Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October

A selected electronic bibliography

Compiled by the Wirtz Labor Library Staff
(www.dol.gov/oasam/library)
U.S. Department of Labor

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
(www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html)
This web site has an extensive list of information for victims of domestic violence, including referral telephone numbers, links to legal help, domestic violence shelters, child custody and protection, and technical information. Assistance is also included for native and immigrant women.

The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence(CAEPV)
(www.caepv.org/)
This not-for-profit alliance of corporations and businesses throughout the U.S. and abroad, was formed to educate and aid in the prevention of partner violence. The site offers a newsletter, fact sheets, products and programs for corporations. A new section of the site designed for girls aged 11-15 is set to be launched in October 2002.

DOJ Violence Against Women Office
(www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/)
The Department of Justice (DOJ) site provides information on model programs for communities, and state and local governments; laws and regulations; lists of state hotlines, coalitions, and advocacy groups; and DOJ research and statistical publications.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
(endabuse.org/)
This web site provides a broad range of resources and programs including public education, healthcare, and public policy.

Medlineplus: Domestic Violence
(www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html)
MEDLINEplus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides extensive health information for victims of domestic violence and abuse. The site has links to statistics, laws, directories, and organizations. There is information about screening and prevention, medical referrals, drug information, and coping with reactions to trauma.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(http://www.ncadv.org/)
This web site has information on tracking legislation and on international efforts to end domestic violence against women, and provides information about the "Voices Against Violence" and "Remember My Name" programs. It also has information on obtaining new social security numbers for victims of harassment and domestic violence so that they can obtain new identities. There are several links to valuable information regarding domestic violence.

Peace at Home
(www.peaceathome.org/)
A human rights agency dedicated to stopping domestic violence through public awareness about the national emergency of domestic violence, implementing education and intervention programs, and organizing community response and involvement.

Toolkit To End Violence Against Women
(toolkit.ncjrs.org/)
From the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women, the Toolkit was developed to provide concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women. The recommendations contained in the Toolkit were reviewed by numerous experts in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.

Violence Against Women Online Resources
(www.vaw.umn.edu/)
The site is designed for law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women. There are links to documents regarding stalking, batterer intervention programs, sexual assault, and the economic impact of domestic violence. The web site is a cooperative project of the Violence Against Women Office and the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse at the University of Minnesota.