Organizations Providing Family/Domestic Violence Information

Phone: (608) 257-3148

Fax: (608) 257-4686

The Center for Family Policy and Practice is a nationally focused public policy organization conducting policy research, technical assistance, training, litigation, and public education in order to focus attention on the barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their families. Current primary projects include: domestic violence and fatherhood and child welfare and fatherhood policy.

nadid: 12584

Phone: (303) 735-3655

Email: cspv@colorado.edu

The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CVSP) is a research program that provides assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, especially adolescent violence.

In meeting the goals of its mission, CVSP maintains an information clearinghouse that collects research literature and resources on the causes and prevention of violence and provides direct information services to the public by offering online searchable customized databases. CVSP also provides technical assistance for the evaluation and development of violence prevention programs.

nadid: 23793

Phone: (314) 935-8129

Email: bcvip@wustl.edu

The Center for Violence and Injury Prevention (CVIP) funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes healthy young families and healthy young adults by advancing evidence-based violence prevention through a range of education, research, & training activities on topics that include child abuse and neglect and sexual violence. CVIP's partners and collaborators include multiple universities and community-based agencies serving the most vulnerable populations.

nadid: 24366

Phone: (858) 966-5814

Fax: (858) 966-8535

Email: chadwickcenter@rchsd.org

General Scope: The Chadwick Center's mission is to protect children and strengthen families through prevention, treatment, education, and research in the areas of child maltreatment and family violence. The Center uses a multidisciplinary, family-centered approach.

Training Specific: The Chadwick Center offers accredited professional education to those involved in fields of prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse and family violence.

nadid: 11333

Toll-Free: (800) 394-3366

Email: info@childwelfare.gov

Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.

nadid: 17904

Phone: (617) 414-4244

Fax: (617) 414-3649

Email: betsy.groves@bmc.org

General Scope: The Child Witness to Violence Project (CWVP) is a counseling, advocacy, and outreach project that focuses on the growing number of young children who are hidden victims of violence: children who are bystanders to community and domestic violence.

Training Specific: CWVP offers both national and State-focused training for health care professionals, police, educators, and many other social service professionals who confront issues of children who witness violence. For more information, please see http://www.childwitnesstoviolence.org/training--consultation.html .

nadid: 23795

Phone: (212) 330-8016

Fax: (212) 302-0070

Email: info@cdv.org

The mission of Children of Domestic Violence (CDV) is to help those who experience domestic violence as children reach their full potential and break the cycle of violence.

CDV works to accomplish its mission through an action plan that includes: research, advocacy, intervention, services, and education.

nadid: 25292

Fax: (717) 545-9456

TTY: (800) 537-2238

TTY: (800) 553-2508

Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Domestic Violence Resource Network (D.V.R.N.) strives to strengthen the existing support systems serving battered women, their children, and other victims of domestic violence. Each of the five resource centers partners with community-based domestic violence programs; State coalitions; local, State, and Federal government agencies; Indian Tribal organizations; policymakers; and others involved in assisting victims of domestic violence to identify and respond to emerging information and technical assistance gaps. The centers include the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence; the Battered Women's Justice Project; the Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Child Protection and Custody; the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence; and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

nadid: 11203

Phone: (206) 634-1903

Toll-Free: 1-877-860-2255

Fax: (206) 634-0115

Email: info@faithtrustinstitute.org

The FaithTrust Institute is an interreligious educational resource that addresses issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Institute's goals are to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to serve as a bridge between the religious and secular communities.

nadid: 11155

Phone: (607) 255-8774

Fax: (607) 255-3794

The mission of the Family Life Development Center is to improve professional and public efforts to understand and act upon risk and protective factors in the lives of children, youth, families, and communities that affect family strengths, child well-being, and youth development. The FLDC accomplishes its mission through research, training, outreach, education, and program development and implementation.

Current areas of special interest include childhood violence prevention and evaluation of programs designed to prevent abuse and neglect. The FLDC operates the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN), which promotes scholarly exchange among researchers and makes original data available for secondary analysis.

nadid: 11181

Phone: (603) 862-1122

Phone: (603) 862-1888

The Family Research Laboratory devotes its attention to understanding family violence and the effect of violence on families through literature reviews and research-based studies. Research topics include all aspects of family violence and abuse, including physical abuse of children, corporal punishment of children, child sexual abuse, pornography, violence between siblings, parental abductions, and missing and abducted children.

nadid: 11182

Phone: (415) 678-5500

Toll-Free: (866) 678-8901

Email: info@futureswithoutviolence.org

Futures Without Violence is a health and social justice nonprofit with a simple mission: to heal those among us who are traumatized by violence today – and to create healthy families and communities free of violence tomorrow. From domestic violence and child abuse, to bullying and sexual assault, our groundbreaking programs, policy development, and public action campaigns are designed to prevent and end violence against women and children around the world. Striving to reach new audiences and transform social norms, we train professionals such as doctors, nurses, judges, and athletic coaches on improving responses to violence and abuse. We also work with advocates, policy makers, and others to build sustainable community leadership and educate people everywhere about the importance of respect and healthy relationships.

nadid: 30264

Phone: (850) 644-6303

Email: familyviolencestudies@fsu.edu

The Institute for Family Violence Studies works to eliminate all forms of domestic violence by collaborating with public and private organizations, dessiminating knowledge, and advocating for effective policies and programs.

nadid: 23792

Phone: (858) 527-1860

Fax: (858) 527-1743

Email: ivat@ivatcenters.org

General Scope: The Family Violence Sexual Assault Institute has now merged with Alliant International University to form the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT). The IVAT is an international resource, research and training center that includes all areas of violence, abuse and trauma. The Institute encompasses multiple centers, which focus on family violence in the broad sense, sexual assault, youth and school violence, workplace violence, violence prevention, and traumatic stress.

The Institute's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals on a local, national, and international level by sharing and disseminating vital information, improving networking among professionals, and assisting with program evaluation, consultation, and training to promote violence-free living.

Training Specific: IVAT provides workshops and educational training on all aspects of family violence, sexual assault, child maltreatment, aggression, trauma, intervention and prevention programs, assessment, forensic issues, and policy development. For more information, see https://www.ivatcenters.org/trainings.

nadid: 11184

Phone: (203) 785-2540

Toll-Free: (877) 496-2238

Fax: (203) 785-4608

Email: colleen.vadala@yale.edu

It is the mission of the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) to increase the capacity of individuals and communities to reduce the incidence and impact of violence on children and families; to train and support the professionals who provide intervention and treatment to children and families affected by violence; and, to increase professional and public awareness of the effects of violence on children, families, communities and society.

NCCEV is partially funded by grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Department of Justice, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Homeland Security.

nadid: 23794

Toll-Free: (866) 254-4819

Fax: (703) 548-9517

Email: NCTIC@NASMHPD.org

The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is dedicated to building awareness of trauma-informed care and promoting the implementation of trauma-informed practices in programs and services.

NCTIC facilitates the adoption of trauma-informed environments in the delivery of a broad range of services including mental health, substance use, housing, vocational or employment support, domestic violence and victim assistance, and peer support.

NCTIC is a technical assistance center within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

nadid: 24781

Phone: (202) 467-8700

Toll-Free: (800) FYI-CALL

TDD: (800) 211-7996

Fax: (202) 467-8701

Email: webmaster@victimsofcrime.org

The National Center for Victims of Crime provides direct services and resources, advocates for passage of laws and public policies, and delivers training and technical assistance to organizations, counselors, and attorneys who assist victims of crime.

nadid: 11039

Phone: (512) 407-9020

Fax: (512) 407-9020

Email: cwalsh@ncdsv.org

General Scope: The National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence (NCDSV) designs, provides, and customizes training and consultation, influences policy, promotes collaboration and enhances diversity with the goal of ending domestic and sexual violence.

Training Specific: For information on training opportunities, please see http://www.ncdsv.org/ncd_services.html.

nadid: 23799

Phone: (303)839-1852

Toll-Free: (800) 799-7233

TDD: (303)839-8459

Fax: (303)831-9251

Email: mainoffice@ncadv.org

General Scope: The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCDAV) is a tax-exempt membership organization that works to stop violence in the lives of women and children by representing a network of shelters, safe homes, and counseling programs.

The Coalition's efforts include helping to set priorities for Federal funding, producing various publications, sponsoring national conferences, developing and promoting model programs, operating a clearinghouse for information and technical assistance, fostering public policy, promoting public awareness, and providing direct services.

Training Specific: The University of Colorado at Denver's Graduate School of Public Affairs now offers its Master of Public Administration degree with a Concentration in Domestic Violence Program Management and Policy Development through a distance-learning format.

nadid: 11005

Phone: (775) 507-4777

Fax: (775) 507-4848

Email: contactus@ncjfcj.org

General Scope: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) is dedicated to improving the court system's handling of juvenile and family matters through applied research, technical assistance, and continuing education of judges and juvenile justice professionals on family violence, child abuse and neglect, and child protection and custody.
Online Trainings: NCJFCJ presents a three-part national webinar focused on addressing racial equity and redefining poverty and neglect in the child welfare system.

nadid: 11028

Phone: (202) 429-6695

Fax: (202) 521-3479

Email: nccafv@aol.com

The National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence is a nonprofit organization serving as a private sector response to the problems of child, spousal, and elderly abuse. The Council's primary purpose is to strengthen, professionally and practically, community child abuse and family violence prevention and treatment programs nationwide. A broad range of activities is included in the Council's three major program areas: public awareness and education, professional development, and organizational development.

nadid: 11006

Phone: (202) 543-5566

Fax: (202) 543-5626

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is a voice for domestic violence victims and its advocates, making sure that their needs are heard and met by policymakers at the national level. As a membership and advocacy organization of State domestic violence coalitions, allied organizations and supportive individuals, NNEDV works closely with its members to understand the ongoing and emerging needs of domestic violence victims and advocacy programs.

nadid: 23798

Toll-Free: (800) 537-2238

Fax: (717) 545-9456

TTY: (800) 553-2508

VAWnet provides access to searchable, electronic resources on domestic violence, sexual violence, and related issues.

VAWnet's primary goal is to support local, State and national prevention of violence against women and intervention strategies that are safe, effective, and address the self-identified issues of consequence to victims and survivors.

VAWnet is a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV). The project is supported by a grant from the National Center on Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

nadid: 23789

Phone: (202) 307-6026

Toll-Free: (800) 799-SAFE (7233)

TDD: (800) 787-3224

Fax: (202) 305-2589

TTY: (202) 307-2277

Email: ovw.info@usdoj.gov

The mission of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, is to provide Federal leadership in developing the nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

nadid: 11116

Phone: (612) 234-4204

Email: admin@pandys.org

PANdora's Box is a compilation of information and resources on all facets of child abuse prevention and child protection. Major topical categories include Prevention and Protection (signs and symptoms, reporting, laws, etc.); Offenses (Internet crimes, missing children, sexual offenses and perpetrators, etc.); and Victims (domestic violence, survivors, victim services). Pandora’s Project offers peer support to anyone who has been a victim of rape, sexual assault, or sexual abuse through our online support group, Pandora’s Aquarium.

nadid: 12106

Email: childrensteam@futureswithoutviolence.org

Promising Futures aims to prevent violence and improve outcomes for parent and child survivors of family violence through an extensive library of resources and program models specifically for domestic violence programs and child-serving systems.

nadid: 30704

General Scope: Formed by the union of The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the Council on Accreditation, Social Current brings together a network of human/social service organizations and partners. Leveraging the collective experience of the field and research, the newly created organization focuses on amplifying the work of the social sector through collaboration, innovation, policy, and practice excellence. Social Current offers access to intellectual capital of thousands of professionals within their network through peer groups, learning opportunities, collective advocacy, individualized consultation, tools, and resources that address the sector’s most critical challenges.
Online Trainings: Social Current also offers a compilation of live webinars and self-paced and instructor-led courses that address issues related to organizational excellence, advancing equity, and population health and well-being. While most of the courses are free, some involve a cost.

nadid: 30138

Toll-Free: 1-844-762-8483

StrongHearts Native Helpline1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy.

nadid: 30284

Fax: (202) 543-5566

TTY: (800) 787-3224

As a project of the National Network to End Violence (NNEV), WomensLaw provides a wide range legal information on various topics and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

nadid: 24759