Works for Women
Department of Health and Human Services
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Office of National Drug Control Policy (This site has up-to-date information on club drugs often associated with sexual assault)
Victim Services
National Victim Services
Office for Victims of Crime
Legal Advocates for Abused Women
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
National Center for Victims of Crime
Domestic Violence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence
National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (Family Violence Prevention Fund)
Adults and Children Together Against Violence
National Network to End Domestic Violence
Dads and Daughters
Sexual Assault
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Men Can Stop Rape
Arizona Rape Prevention Education Project (ARPEP)
Dads and Daughters
Elder Abuse
National Center on Elder Abuse
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
Teens/Youth
SafeNetwork
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
National Crime Prevention Council
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Dads and Daughters
Child Abuse
The ABA Center on Children and the Law
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
American Humane Association
Children's Defense Fund
National Exchange Club Foundation
Parents Anonymous, Inc.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Dads and Daughters
School Violence
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
National Mental Health and Education Center for Children and Families
National School Safety Center
Teaching Tolerance Program
International
The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (Canada)
Women Watch: UN Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women
These resources are not intended to replace appropriate legal intervention. If you are at risk, seek help immediately.