Family Services - Related Links

California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CalCASA)
http://www.calcasa.org
The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, a statewide coalition of California's rape crisis centers and prevention programs, provides information on resources, training, legislation, and issues helpful to individuals and groups committed to ending sexual violence.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org
The NCADV offers national information and nationwide referrals for battered women and their children, the general public, the media, and others. This site tells you how to create your own safety plan and find the professional and other support you need. It also gives you workplace guidelines regarding domestic violence as well as legal guidelines. A state-by-state listing of Coalition offices helps you find shelters and other sources of support nearest you.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://www.endabuse.org
The FVPF offers national news regarding domestic violence, including legislative updates, and what is happening locally, nationally, and globally to end abuse against women and girls. Extensive resource listings are on this site, including a state-by-state report card on laws passed to improve the health care response to domestic violence. In addition, program information and stories on dating violence and domestic violence-related issues and links make this an excellent resource for the public, students, and professionals.

Liz Claiborne Inc.
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/default.asp
This web site offers downloadable pamphlets for teens on dating violence and for women on relationship abuse and domestic violence. Extensive action plans are included in all of the pamphlets. Parents will also find pamphlets on learning how to detect the warning signs of dating violence and relationship abuse in their children plus how to help them develop emotionally healthy relationships.

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
http://www.rainn.org/counseling.html
RAINN offers information on the National Sexual Assault hotline they operate, supportive information for survivors and updates on the legislative, fundraising and prevention activities of this nationwide organization. The site also provides a state-by-state directory of rape counseling centers and Toll-free numbers for 24-hour confidential rape crisis hotlines.

National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
http://www.nvaw.org/
The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center website (NVAWPRC) is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is useful to scientists, practitioners, advocates, grassroots organizations, and any other professional or lay person interested in current topics related to violence against women and its prevention.

CA Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center
http://www.safestate.org
SAFESTATE is a project of the California Attorney's Crime and Violence Prevention Center. The site offers useful, practical information intended to help individuals, organizations or collaborative groups to implement effective crime and violence prevention strategies in their homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. The site links to various focus areas and prevention campaigns including domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse. Publications, resources, research information and events are also available.

Safe From the Start
http://www.safefromthestart.org
This page features the Safe From the Start initiative of the California Attorney General's Office which is a comprehensive strategy to assist communities in reducing the impact of violence on children. The initiative targets children ages 0 to 18 with an emphasis on children ages 0 to 5, who have been exposed to family, school and/or community violence.

Parents Action for Children
http://www.parentsaction.org
The webpage of a national non-profit dedicated to advancing the interests of families and young children, this site provides parent education materials, connects parents with one another, and informs and advocates for issues such as early education, health care, and high quality and affordable child care.

Report of the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family
http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/familyvio/homepage.html
This site presents the report of the American Psychological Association (APA) that responds to frequently asked questions regarding causes of domestic violence, the potential psychological damages associated with spanking, and how police and legal authorities may deal with batterers, etc. Also, safety issues and urgent dilemmas faced by battered women and their children are explained. A section on recovered memories of child abuse reports recent research on this psychological phenomenon.

The National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute
http://www.nlffi.org
This site presents information on the organization's efforts to assist and support Latino fathers in their role as active positive partners in nurturing and educating their children.

Teen Abuse Prevention Network (TAPNet)
http://www.lacaaw.org/tapnet/index.html
This statewide project of the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW) offers support for teen abuse survivors and resources for adults who work with teens, including opportunities for online discussion. LACAAW, using its "In Touch With Teens" curriculum, teaches teens how to create harmonious, violence-free relationships.

California Family Violence Referral Directory
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/PS/cdic/epic/fvrefer/
This site is provided by the Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control Branch (EPIC), a division of the California Department of Health Services. It lists by County Domestic Violence referrals to shelters, legal assistance, batterer's programs and much more.

Toolkit to End Violence Against Women
http:/toolkit.ncjrs.org/
This site was developed by the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women to provide access to the Toolkit To End Violence Against Women. The toolkit offers concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women including sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. Each Toolkit chapter focuses on a particular audience or environment and includes recommendations for strengthening prevention efforts and improving services and advocacy for victims.

Administration for Children and Families
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
This site offers searchable databases offering information on services, funding sources, statistics, publications and calendar events relating to child abuse and neglect issues.

Family Support America
http://www.familysupportamerica.org/content/home.htm
This site provides information and resources to individuals and groups working to support children and families from a strength-based approach.

Prevent Child Abuse California
http://www.pca-ca.org
This site presents extensive information on child abuse prevention strategies, legislative issues and support resources.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
http://www.nsvrc.org/
Clearinghouse of resources related to sexual violence intervention and prevention.