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American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence, http://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence.html

This website contains state-specific domestic violence information, downloadable publications in six languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese), domestic violence safety tips for you and your family, 10 myths about custody and domestic violence and how to counter them, and a listing of attorneys specializing in domestic law.

Futures Without Violence, www.futureswithoutviolence.org

Instrumental in developing the landmark Violence Against Women Act passed by Congress in 1994, Futures Without Violence has continued to break new ground by reaching out to address violence prevention.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network, http://www.nctsnet.org/resources/audiences/schoolpesonnel/trauma-toolkit

Numerous resources are available to use when working with traumatized children, including a toolkit of fact sheets for educators and parents, and a DVD on students and trauma; available in Spanish too.

National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence (NCCAFV), www.nccafv.org

Founded in 1984, NCCAFV provides intergenerational violence prevention services by bringing together community and national stakeholders, professionals, and volunteers to prevent domestic violence (spouse/partner abuse) and child abuse.

YWCA, www.ywca.org

The YWCA is an organization that provides safe places for women and children and conducts programs that empower women, advocate for women’s rights and civil rights in Congress, and promote racial justice.