Domestic Violence 
     

Especially for Women

 

 

What's Your Risk? Assess Your Health On Line
Are You Being Abused?
A simple self assessment from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Find A Physician
Use our Physician/Clinician Directory to locate a health care professional. 

Additional Web Resources

Family Allies Network
For activists, advocates, and allies working to end family violence in Lane County, Oregon

Domestic Violence
A primer on domestic violence from the American Medical Association. Includes information on what to do if you are a victim. 

Domestic Violence: Protecting Yourself and Your Children
Frequently Asked Questions about domestic violence. Information sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Toolkit to End Violence Against Women 
Offers best practices and other recommendations to assist localities in a web-based, user-friendly format to help readers pinpoint areas of interest.

Violence Against Women Office
Site overviews the activities of this federal agency. Also includes useful publications and information about the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Leaving the Violence
Brief advice and tips for what to do to get out of an abusive situation. Information provided by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Sexual Assault Coalitions by State
A state-by-state listing or organizations established to prevent and work with victims of sexual abuse. Information provided by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

"Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey" July 2000 report from the National Institute of Justice & the CDC (PDF or text formats available)
Provides information on victimization rates among women and men about their experiences as victims of intimate partner violence (rape, physical assault, and stalking) from the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS).