Web Directory

» Abuse and Women with Disabilities
   Center for Research on Women with Disabilities - Baylor College of Medicine
   http://www.bcm.edu/crowd/abuse_women/abuse_women.html

» All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities.
   All Walks Of Life is a source for Prevention, Response and Research news on Violence To People with Disabilities.
   http://www.awol-texas.org

» Brain Damage from Long-Term Abuse
   Article on the impact of long-term physical abuse on the brain.
   http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org/brain_damage.html

» Case Studies in Partner Violence
   American Academy of Family Physicians.
   http://www.aafp.org/afp/991201ap/2569.html

» Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
   A national non-profit organization with a mission to education and aid in the prevention of partner violence.
   http://www.caepv.org/

» Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims
   A well documented medical record can strengthen domestic violence cases when they are brought to court. It constitutes third-party factual evidence corroborating or establishing that abuse has occurred and may be useful to pro se litigants in a variety of
   http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/188564.pdf

» Domestic Violence - Friday's Progress Notes - October 13, 2000
   Identification, assessment, and prevention of domestic violence.
   http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_30.html

» Domestic Violence Brochure
   A practical guide designed to assist physicians and other health care workers in helping victims of domestic violence.
   http://www.sfms.org/domviol.htm

» Domestic Violence CME Course: Online CME from the Virtual Lecture Hall
   Offering truly interactive, online Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses and AMA Category 1 credits for physicians.
   http://www.vlh.com/shared/courses/course_info.cfm?courseno=62

» Domestic Violence Information for Health Professionals
   Assessment, screening and counseling information for health professionals sponsored by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
   http://www.sexualityandu.ca/professionals/domestic-violence.aspx

» Domestic Violence Project
   The American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and NCADV offer a 24-hour toll-free number for victims of domestic violence who are burdened with the physical scars located on the head and neck.
   http://www.facetofacesurgery.org/contact.html

» Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative
   The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative (DVMHPI) is a Chicago-based project designed to address the unmet mental health needs of domestic violence survivors and their children. DVMHPI offers information and technical assistance to local
   http://www.dvmhpi.org/

» Family and Domestic Violence - Resource manual for Family and Domestic Violence Protocols for Hospitals in WA
   Comprehensive manual on screening and treatment issues in domestic violence for health care workers providing services to families in Western Australia.
   http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/dovires.pdf

» Forensic Nursing Techniques
   Information on screening for violence in a medical setting.
   http://nursing.advanceweb.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=40302

» GAO Report on Pregnant Women and Domestic Violence
   Violence Against Women: Data on Pregnant Victims and Effectiveness of Prevention Strategies. Report from the General Accounting Office in PDF format.
   http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02530.pdf

» Increasing Awareness about Possible Neurological Alterations in Brain Status Secondary to Intimate Violence
   Article from the Brain Injury Association of America.
   http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/Increasing.Awareness.violence.prevention.pdf

» International Coalition on Abuse and Disabilities
   ICAD is the electronic mailing list of the International Coalition on Abuse and Disability (ICAD). The ICAD organization is an informal network of people with disabilities, researchers, service providers, and others concerned about violence as it affects
   http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/abuse/ICAD/ICAD-faq.html

» NYSDOH Guidelines for Integrating Domestic Violence Screening into HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral & Partner Notification
   Public Health Forum - New York State Department of Health
   http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/rfa/hiv/guide.htm

» National Center for Injury Prevention and Control List of Fact Sheets
   Very good listing of fact sheets domestic violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
   http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm

» Risk Factors for Injury to Women from Domestic Violence
   Article - New England Journal of Medicine
   http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/341/25/1892

» The Role of the Pediatrician in Recognizing and Intervening on Behalf of Abused Women (RE9748)
   Pediatricians are in a position to recognize abused women in pediatric settings. Intervening on behalf of battered women is an active form of child abuse prevention. Knowledge of local resources and state laws for reporting abuse are emphasized. American
   http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b101/6/1091

» Understanding The Victims of Spousal Abuse by Frank Ochberg
   Article by Frank M. Ochberg, MD, adjunct professor of psychiatry, criminal justice and journalism at Michigan State University. Author of Post Traumatic Therapy and Victims of Violence.
   http://www.drirene.com/understanding.htm

» Violence against women: The Impact on Reproductive Health and a Call for Action
   from Planned Parenthood
   http://www.ippf.org/en/Resources/Statements/The+International+Sexual+and+Reproductive+Rights+Coalition.htm

» Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance: Violence Against Women With Disabilities
   This assessment addresses the frequency with which women with mental health and cognitive disabilities access domestic violence and sexual assault programs.
   http://www.vadv.org/secPublications/svapwd.pdf