LINKS and RESOURCES

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HOTLINES:

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-4673

Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD

National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce: 1-202-332-6483

Maine Statewide Sexual Assault Support Hotline: 1-800-871-7741

WEBSITES:

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): Website of the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization which carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. Inside, you'll find statistics, counseling resources, prevention tips, news and more. www.rainn.org

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): Contains info on patterns of abuse. Also contains info on the coalition's national public policy efforts, a directory of individual state coalitions, and a comprehensive list of links. www.ncadv.org

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape: Contains info on public policy as well as resources for victims and professionals. www.pcar.org

Promote Truth: Provides information about sexual violence issues for teens and their communities including pages devoted to FAQs, stalking and harassment, dating violence, message boards and getting support. www.promotetruth.org

Men Can Stop Rape: Aimed at "awareness-to-action education and community organizing," this organization has a website which contains information on their "Strenth Campaign," on how to participate in their consulting and training, and an excellent and diverse resources page. www.mencanstoprape.org

NO MORE (National Organization of Men's Outreach for Rape Education):
Contains information on "The Men's Program" which disseminates information through trainings like their one hour workshop entitled "How to Help a Sexual Assault Survivor: What Men Can Do." www.nomorerape.org

Love Doesn't Have to Hurt Teens: A guide provided by the American Psychological Association which answers questions including what to do if you're the one getting hurt, or if you're the one hurting, and how to help a friend. www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen/homepage.html

When Love Hurts: A guide for girls on love, respect and abuse in relationships compiled by the Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre of Australia. www.dvirc.org/au/whenlove

SafePlace: Contains materials to help youth take a closer look at their own relationships and to help them support their friends. www.austin-safeplace.org/programs/school/teensDVSA.htm

Advocates for Youth: Section of website devoted to youth's interests, including info and updates for youth activists, an extensive section on sexual health and well-being, and more links. www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/index.htm

New Hope for Women: Contains info about a publication that addresses healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. www.newhopeforwomen.org

The White Ribbon Campaign (Canada): Info about men working to end men's violence against women and children. www.whiteribbon.ca

Love Is Not Abuse: Liz Claiborne's web site for teens about healthy relationships and dating violence. www.loveisnotabuse.com

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse: Provides research, education and access to violence related resources. www.mincava.unm.edu

Faith Trust Institute (formerly known as the Center for the Prevention of Sexual & Domestic Violence): An interreligious organization whose site provides resources, trainings and materials including a youth based video discussion series. www.cpsdv.org

Office on Violence Against Women: A branch of the Department of Justice, the OVAW website offers info on policy, how to get involved and useful publications. www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo

American Bar Association-Commission on Domestic Violence: Includes information for victims, for attorneys, for teaching about domestic violence, and a links list and bibliography. www.abanet.org/domviol.home

Witness Justice: Provides health, emotional and legal resources for survivors of violent crime and those advocating for them. www.witnessjustice.org

Jean Kilbourne: "Internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising," this site provides information on how to access her lectures and publications. www.jeankilbourne.com

Jackson Katz: Created the educational video, Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity, which is "geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between images of popular culture and the social construction of masculine identities at the dawn of the 21st century." www.jacksonkatz.com

PUBLICATIONS:

Levy, Barrie, ED. In Love and in Danger: A Teen's Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships. Seattle: Seal Press, 1998 (2nd edition).

Levy, Barrie, ED. Dating Violence: Young Women in Danger. Seattle: Seal Press, 1991.

Levy, Barrie, ED. What Parents Need to Know About Dating Violence: Learning the Facts and Helping Your Teen. Seattle: Seal Press, 1995.

Sousa, Carole, Lundy Bancroft, and Ted German. Preventing Teen Dating Violence: Three Session Curriculum for Teaching Adolescents. Cambridge, MA: Dating Violence Intervention Project, 1986.

VanClise, Patti. Teen Abuse Prevention Curriculum. Burlington, VT: Women Helping Battered Women, 1988.