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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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Our Endangered Species: A Hard Look At How We Treat Children - Discussion about child abuse in communities by author Andrew Vachss.
Meta Description: [ We must take the abuse of a child as an offense against and threat to our survival. Our Endangered Species - A Hard Look At How We Treat Children by child protection consultant and children's lawyer Andrew Vachss. ]

Advocacy Network - Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence.
Meta Description: [ Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence. ]

404 Family Project - A research project at the University of Arizona examining the links between domestic violence and child psychopathology.

Wood : The Zero 5.0laf - The Official Website of Andrew Vachss - Discusses the implications of survey results for domestic violence programs, animal welfare organizations, and programs serving children of women who are battered by their partners.
Meta Description: [ The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence. A National Survey of Shelters for Women Who Are Battered. By Frank R. Ascione, Ph.D, Claudia V. Weber, M.S., and David S. Wood, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. ]

404 AMA (Violence) Physician Guidelines - Lists AMA physician guidelines on violence related issues including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and sexual assault.

Animal Abuse and Human Abuse: Partners in Crime - Factsheet from PETA. Violent acts toward animals have long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to animals.
Meta Description: [ PETA's animal rights campaigns include ending fur and leather use meat and dairy consumption fishing hunting trapping factory farming circuses bull fighting rodeos and animal experimentation ]

Broken Spirits Network - An online community aiding both current victims and survivors of child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Site contains: discussion forums, resources, and information on various forms of abuse.
Meta Description: [ A support group and informational source that focuses on the effects of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, post traumatic stress disorder, and rape. ]

Cambridge Documentary Films - A non-profit organization that produces and distributes documentaries and study guide resources on many social issues, including: domestic violence, trauma and recovery, and sexism.
Meta Description: [ Videos and educational documentary films about media literacy, trauma and recovery, domestic violence, girls and self esteem, rape, advertising, sexual assault, alcohol advertising, gender roles, career counseling, gay and lesbian issues, homophobia, labor movement history, eating disorders, nucl... ]

CareAct Organization - Challenging the incest exception laws which permit lesser sentences for child sexual abuse committed against a child who is a relative.
Meta Description: [ PROTECT is a national pro-children, anti-crime membership association dedicated to providing political strength and leadership for the protection of abused, exploited, and neglected children. ]

Childhelp USA - Dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect. Organization operates a hotline for child abuse and neglect.
Meta Description: [ Childhelp meets the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of child abuse victims. More on causes of child abuse at www.childhelp.org. ]

Children and Domestic Violence - The Future of Children - Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999.

Children of Domestic Violence: Risks and Remedies - Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - by Barbara J. Hart, Esq.

500 Children Who Witness Abuse Programs - Directory of programs and services in various parts of British Columbia, maintained by the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services.
Meta Description: [ Contact information to reach the British Columbia government's Children Who Witness Abuse counselling services. ]

404 Circle of Prevention: Networking to Prevent Family Violence in Atlantic Canadaf - Provides information from a network of government and community representatives in Atlantic Canada dedicated to ending family violence and woman abuse.

Clark County Prosecutor - Contact information and a description of the work of the office, an online reference desk with information on topics such as drugs, elder abuse, and local courts, and information for police officers.

Communities Against Violence Network - Addresses domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and violence against women.

Domestic Violence Home Page - The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.

DV/CPS Collaboration Home - DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.

Evaluation of Physical Abuse in Children - May 15, 2000 - American Academy of Family Physicians - American Academy of Family Physicians

Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire - The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems.
Meta Description: [ Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire ]

404 Family Violence Program, South Carolina - Links to South Carolina information and family violence resources.

Harriet Tubman Center - Addresses dating and domestic violence prevention. Provides a variety of support programs. Based in Minneapolis.

Health Care Practitioners Focus on Family Violence - Recognizing the devastating impact of domestic abuse, health care providers have in recent years multiplied their efforts to identify, treat and support victims.
Meta Description: [ Recognizing the devastating impact of domestic abuse, health care providers have in recent years multiplied their efforts to identify, treat and support victims. ]

404 Hiding In The Closet, No More! - Domestic Violence - An online support community with resources on domestic violence and resources available.
Meta Description: [ Tripod is a free web host with easy site building tools for blogs, photo albums, Microsoft FrontPage(®) support, and ftp, as well as a variety of subscription packages to choose from. Features include safe and reliable hosting, online help, and a variety of tools and services to give the flexibil... ]

Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the 'Cycle of Violence' - Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., The Child Trauma Academy

Initiatives to Combat Child Abuse - Department of Justice site describes grant-funded efforts by communities to create and adopt locally responsive approaches that encourage collaboration among all sectors, including victim service providers, victims' advocates, law enforcement authorities, health care providers, and community organizations representing educators, businesses, and others involved in the fight to end child abuse.

Islanders' Guide to the Victims of Family Violence Act (Canada - Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island

McLean Researchers Document Brain Damage Linked to Child Abuse and Neglect - Four types of brain abnormalities linked to child abuse and neglect, providing the first comprehensive review about the multiple ways in which abuse can damage the developing brain

Men Stopping Violence - MSV is an organization dedicated to ending violence against women. Our focus is to stop battering, and it is our intention to work toward ending rape and incest.

404 Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation:In the past decade, a growing body of empirical research has demonstrated that exposure to domestic violence deleteriously affects children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. (Adobe Reader needed.)

Myth of False Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce - Studies show that between 6 and 62 percent of females and 3 to 30 percent of males have had a sexual abuse experience before age 18. Article by Merrilyn McDonald explores the issue of claims of false allegations.

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence - NACAFV provides education and advocacy around the issue of family violence in aboriginal communities.
Meta Description: [ The establishment of the NACAFV is in the spirit of Aboriginal people taking responsibility and ownership for addressing the issues surrounding family violence. ]

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control List of Fact Sheets - Very good listing of fact sheets on domestice violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child sightings, and additional information.

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence: Child Sexual Abuse - Resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about addressing violence within the family.
Meta Description: [ National Clearinghouse on Family Violence ]

National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence - A Washington, DC group on family violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse (domestic violence), and elder abuse.

Not to People Like Us - Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.
Meta Description: [ In her book, Not to People Like Us, Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women who rarely report abuse and remain trapped by their own silence, imprisoned by their own privilege. ]

PACP Help Webring - Not appropriate for this category.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Protection From Abuse client education page. About Maine's Protection From Abuse law as well as links to other Maine sites

Raising Voices - A non-profit project of the Tides Center working to create and promote community-based approaches to preventing violence against women and children.

Rural Victimization Project - Online domestic abuse training tutorials offered for human service professionals. Program is sponsored by the Rural Victimization Project at FSU School of Social Work's Institute for Family Violence Studies.
Meta Description: [ Online domestic abuse training tutorials offered for human service professionals. Program is sponsored by the Rural Victimization Project at FSU School of Social Work's Institute for Family Violence Studies. ]

Symptoms of Emotional Abuse - Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.

The Family Violence Prevention Fund - A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention, and public policy reform.
Meta Description: [ The Family Violence Prevention Fund is the nation's foremost expert on domestic violence, advocating to improve public policies, including those that support battered immigrant women, working with health care providers and employers to identify and aid victims of abuse, helping communities suppor... ]

The Rod of Guidance - Article questioning if spare the rod and spoil the child is a mandate from the Bible for corporal punishment of their children.

Through Their Eyes: Domestic Violence and Its Impact on Children - Booklet describing how witnessing domestic violence harms children. Includes many children's drawings about the violence.

Tryangle Domestic Violence Project - Tryangle provides two parallel services: a violence intervention programme for perpetrators of domestic violence and a women's support service for the (ex)partners of perpetrators.
Meta Description: [ TRYangle's aim is to increase the safety of women and challenge men's use of abuse and violence in their intimate relationships ]

Unintended Pregnancy Among Adult Women Exposed to Abuse or Household Dysfunction During Their Childhood - Abstract of JAMA article by Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH, et al.
Meta Description: [ JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, is a highly cited weekly medical journal that publishes peer-reviewed new medical research findings and editorial opinions on a wide variety of topics important to clinical practice and biomedical science. JAMA has the largest circulation of ... ]

404 Violence at Home - Year-long series of articles published by the Sacramento Bee related to all aspects of family violence.

Violence in Families - Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Welcome to the Men's Resource Center - Resources for ending violence including open drop-in support groups in Amherst, Northampton, and Greenfield; a group for male survivors of childhood abuse and neglect in Amherst; and a group in Amherst for gay, bisexual, and questioning men.

What is Parental Alienation Syndrome? - Article and resources on the controversial parental alienation syndrome, as it is used in child custody battles. Provided by the Leadership Council on Child Abuse Interpersonal Violence, a professional organization of phyisicans, psychologists, nurses, social workers and others working in the field of child abuse and interpersonal violence.

404 What Recovering Batterers Want You to Know About Abuse and Violence - Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.
Meta Description: [ What recovering batterers want you to know about relationship abuse and domestic violence. ]