Domestic Violence Awareness Resources and Links

• Since 1987 the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence has worked with area social service organizations, institutions, and community leaders to end family violence and strengthen Asian families and communities.
• The Battered Women's Justice Project promotes systemic change within community organizations and governmental agencies engaged in the civil and criminal justice response to domestic violence in order to hold these institutions accountable for the goals of safety and security for battered women and their children.
• Founded in 1996 by the former Special Counsel to the Office on Violence Against Women at the Justice Department, and his wife, CAVNET has become the go-to resource for those seeking to collaborate with others to address violence against women and crime victims with disabilities.
• The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work - and eliminating it altogether. From policies and programs to legal issues and legislation, CAEPV is a credible source for information, materials and advice.
• FaithTrust Institute is an international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence. We provide communities and advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to address the religious and cultural issues related to abuse. FaithTrust Institute works with many communities, including Asian and Pacific Islander, Buddhist, Jewish, Latino/a, Muslim, Black, Anglo, Indigenous, Protestant and Roman Catholic.
• The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home and in the community and to help those whose lives are devastated by violence. FVPF was instrumental in developing the Violence Against Women Act and aims to reach new audiences, promote community leadership to ensure that prevention efforts become self-sustaining, and transform the way healthcare providers, police, judges, employers, and others address violence. 
• The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community an organization focused on the unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence – including intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder maltreatment, and community violence. IDVAAC's mission is to enhance society's understanding of and ability to end violence in the African-American community.
• The mission of the Office on Violence Against Women is to provide federal leadership to reduce violence against women, and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This is accomplished by developing and supporting the capacity of state, local, tribal, and nonprofit entities involved in responding to violence against women.
• Jewish Women International educates religious and secular communities on domestic abuse, and is building the collective voice and action so critical to breaking the cycle of violence.
• The Joyful Heart Foundation offers retreat and wellness programs that take abuse survivors out of their everyday roles and responsibilities for a holistic healing experience in settings that include Hawaii, Urban Retreats throughout the country, and Wellness Festivals in urban settings. JHF staff connect survivors to an extensive network of crisis centers and mental health facilities locally and nationally and provide information on alternative therapies and explore ways to help heal on a daily basis.
• loveisrespect.org, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, is a national resource that can be accessed by phone or the internet. The Helpline and website offer real-time one-on-one support from trained peer advocates. The National Domestic Violence Hotline operates loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline from their call center in Austin, Texas.
• The mission of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is to organize for collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership of communities and individuals working to end the violence in our lives.
• United Nations' WomenWatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system.
• WomensLaw.org provides easy-to-understand legal information and resources to women living with or escaping domestic violence. By reaching out through the Internet, WomensLaw.org empowers women and girls to lead independent lives, free from abuse.