SW 310 Domestic Violence: Websites

Includes access to the State Child Welfare Policy Database.

CWLA is the "oldest and largest national nonprofit organization developing and promoting policies and programs to protect children and strengthen families." Good resources under Research/Data.

Provides a gateway to US Federal Govt Information (from the Venderbilt Univ Central Library)

“A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.”

A service of the US National Library of Medicine.

A sercie of the US National Library of Medicine

"The National Center for Victims of Crime (is the) nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. "

"The Mission of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) 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. "

"The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice."

Offers the Social Work Portal, which allows you to search other Social Work organizations, schools, jobs, etc.

Offers a Resource Library link near the bottom of the page.

Provides access to many online health-related articles under the “find research” section on the left.

Get housing, income, and poverty level statistics (and more) for states, counties, and cities.

makes large, public-interest datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.

This report provides the current findings on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes committed
against females.

"The Division's mission is to prevent injuries and deaths caused by violence.DVP is committed to stopping violence before it begins (i.e., primary prevention) (by):
* Monitoring violence-related injuries
* Conducting research on the factors that put people at risk or protect them from violence.:
* Creating and evaluating the effectiveness of violence prevention programs
* Helping state and local partners plan, implement, and evaluate prevention programs"

"The National Center for Victims of Crime (is the) nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. "

"The Mission of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) 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. "

"The National Institute of Justice — the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice — is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. NIJ provides objective and independent knowledge and tools to reduce crime and promote justice, particularly at the state and local levels. "

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center serves as the nation’s principle information and resource center regarding all aspects of sexual violence. It provides national leadership, consultation and technical assistance by generating and facilitating the development and flow of information on sexual violence intervention and prevention strategies. The NSVRC works to address the causes and impact of sexual violence through collaboration, prevention efforts and the distribution of resources.

"The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice."

Includes legislation, reports and advocacy information.