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• Our Endangered Species: A Hard Look At How We Treat Children Discussion about child abuse in our communities by author Andrew Vachss.
  
  
• Animal Abuse & Human Abuse: Partners in Crime
  
• Mary Jo's Homepage This site has helpful information and many links on subjects like child abuse and bipolar disorder (manic depression)
  
• Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues Net resources in many aspects of domestic violence and sexual abuse (from about.com).
  
• Alternative to Aggression Home Page, SAFE House Information for clients needing training to overcome aggressive behaviors.
  
• Famvi.Com A site about help for a preventing domestic violence. Hotlines, pictures of missing children, and other resources.
  
• Violence in Families Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
  
• Awakening the community to the issues of domestic abuse Jewish Women International
  
• Family Violence Prevention Initiative Home Page Halifax, Novia Scotia
  
• Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems.
  
• Men Stopping Violence MSV is an organization dedicated to ending violence against women. Our focus is to stop battering, and it is our intention to work toward ending rape and incest.
  
• Islanders' Guide to the Victims of Family Violence Act (Canada Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island
  
• Cambridge Documentary Films A non-profit organization that produces and distributes documentaries and study guide resources on many social issues, including: domestic violence, trauma and recovery, sexism, etc.
  
• Cornerstone Organization whose mission is to prevent domestic abuse.
  
• No To Violence Male Family Violence Prevention Association No To Violence (NTV), the Male Family Violence Prevention Association Inc., is a peak organisation of individuals and agencies working for the prevention of male family violence. The specific focus is work with men to assist them to change and end their violent behaviour.
  
• Ministry of Women's Equality - Children Who Witness Abuse Programs Services in British Columbia
  
• Easton Alliance for the Prevention of Family Violence In Canada, a provider of support programming for adult male victims of family violence
  
• Abuse Counseling and Treatment Counseling, support groups and programs assisting the whole family to eliminate abuse.
  
• DV/CPS Collaboration Home DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.
  
• Limits and risks of programs for wife batterers Critique of batterer treatment programs.
  
• Spanking and Antisocial Behavior of Children Article published by Murray A. Straus, PhD; David B. Sugarman, PhD; Jean Giles-Sims, PhD in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescents Medicine
  
• Alternatives to Domestic Aggression Batterer intervention program of Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County, Michigan
  
• Men Against Domestic Violence Resources and information in the Santa Barbara, CA Area.
  
• Domestic Violence Home Page The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.
  
• Evaluation of Physical Abuse in Children - May 15, 2000 - American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians
  
• Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the 'Cycle of Violence' by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. The Child Trauma Programs: A Partnership of: Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital
  
• Symptoms of Emotional Abuse Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.
  
• Children of Domestic Violence: Risks and Remedies Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - by Barbara J. Hart, Esq.
  
• Identification of Domestic Violence in the Community Pediatric Setting: Need to Protect Mothers and Children Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 154;431-433, May 2000, Identification of Domestic Violence in the Community Pediatric Setting: Need to Protect Mothers and Children, Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH
  
• Safe House, Inc. Family counseling center with information resources, data, statistics, and information on domestic violence.
  
• Family Violence Prevention Services Through a unique family intervention approach, this program attempts to stop family violence.
  
• Project No Spank From Parents and Teachers against Violence in Education, PTAVE, a nonprofit organization advocating for the fundamental right of all children to grow and learn in environments that are without violence and for their legal protection against assault and battery by anyone.
  
• Not to People Like Us Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.
  
• Childhelp USA Dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect. Organization operates a hotline for child abuse and neglect.
  
• Sibling Abuse Survivors' Information & Advocacy Network Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence.
  
• Unintended Pregnancy Among Adult Women Exposed to Abuse or Household Dysfunction During Their Childhood JAMA. Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH; Alison M. Spitz, MPH; Robert F.
  
• The Family Violence Prevention Fund A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention, and public policy reform.
  
• Family Violence Project The Family Violence Project provides group counselling to men who are abusive in their intimate relationships, and group support to their women partners. Located in Victoria, BC.
  
• Batterer Intervention Services Coalition Ann Arbor, MI
  
• Model Initiatives Linking Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Child Protection Clearinghouse
  
• Harriet Tubman Center Addresses dating and domestic violence prevention. Provides a variety of support programs. Based in Minneapolis.
  
• Broken Spirits: A online support group for victims of abuse and domestic violence Broken Spirits is a support group and informational source for victims of childhood abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence. (Please use caution when accessing sites with online discussion or chat functions. Abusers may track your use of the internet.)
  
• Rape, Spouse Abuse and Child Abuse A cse study on the subject compiled by Simon Overall, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  
• Domestic-Violence Net The home page for Victims and Survivors of domestic violence. Hiding In The Closet, No More! can be found at this site.
  
• Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence The David and Lucile Packard Foundation:In the past decade, a growing body of empirical research has demonstrated that exposure to domestic violence deleteriously affects children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. (Adobe Reader needed.)
  
• What Recovering Batterers Want You to Know About Abuse and Violence Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.
  
• EMERGE: Counseling and Education to Stop Domestic Violence First counseling program in the nation for men who batter. Offers batterer counseling, support referrals for families, training courses and materials for counselors and educators.
  
• CareAct Organization Challenging the incest exception laws which permit lesser sentences for child sexual abuse committed against a child who is a relative.
  
• Violence at Home Year-long series of articles published by the Sacramento Bee related to all aspects of family violence.
  
• Results of a Multi-Site Evaluation of Batterer Intervention Systems by Edward Gondolf, Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
  
• Partner Violence Effects of Partner Violence on Children
  
• The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence A National Survey of Shelters for Women Who Are Battered Ascione, Weber, Wood). Scholarly report studying the impact and links between domestic violence and animal/pet abuse.
  
• Counselling Violent Men: Fraudulent Virility and Coercive Power Among Men Article by Rod Patterson in Issues Facing Australian Families: Human Services Respond.
  
• Scientific American Presents: Men's Health: Feature Article: Treating Men Who Batter Women: June 1999 Treating Men Who Batter Women
  
• McLean Researchers Document Brain Damage Linked to Child Abuse and Neglect Four types of brain abnormalities linked to child abuse and neglect, providing the first comprehensive review about the multiple ways in which abuse can damage the developing brain
  
• Survivors Page I have links to related sites, my own story, advice and more that you can take a look at.
  
• Beauty in Life Child neglect is a disturbing trend in our country. This is profound poetry that brings home the result of that abusive.
  
• Clark County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Domestic Violence Info and Services, Adult Protective Services, Victim/Witness Services and other resources.
  
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child "sightings", and additional information.
  
• Intergenerational Transmission of Spouse Abuse - A Meta-Analysis Article in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
  
• Mona's Closet Relates one woman's experiences growing up with a mentally-ill father, who is now serving a life without parole sentence in the state of Oklahoma for murdering her step-mother.
  
• Anti-Social Behavior as a Result of Abuse The primary focus of this search is anti-social behavior as a result of abuse in the United States. (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect)
  
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information A service of the Children's Bureau, Washington, DC
  
• In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment This report focuses on the effects of domestic violence on children, including those who are witnesses to this violence and those who also are being abused or neglected.
  
• Children and Domestic Violence The Future of Children - Vol. 9 No. 3 Winter 1999
  
• Family Violence Department of the National Council of Juvenille and Family Court Judges dedicated to improving the way courts, law enforcement, agencies and others respond to family violence, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of domestic violence victims and their children.
  
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control List of Fact Sheets Very good listing of fact sheets on domestice violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
  
• University of Arizona Women & Family Project A research project at the University of Arizona examining the links between domestic violence and child psychopathology.
  
• Communities Against Violence Network Addressing Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Violence Against Women
  
• Family Violence Program, South Carolina Links to South Caroline information and Family Violence resources.
  
• Nonviolent Alternatives Counseling Counseling service in Central Indiana.
  
• Myth of False Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce Studies show that between 6 and 62 percent of females and 3 to 30 percent of males have had a sexual abuse experience before age 18. Article by Merrilyn McDonald explores the issue of claims of false allegations.
  
• Pine Tree Legal Assistance Protection From Abuse client education page. About Maine's Protection From Abuse law as well as links to other Maine sites
  
• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence Canada
  
• Initiatives to Combat Child Abuse Department of Justice site describes grant-funded efforts by communities to create and adopt locally responsive approaches that encourage collaboration among all sectors, including victim service providers, victims' advocates, law enforcement authorities, health care providers, and community organizations representing educators, businesses, and others involved in the fight to end child abuse.
  
• American Campaign for Prevention on Child Abuse and Family Violence National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence in Washington, DC is the Secretariat for the International Network on Family Violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse(domestic violence), and elder abuse.