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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

This resource page contains information and resources on Domestic Violence and Child Welfare, including abuse hotline numbers, resources, and internet links for adult and teen victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The page also contains publications, links, and training resources for Child Welfare Professionals working with families involved in Domestic Violence.

Publications and Reports on Domestic Violence and Child Welfare

Building Bridges Between DV Organizations and CPS

This guide provides a framework for collaboration between Child Protection agencies and DV advocates

Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence

Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series

Children and Domestic Violence

Child Welfare Information Gateway - Bulletin for Professionals

How Violence Against a Mother Shapes Children as They Grow

Publication provides information from various resources regarding the impact of DV on child development (Canadian publication)

Domestic Violence and its Role in Child Welfare

Information Packet presented by the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning

The Effects of Violence on Children

Information presented via a Power and Control Wheel

Characteristics of Batterers

Publication from AARDVARC provides information about perpetrators of DV

Countering Confusion About the Duluth Model

Publication from the Battered Women's Justice Project

Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work?

US Department of Justice - Research for Practice. A summary of two studies.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center

Web site funded through the National Institute of Justice provides National and Statewide data on DV

Children and DV Toolbox

Link to Family Violence Prevention Fund resource list focusing on Children and DV

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence

Fact Sheet presented by the US Center for Disease Control

Understanding Teen Dating Abuse

Fact Sheet presented by the US Center for Disease Control - 2006

Rural Battered Women

Fact Sheet from the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women

Violence in the Home is a Threat to Child Safety

Publication from Action for Child Protection

Violence

Publication on assessing violence in the home

DV Digest

DCF Domestic Violence Program newsletter. Volume 5, Issue 1, Spring 2008

Internet Resources

Office on Violence Against Women

US Department of Justice - Offers information and federal resources regarding Domestic Violence

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence

NCDSV is focuses on training, consultation, and advocacy. The major focus for advocacy is the military response to DV.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

The Family Violence Dept of NCJFC provides training, technical assistance, and policy development to court systems and communities.

Battered Women's Justice Project

Offers training and consultation on promising practices of the justice system in relation to Domestic Violence.

National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of DV

Provides community education, public policy, research and training assistance focusing on DV in Latino Communities.

Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on DV

This national network of advocates serves as a forum for information and resources about violence against women in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Institute on DV in the African American Community

IDVAAC focuses on the unique circumstances of African Americans facing the issues of DV.

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse

Electronic clearinghouse provides resource information regarding Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

Love is Not Abuse

Provides information and resources on relationship, teen, and workplace violence; partner site to National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

The Greenbook Initiative

Resource guide and tools developed to improve policies and procedures of CW organizations, DV providers, and the courts to better serve families.

Florida DV Crisis and Support Resources

AARDVARC (An Abuse, Rape, and DV Aid and Resource Collection) provides resources for Florida and other states Nationwide

DCF Domestic Violence Batterer Intervention Programs

Link to on-line search for DCF Certified Batterer Intervention Programs and Assessors

DCF Domestic Violence Program Website

Florida resource and information link hosted by DCF

Clearinghouse for Supervised Visitations

FSU School of Social Work Institute for Family Violence Studies includes resources and training materials for supervised visitation programs

Supervised Visitation

Link to Florida Statute Chapter 753 - includes standards for supervised visitation programs

Supervised Visitation Network

Provides resource information and a national directory of supervised visitation programs

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Provides resources and training to professionals working with DV victims - Maintains a listing of DV centers within FL

Multi Media Training

The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
This on-line tutorial presented by Florida State University contains a basic curriculum on the link between DV and Child Abuse, and on the effects of DV on children.

The Emotional Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
This presentation from the National CAC explores the effects on both children and the family. Included in this presentation are attachment issues, the impact of trauma, and how mental, emotional, and intellectual development can be affected. Issues of treatment and therapeutic techniques will also be included in this presentation.

Developmental and Medical Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
This National CAC presentation reviews what is known about the involvement of children with domestic violence, as direct and indirect victims. This presentation discusses some of the many impediments to dealing with the child victims of domestic violence in the real world from the perspective of an experienced pediatrician

The CPS Worker: Making a Case for Safety
This workshop will address safety concerns from the law enforcement perspective, providing CPS workers (and others who deliver services in clients' homes) with important safety related information that they can utilize each time they make a home visit on their own. The workshop will provide the CPS worker with ways they can identify potentially harmful conditions and defuse volatile situations when encountered.

Teleconference Series on DV and Child Welfare Reform
This archived teleconfrence from Child Welfare League of America offers discussions, session materials, and handouts. The series discusses the overlap of DV and Child Maltreatment and shares information learned through the national Greenbook Initiative and emerging research on DV and assessing childhood exposure to DV.

Printable Materials and Web Links for Victims

Safety Planning List

Provided by National Women's Health Information Center

Safety Plan

Domestic Violence Personal Safety Plan

Women's Law

Provides legal information and online support for victims.

What you can do if you are a victim of crime

Fact sheet from the US Dept of Justice providing information on Victim's Rights and resources

Take Care Online

Take Care helps people of all ages decipher the differences between healthy and unhealthy, and safe and unsafe relationships

Am I in an Abusive Relationship?

Relationship Quiz from AARDVARC

Are You Being Abused?

DV fact sheet written for male victims of abuse from the Domestic Abuse Helpline

Hotlines and Helplines

Florida's toll-free Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-500-1119

Operated by Fl Coalition Against DV, callers can be linked to the nearest DV center; translation assistance when needed.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE

1-800-799-7233

Staff provide callers with crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local programs 24/7. Telephone assistance is available in many languages, including Spanish.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

1-800-656-4673

The network is the nation’s largest antisexual assault organization and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

1-866-331-9474

A community where you can find support and information to understand dating abuse. You can talk one-on-one with a trained advocate 24/7 who can offer support and connect you to resources.

National Center for Victims of Crime

1-800-FYI-CALL

1-800-394-2255

A database of over 10,000 organizations that links victims with a variety of important services, including crisis intervention, information, assistance throughout the criminal justice process, counseling, support groups and legal counsel.