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National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or
(TTY) 1-800-787-3224

Battered Mens Help Line
Toll Free Nationwide Helpline: 1-888-7HELPLINE

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
2400 N 45th Street #10
Seattle, WA 98103
Tel: (206) 634-1903
Email: cpsdv@cpsdv.org
Web site: www.cpsdv.org
An interdenominational educational center, providing material and training to religious communities, with the aim of the prevention of sexual and domestic violence. They offer training, workshops, videos, books and publications to help those who work within the faith community to combat domestic abuse.

Dept. of Defense Domestic Violence Task Force
www.dtic.mil/domesticviolence
The Task Force is comprised of 24 members, all of whom were appointed by the Secretary of Defense. The Task Force will focus on systemic, not case specific, changes required to strengthen the Department of Defense's comprehensive domestic violence program.

Disability Services ASAP page
www.austin-safeplace.org/programs/disability/default.htm

This page has a national library and information specifically for victims with disabilities.

Face Project
P.O. Box 8823
Omaha, NE 68108-0823
http://nobukoonline.com
Nobuko Oyabu's project, Faces of Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors”, reveals the inner strength of women and men who have been put to the ultimate trial of their lives.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5331
Tel: (415) 252-8900
Email: fund@fvpf.org
Web site: www.fvpf.org
Hotline: 888-792-2873
A national organization dedicated to the elimination of domestic violence through public education and prevention campaigns, public policy reform, model training, advocacy programs, and organizing. They run programs training all different sectors of society on action to take against domestic violence, and they build up integrated community projects.

Family Violence Project of the National Council
of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

PO Box 8970
Reno, NV 89507
Tel. 1.800.52PEACE (1.800.527.3223)
Bus. Tel: (775) 784-6012
www.nationalcouncilfvd.org
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:
email: admin@ncjfcj.unr.edu
website: www.ncjfcj.unr.edu
Operates the Resource Center on Domestic Violence and other ongoing projects, including ones on: improving the court system's response to family violence cases; providing training for judges and court workers nationwide; and developing and promoting model state legislation on domestic and family violence.

National Network to End Domestic Violence
660 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Suite 303
Washington, D.C. 20003 USA
Phone:(202) 543-5566
www.nnedv.org
The National Network to End Domestic Violence is a membership and advocacy organization of state domestic violence coalitions, allied organizations and supportive individuals.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(Part of the Domestic Violence Resource Network)
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Gateway Corporate Center
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2778
Tel: (800) 537-2238
TTY: (800) 553-2508
Provides comprehensive information and resources (including videos, publications and information packs), policy development, and technical assistance designed to enhance community responses to and prevention of domestic violence.

National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
2300 Pasadena Drive
Austin, Texas 78757
(512) 407-9020
www.ntcdsv.org
The National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence designs, provides, and customizes training and consultation; influences policy; promotes collaboration; and enhances diversity with the goal of ending domestic and sexual violence. This organization sponsors national and regional conferences and co-chairs the U.S. Department of Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence (DTFDV).

American Bar Association -Commission on Domestic Violence

Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(Part of the National Health Initiative on Domestic Violence, a program of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, and part of the Domestic Violence Resource Network)
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5331
Tel: 888-527-3223
E-mail: health@fvpf.org
Website: www.fvpf.org/health
This national clearinghouse provides support for those interested in developing a comprehensive health care response to domestic violence in all health care settings. Provides resource and training materials, technical assistance, information and referrals, and models for local, state and national health policymaking.

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
University of Minnesota, School of Social Work
290 St. Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108-6142
Tel: 877-NIDVAAC (643-8222)
www.dvinstitute.org

The Institute's Mission is: To provide an interdisciplinary vehicle and forum by which scholars, practitioners, and observers of family violence in the African American community will have the continual opportunity to articulate their perspectives on family violence through research findings, the examination of service delivery and intervention mechanisms, and the identification of appropriate and effective responses to prevent/reduce family violence in the African American community.

Institute for Law and Justice - Domestic Violence
www.ilj.org/dv/index.htm
The Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ) collected references and organizational contacts of practical or legal and educational use to families, justice professionals, or mental health and social service professionals.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
635-B Pennsylvania Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: (202) 544-1034
Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE
Email: RAINNmail@aol.com.
www.rainn.org
Provides information, help and resources throughout the country, and a helpline.

Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody
(A project of the Family Violence Project of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and part of the Domestic Violence Resource Network)
PO Box 8970
Reno, NV 89507
Tel: (800) 527-3223
http://ncjfcj.unr.edu
Provides information and tangible assistance to those working in the field of domestic violence and child protection and custody. The toll-free helpline provides up-to date information and technical assistance. Provides information, materials, consultation, and technical assistance related to child protection and custody within the context of domestic violence.

Survivors Take Action Against Abuse by Military Personnel
www.staaamp.org
This is the web site for STAMP, a national advocacy group for victims of abuse committed by members of the military. STAMP provides resources and support for victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, child abuse, gay bashing, sexual harassment and more. The site also contains information and resources for victims of military abuse, including the STAMP hotline number (866/879-2568 or 937/879-2568) and information on victims’ support groups and legal options for victims of abuse.

Stop Family Violence
www.stopfamilyviolence.org
Information on legislative activity regarding family violence and instructions on how to contact your legislators. Also provides an email list for updates on legislative activity.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-2001
Tel: 202-797-8600 x 246
www.tlpj.org
This national, public interest law firm offers cutting-edge legal briefs and news on public interest issues, including civil rights, elder law, reproductive freedom, violence prevention, and women's rights. This is the only site on the Internet where you can find complete contact information for all legal aid, legal services, and poverty law offices in the U.S.

Violence Against Women Office Department of Justice
10th & Constitution, NW, #50302
Washington, DC 20530
Tel: (202) 616-8894
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo
This is the policy office which implements the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, combining the enforcement of federal laws with assistance to states and localities to fight domestic violence and other crimes against women.

www.silenttears.org
An online support (chats and resources) organization for the victims of domestic violence. Silent Tears, Inc. was created for all victims of domestic violence nationwide. When we say victims, we mean both women and men alike.

Women's Law Initiative
P.O. Box 310-340
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Tel: 212-994-6018
www.WomensLaw.org
email: info@WomensLaw.org
WomensLaw.org is an online resource providing state-specific domestic violence legal information. The site also publishes step-by-step procedural information, courthouse and sheriff locations, links to downloadable court forms, and national and local links and resources. WomensLaw also provides information through email communications.

Women's Rights Network
Wellesley Centers for Women
Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
Tel: (781) 283-2500
Strives to link activists in every corner of the world who are working to end domestic violence, so that they can access their most valuable resource: each other. By building and sustaining a dynamic global network of activists around domestic violence and related issues, we can begin to create a world that is free from violence against women and children. A Male Victim Speaks Out on Domestic Violence

National Leather Association International-Domestic Violence Project

Social Security Administration

People in all walks of life can be victims of family violence or harassment, abuse or life-endangering situations. If you are a victim of family violence, Social Security may be able to help you.

Public awareness campaigns stress how important it is for victims to develop safety plans that include gathering personal papers and choosing a safe place to go. Sometimes the best way to evade an abuser and reduce the risk of further violence may be to relocate and establish a new identity. Following these changes, it also may be helpful to get a new Social Security number.

Although Social Security does not routinely assign new numbers, we will do so when evidence shows you are being harassed or abused or your life is endangered.


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