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National Resource Center on Domestic Violence provides comprehensive information and resources, policy development and assistance to enhance community response to and prevention of domestic violence. NRCDV enhances the capacity of organizations and individuals working to end violence in the lives of women and their children and proactively supports the work of national, state, and local domestic violence programs. Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-537-2238 – TTY: 1-(800)-553-2508 Office on Violence Against Women works to provide federal leadership to reduce violence against women, and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This is accomplished by developing and supporting the capacity of state, local, tribal, and non-profit entities involved in responding to violence against women. Phone: (202)-307-6026 VAWnet: the National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women, a project of NRCDV, provides a comprehensive online collection of advocacy-based electronic resources on domestic violence, sexual violence, and related intersecting issues. Resources include applied research papers, policy and practice papers, federal and state funding information, prevention and public education materials, community advocacy materials and information about other national, state, regional and local organizations and programs. Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-537-2238 – TTY: 1-(800)-553-2508 Violence Against Women Online Resources (VAWOR) provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women through the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. Wider Opportunities for Women works nationally and in its home community of Washington, DC to build pathways to economic independence for America's families, women, and girls. WOW has a distinctive history in changing the landscape of women and work. For more than 40 years, WOW has helped women learn to earn, with programs emphasizing literacy, technical and nontraditional skills, the welfare-to-work transition, career development, and retirement security. Women’s Business Center provides many links for women interested in entrepreneurship. Women Work advances economic justice and equality for women through education, advocacy and organizing. Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Information Alianza: National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence/Alianza: Latina Nacional para Erradicar la Violencia Doméstic is "a group of nationally recognized Latina and Latino advocates, community activists, practitioners, researchers, and survivors of domestic violence working together to promote an understanding, sustain dialogue, and generate solutions to move toward the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities, with an understanding of the sacredness of all relations and communities." Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-342-9908 Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence works "to eliminate domestic violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities by increasing awareness about the extent and depth of the problem; making culturally specific issues visible; strengthening community models of prevention and intervention; identifying and expanding resources; informing and promoting research and policy; and deepening...understanding and analyses of the issues surrounding violence against women." Phone: (415) 954-9988 ext. 315 Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community works with African-American communities, including families, individuals, and organizations serving the target population; legal and criminal justice systems; family and community violence practitioners; researchers; and policymakers around efforts to build the knowledge base regarding African Americans and domestic violence and to develop strategies to meet the service needs of this population. Toll Free Phone: 1-(877)-NIDVAAC (643-8222) Sacred Circle: National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women provides technical assistance, policy development, training institutes, and resource information on ending domestic violence and sexual assault in American Indian / Alaska Native tribal communities. Operated by Cangleska, Inc., Sacred Circle aids tribes, tribal organizations and nations to stop violence against Native women. Toll Free Phone: 1-(877)-733-7623 Domestic Violence Training and Resources Battered Women's Justice Project The Battered Women's Justice Project provides training, technical assistance, and other resources through a partnership of three organizations. Domestic Abuse Intervention Project - Criminal Justice. Addresses the criminal justice system's response to domestic violence including batterers' programs. Ext. 1 The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Civil Justice. Addresses civil court access and legal representation issues. Ext. 2 National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women - Defense. Addresses battered women charged with crimes and members of their defense teams. Ext. 3 Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-903-0111 Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence The Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence provides technical assistance, training, public policy form, and materials to those interested in developing a comprehensive health care response to domestic violence in all health care settings. Toll Free Phone: 1-(888)-Rx-ABUSE (792-2873) Legal Momentum, through its Employment and Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence Program, provides training for advocates, lawyers, employers and landlords to help domestic violence victims all over the country maintain employment and safe housing. Phone: (212) 925-6635 National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges provides training and research to improve the effectiveness of our nation's juvenile and family courts. Phone: (775)784-6012 National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence provides training, consulting and advocacy at local, state, regional and national levels. NCDSV promotes a community collaboration model and collaborates with law enforcement, legal system agencies, advocacy organizations, social service agencies, the military and other community entities in their efforts to end domestic and sexual violence. Phone: (512) 407-9020 Other Allied Organizations National Alliance to End Sexual Violence utilizes a comprehensive grassroots communication network to shape national policy related to sexual violence and victims' needs, ensure funding for rape crisis programs and sexual assault coalitions, and provide expertise to governments, businesses and non-profit organizations addressing sexual violence in all of its forms. National Center for Victims of Crime is a leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. The National Center has worked with grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies throughout the United States serving millions of crime victims. Phone: (202) 467-8700 National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-879-6682 National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. NSVRC provides resources (information, technical assistance, and materials) to national organizations, state sexual assault coalitions, community-based programs, allied organizations, and the public. NSVRC works to strengthen support systems serving sexual assault survivors, and to support the development of policy and practice that produce effective interventions for and prevention of sexual violence. Toll Free Phone: 1-(877) 739-3895 – TTY: (717) 909-0715 RAINN: The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline provides free and confidential crisis support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-656-HOPE (4673) Stalking Resource Center (SRC), a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), raises national awareness of stalking and encourages the development and implementation of multidisciplinary responses to stalking in local communities. SRC provides trainings, an information clearinghouse, a practitioners' network and a peer-to-peer exchange program. Toll Free Phone: 1-(800)-FYI-CALL (394-2255) – TTY: 1-(800)-211-7996 Thank You and Joy & Blessings to you~ Donna Breathe......reflect......respond... http://amplify.com/u/auw7