Additional Resources
If you have been the victim of domestic violence, contact local law enforcement immediately following victimization. For additional resources regarding domestic violence, the Office for Victims of Crime website compiles a thorough list of National Organizations, Programs, and Online Resources directly related to domestic violence. The following list comes directly from their website (to visit the original website, please click here. )
National Organizations
Alliance for Children and Families
The Alliance advocates for children, families, and communities and educates and trains human service leaders. This international nonprofit also delivers programs, information, and services to and through its membership of child- and family-serving organizations.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
ACOG provides professional publications on violence against women (intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and adolescent dating violence) and materials (in both English and Spanish) for patient education.
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
This national nonprofit organization is dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work. CAEPV also offers information, materials, and advice on policies, programs, legal issues, and legislation.
Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF)
FVPF develops strategies, programs, and resources to stop family violence. Its Web site offers a news desk and prevention toolkits and information on FVPF's programs and services in public education, child welfare, immigration, public health, and criminal justice.
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African-American Community
This organization provides leadership to end/reduce domestic violence in the African-American community. The site features newsletters, hotline numbers, information about advocate forums, and other print and electronic resources.
Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma
The Institute provides information on many areas of family violence and sexual assault, maintains a clearinghouse, and publishes a quarterly bulletin.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
NCADV is a grassroots membership organization providing technical assistance, networking, and support to programs and state coalitions serving battered women and their children. It also provides information and referrals to the general public and the media.
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (the Alianza)
The Alianza, a group of nationally recognized Latina and Latino advocates, community activists, practitioners, researchers, and survivors of domestic violence, works to eliminate domestic violence from Latino communities through research, public policy, training and technical assistance, and community education and development.
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center (NVAWPRC)
NVAWPRC helps prevent violence against women by advancing knowledge about prevention research and fostering collaboration among advocates, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers.
Social Security Administration – Domestic Violence
The division instructs victims of domestic violence on how to apply for a new Social Security number.
Witness Justice
Witness Justice provides trauma victims and their loved ones with resources that promote physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. The site features access to experts, message boards, and other print and electronic victim resources.
You Have the Power ... Know How to Use It, Inc. (YHTP)
YHTP efforts raise awareness about crime and justice issues to prevent violent crime and reduce victimization. YHTP resources and activities include public forums, documentary videos, and practical resource books on topics such as domestic violence, elder abuse, surviving crime, and child sexual abuse.
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Programs and Online Resources
Call to Protect
This program distributes wireless phones to help combat domestic violence. The program is a national initiative of the wireless industry and NCADV.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Staff provide callers with crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local programs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Telephone assistance is available in many languages, including Spanish.
PromoteTruth.org
Promote Truth provides support and information about sexual violence issues for teens and their communities. Their Web site offers information and online services, including anonymous use of message boards for targeted audiences: teens, parents, teachers, and other professionals.
SeeitandStopit.org
This public awareness Web site, maintained by the Teen Action Campaign (TAC), offers facts, statistics, and testimony on teen dating violence and provides information on how teens can get help for themselves or a friend and a toolkit for starting a school organization. In 2004, the TAC partnered with the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the Ad Council for its Web site launch.
National Organizations
Alliance for Children and Families
The Alliance advocates for children, families, and communities and educates and trains human service leaders. This international nonprofit also delivers programs, information, and services to and through its membership of child- and family-serving organizations.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
ACOG provides professional publications on violence against women (intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and adolescent dating violence) and materials (in both English and Spanish) for patient education.
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
This national nonprofit organization is dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work. CAEPV also offers information, materials, and advice on policies, programs, legal issues, and legislation.
Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF)
FVPF develops strategies, programs, and resources to stop family violence. Its Web site offers a news desk and prevention toolkits and information on FVPF's programs and services in public education, child welfare, immigration, public health, and criminal justice.
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African-American Community
This organization provides leadership to end/reduce domestic violence in the African-American community. The site features newsletters, hotline numbers, information about advocate forums, and other print and electronic resources.
Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma
The Institute provides information on many areas of family violence and sexual assault, maintains a clearinghouse, and publishes a quarterly bulletin.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
NCADV is a grassroots membership organization providing technical assistance, networking, and support to programs and state coalitions serving battered women and their children. It also provides information and referrals to the general public and the media.
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (the Alianza)
The Alianza, a group of nationally recognized Latina and Latino advocates, community activists, practitioners, researchers, and survivors of domestic violence, works to eliminate domestic violence from Latino communities through research, public policy, training and technical assistance, and community education and development.
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center (NVAWPRC)
NVAWPRC helps prevent violence against women by advancing knowledge about prevention research and fostering collaboration among advocates, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers.
Social Security Administration – Domestic Violence
The division instructs victims of domestic violence on how to apply for a new Social Security number.
Witness Justice
Witness Justice provides trauma victims and their loved ones with resources that promote physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. The site features access to experts, message boards, and other print and electronic victim resources.
You Have the Power ... Know How to Use It, Inc. (YHTP)
YHTP efforts raise awareness about crime and justice issues to prevent violent crime and reduce victimization. YHTP resources and activities include public forums, documentary videos, and practical resource books on topics such as domestic violence, elder abuse, surviving crime, and child sexual abuse.
Back to Top
Programs and Online Resources
Call to Protect
This program distributes wireless phones to help combat domestic violence. The program is a national initiative of the wireless industry and NCADV.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Staff provide callers with crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local programs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Telephone assistance is available in many languages, including Spanish.
PromoteTruth.org
Promote Truth provides support and information about sexual violence issues for teens and their communities. Their Web site offers information and online services, including anonymous use of message boards for targeted audiences: teens, parents, teachers, and other professionals.
SeeitandStopit.org
This public awareness Web site, maintained by the Teen Action Campaign (TAC), offers facts, statistics, and testimony on teen dating violence and provides information on how teens can get help for themselves or a friend and a toolkit for starting a school organization. In 2004, the TAC partnered with the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the Ad Council for its Web site launch.
