The Internet is an amazing resource for issues dealing with domestic and sexual violence. We’ve collected the following resources and links to other pages as a way to make your search for information a little easier. If you have a link you would like to suggest, please send it to assistantdirector@wrcnrv.org, we’ll review it and post it as soon as possible.

Resources

Free Clinic services in the New River Valley

Mental Health Association of the New River Valley

Centra de Justicia Para Mujeres

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance

Virginia Domestic Violence Shelters - Listing of domestic violence shelters in Virginia.

Domestic Violence Handbook - Information for women in domestic violence situations or for those who want to help.

Domestic Violence Information Center - Information on domestic violence from the Feminist Majority Foundation.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Centers in Virginia by locality.

Faith Trust Institute - Tools for communities and advocates to address the religious and cultural issues related to abuse.

Family Violence Awareness Page - This site is devoted to helping fight all forms of family violence and to providing information about services that are available to families that are in need of assistance.

Family Violence Prevention Fund - A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.

Legal Aid for Abused Women - This site provides legal aid for women and men trying to remove themselves from an abusive situation.

Men and Women Against Domestic Violence - An internet-based coalition of men and women working to address the issue of domestic violence.

National Center for Victims of Crime

Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly known as the Clearinghouse on child abuse and neglect) - National resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Information and referral source on domestic violence. Cosmetic and reconstructive support program contact Ann Beauvais at abeauvais@ncadv.org.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center - The home page for this national organization contains information on sexual assault and rape.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network - A non-profit organization in cooperation with more than 600 rape crisis center, provides a 24-hour hotline for survivors of sexual assault.

Sexual Assault Issues - Facts sheets, handbooks, referrals, survivor information, legal information, information for friends and family, offender information and child sexual abuse information from the Dane County (Wisconsin) Commission on Sensitive Crimes.

Violence Against Women Office - Home page for the Violence Against Women Office at the United States Department of Justice. General information, research and federal regulations on violence against women.

National Domestic Violence Hotline - Homepage for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. General information, support, resource listings.

The National Network to End Domestic Violence

Men stopping violence against women

Sexual Coercion and Sexual Exploitation of Minor Teens (Statutory Rape) - Curriculum module for youth service providers created by Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault for distribution by the Virginia Department of Health Center for Injury and Violence Prevention