Safety Alert
Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are afraid your internet and/or computer usage might be monitored, please use a safer computer, call your local hotline, and/or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Online Resources
The Internet offers a unique opportunity for victims of domestic violence to find support and share their stories. As a warning, please be aware of online safety. Do not share personal data and use a gender-neutral user name on websites. You can find many web sites devoted to domestic violence by using an online search engine, but the quality and intent of the web sites you find have to be determined by you.
You can also visit these links:
ACOG Violence Against Women Site
American Institute on Domestic Violence
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
Battered Women’s Justice Project
CAVNET – Communities Against Violence Network
Community United Against Violence – Abuse and Religion
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
Department of Justice's Violence Against Women Office
Domestic Violence State Coalitions
End Violence Against Women - Johns Hopkins University Center for Communications Programs
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI)
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse /MINCAVA
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Clearing House for the Defense of Battered Women
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Council of State Courts - Full Faith and Credit
National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women (VAWnet)
National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence
National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant Women
National Network to End Domestic Violence
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
email scircle@sacred-circle.com or call 877/RED-ROAD (733-7623)
National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody
Safe At Home - CA Sec. of State
Confidential mailing address program
The Project for Research on Welfare, Work, and Domestic Violence
The Sacramento Bee -- Violence at Home Series
U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime
U.S. DOJ - Violence Against Women Office
Violence Against Women On-line Resources
Physicians and Plastic Surgeons Helping Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence
Various medical programs provide support for victims of severe physical abuse by providing them with consultation and surgery options. Oftentimes, healing the physical signs of abuse can help the healing process.
Each program is part of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) Cosmetic and Reconstructive Support program. NCADV administers the initial screening all applicants must go through to determine eligibility. Once an applicant passes the initial screening, a referral is made to a local domestic violence shelter to set up an appointment with a counselor. The counselor then verifies that the injuries were sustained from an abusive relationship and ensures that the participant is receiving the proper counseling to overcome emotional scars. Each program requires applicants to be out of the abusive relationship for at least one year.
To find out more about how these programs can help rebuild the lives of victims of domestic violence in your area, please call NCADV at (303) 839-1852 or visit www.ncadv.org
Face-To-Face
FACE TO FACE is a project of the Educational and Research Foundation for the Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFRS). FACE TO FACE provides facial, neck and head reconstructive and plastic surgery to repair injuries caused by an intimate partner or spouse. For more information, please call 1-800-842-4546.
Give Back A Smile
Give Back A Smile (GBAS) is a program of the National Humanitarian Project of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and the AACD Charitable Foundation. Survivors of domestic violence who have suffered injuries to their front teeth and/or supporting structures of the front teeth can receive complimentary construction and cosmetic and reconstructive dental care. For more information, please call 1-800-773-GBAS (4227).
Skin Care Outreach Empowers Survivors (S.C.O.R.E.S.)
S.C.O.R.E.S. is a program no longer recognized by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), although they still provide volunteers from their membership that offer dermatologic surgery to domestic violence survivors to repair skin injuries (scars, burns, tattoos) on the body caused by an intimate partner or spouse. For more information, please call 1-888-892-6702.