Related Web Sites/Links

The websites listed below should not be considered a complete listing of those that focus on children who have been exposed to violence nor an endorsement of any website. If an incorrect website address has been provided in error, please notify us as soon as possible and we will correct it: Maxine.Weinreb@bmc.org

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Children and Violence
www.aacap.org

This site is designed to serve AACAP members, parents and families. Information and fact sheets are provided to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral and mental disorders that affect children and adolescents.

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
www.abanet.org/domviol/

The Commission on Domestic Violence provides training and educational materials to attorneys and other professionals who serve victims of domestic violence.

Center for Children and Families in the Justice System
www.Ifcc.on.ca

This site advocates for and provides information about children and families involved in the justice system.

Center on the Developing Child
http://www.developingchild.harvard.edu/

The Center on the Developing Child was founded in July 2006 on the belief that the vitality and sustainability of any society depend on the extent to which it equalizes opportunities early in life for all children to achieve their full potential and engage in responsible and productive citizenship. They view healthy child development as the foundation of community development, economic prosperity, and a secure nation, and our mission is to advance that vision by leveraging science to enhance child well-being.

Children's Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org

The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to ensure that all children are given a healthy and safe start in life and have a successful passage to adulthood.

Child Trauma Academy
www.childtrauma.org

The mission of the academy is to help improve the lives of traumatized and maltreated children and their families.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
www.childwelfare.gov

This Clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals and others seeking information on child abuse and neglect and child welfare.

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
www.trauma-pages.com

The purpose of the site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic stress field.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.endabuse.org

The Family Violence Prevention fund is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education and public policy reform.

The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) at Alliant International University
www.ivatcenters.org/

This site disseminates state-or the art information on an international level to those working in the family violence and sexual assault fields.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
www.istss.org/

The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) is a trauma organization dedicated to trauma treatment, education, research and prevention. Through this organization, professionals share information about the effects of trauma, seeking to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences

Jane Doe, Inc.
www.janedoe.org

Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence bring together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. Their mission is to create social change by addressing the root causes of this violence, and to promote justice, safety and healing for survivors.

Minnesota Center Against Violence
www.mincava.umn.edu/

This site is an electronic clearinghouse with access to extensive resources on the topic of violence and abuse.

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp

This site has information about the seven divisions making up the VA's National Center for PTSD and fact sheets on various aspects of PTSD

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
www.nccev.org/

Established with the support of the Department of Justice, the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence enhances public and professional awareness of the effects of violence on children. There is a Clearinghouse that provides public access to a collections of publications on children's exposure to violence within homes, schools and
communities.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network
http://www.nctsn.org

The mission of this site is to improve the quality, effectiveness, provision, and availability of therapeutic services delivered to all children and adolescents experiencing traumatic events.

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
http://www.childwelfare.gov/

The Clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
www.ncadv.org

NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and children.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Justices
www.ncjfcj.org

The Council is dedicated to serving the nation's children and families by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions.

National Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
www.dvinstituteorg

The mission of this site is to provide an interdisciplinary vehicle and forum by which scholars, practitioners and observers of family violence in the African American community will have the opportunity to articulate their perspectives on family violence through research findings, the examination of service delivery and the intervention mechanisms and the identification of appropriate and effective responses to present/reduce family violence.

National Network for Child Care
www.nncc.org

This site serves professionals and families who care for children and youth. It provides articles, resources, links about topics such as child abuse, discipline, health and safety, parent resources, and activities for children.

National Network to End Domestic Violence
www.nnedv.org

The National Network to End Domestic Violence is a membership and advocacy organization of state domestics violence coalitions, allied organizations and supportive individuals.

National Organization of Victim Assistance
www.try-nova.org

The National Organization of 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.

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
http://www.developingchild.net/

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, early childhood development, pediatrics, and economics. Created to seize the opportunity that arose from response to the landmark report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development, the website provides a number of research papers on the social and emotional development of the young child as well as other policy briefs.

Partners Against Violence Network
www.pavnet.org

PAVNET is a "virtual library" about violence and youth at risk, representing data from seven different federal agencies. It includes information about family violence, community violence, and youth violence.

Violence Against Women Online Resources
www.vaw.umn.edu

This site provides law, criminal justice, advocacy and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women

Violence Against Women Office: US Department of Justice
www.ovw.usdoj.gov

This site provides selected speeches and articles, resource listings, federal legislation and regulations, a domestic violence awareness manual for federal employees, grant programs and on-going research.