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National Coalition Against Domestic Violence NCADV (located in Denver, CO) is a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children. We provide a national network for state coalitions and local programs serving battered women and their children, public policy at the national level, technical assistance, community awareness campaigns, general information and referrals, and publications on the issue of domestic violence, sponsor of a national conference every two years for battered women and their advocates. Also has an office in Washington, DC. General information, membership information and product catalog available from the Denver office.

National Network to End Domestic Violence The National Network to End Domestic Violence is a membership and advocacy organization. The NNEDV began in 1990 as a small working group of state domestic violence coalitions and national domestic violence advocates.

National Domestic Violence Hotline Each month, nearly 10,000 callers - victims of domestic violence, their families and friends across the U.S. - receive crisis intervention, referrals, information and support in many languages.

National Child Support Enforcement Association NCSEA (National Child Support Enforcement Association) is the nonprofit, professional organization representing the child support community. NCSEA's membership includes line/managerial/executive child support staff; state and local agencies; judges; court masters; hearing officers; government and private attorneys; social workers; advocates; corporations that partner with government to provide child support services and private collection firms.

National Organization for Women (NOW) The day-in, day-out activism of NOW's quarter of a million members and hundreds of chapters makes a difference.

Project for Research on Welfare, Work, and Domestic Violence Provides national coordination of research and public education on the relationship of domestic violence to poverty and welfare. Includes publications, documents and resources related to welfare and domestic violence. A collaborative project of Taylor Institute and the University of Michigan Research Center on Poverty, Risk, and Mental Health. (Updated periodically)

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Conducts research and analysis on government policies and economic programs affecting families. (Updated periodically)

National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.

National Center on State Courts Building on Achievements, Leading through Experience - 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185 U.S.A Phone:(757) 253-2000 - Fax: (757) 220-0449

National Conference of State Legislatures Provides comprehensive statutory information on welfare reform provisions such as assets and income, domestic violence, drug felons, family caps, time limits and work participation for all fifty states. (Updated periodically)

Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005)

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000)
Excerpts from the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000)

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VAWA)

Excerpts from the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VAWA)

US Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice website.

U.S. D.O.J. Violence Against Women Office The U.S. Department of Justice's Violence Against Women Office web site provides information about the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and information about the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Social Security Administration The Social Security Administration is headquartered at: 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235. You can call us toll free at 1-800-772-1213.

Welfare Information Network A Clearinghouse for Information, Policy Analysis & Technical Assistance on Welfare Reform

US Department of Housing and Urban Development US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410 (202) 401-0388 (202) 708-1455 (TTY)

National Governors’ Association Provides welfare reform information on the Federal Welfare Reform and related legislation, summary of state TANF plans, welfare-to-work, welfare statistics and related links. (Updated periodically)

Pennsylvania Victim Assistance Academy - PVAA offers a rare opportunity to live, work, study, and interact with victim service providers from all paths, programs, and victim populations served in the Commonwealth. This course provdies an overview of the entire field of victimology, victims' rights, and victims' assistance for residents in Pennsylvania. PVAA Goals: (1) To promote critical thinking and to broaden perspectives on victimization and victims' service systems' response. (2) To expand and enhance the level of professionalization within the victim services field. (3) To provide an opportunity to network with other victims' service and allied professionals. (4) To increase participants' knowledge of national, state, and local resources. Pennsylvania Commision on Crime and Delinquency and the University of Scranton has built a great partnership to have this Academy available to Pennsylvania victim service providers.

Project Crossroads The Jamestown Police Department and the YWCA of Jamestown made a commitment in 1996 to develop a program that would reach out into the community to provide intervention through education for the prevention of domestic violence.  That commitment led to the creation of Project Crossroads, a domestic violence education project. The Project has received funding to maintain an office located within the Jamestown Police Department through a NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services grant. See also.

The HousingLink Online Resource Center provides information on the primary affordable housing options for domestic violence survivors seeking safe permanent housing in New York City. Topics include eligibility criteria for housing programs, the housing application process, and how to overcome obstacles to obtaining housing. A confidential section on the website invites users to ask questions and receive answers from the HousingLink Coordinator.
New Destiny Housing Corporation 646-472-0262

Women's Environment and Development Organization co-founded by Bella Abzug is an international advocacy network working toward social, political, economic and environmental justice through the empowerment of women

Institute for Global Communication focuses on expanding and inspiring movements for peace, economic and social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability by providing and developing accessible computer networking tools

Women's Issues and Social Empowerment The aim of W.I.S.E. is to increase women's awareness and understanding of issues that affect us, and, in so doing, broaden our horizons by knowing that we have some choice in the way we live our lives.

Divorce Resource Includes a financial survival guide (not reviewed).

WWW Virtual law Library In 1992, Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington was chosen by CERN, originators of the World Wide Web Consortium, to be the host of the Virtual Law Library. The World Wide Web Virtual Library is a collection of subject related Websites maintained by institutions throughout the world, each administering a different subject. The project is now managed by a independent committee made up of maintainers of various subject areas. Material within the Virtual Law Library is organized by organization type (i.e. U.S. Government Servers) and by legal topic (i.e. Contracts). There is also a list of search tools and other comprehensive sites for law. Juliet Smith, Electronic Services Librarian, maintains this portion of the Website.

Global Fund for Women The GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN makes grants to seed, support, and strengthen women's rights groups around the world. We envision a just and democratic world, where women and men can participate equally in all aspects of social, political, and economic life. The challenges that women face vary widely across communities, cultures, religious traditions, and countries. We believe that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change. The GLOBAL FUND listens to women's groups, and supports their efforts to improve the situation of women, even when the issues they address are difficult or controversial. We also believe that the way in which we do our work is as important as what we do. This philosophy is reflected in our flexible, respectful, and responsive style of grantmaking.

Cybergrrl contains several pages of domestic violence material, including book reviews and links to related sites