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It is very difficult for victims of intimate partner/domestic violence to recognize that they are victims and that they can leave abusive situations. The following resources are intended to assist people in recognizing the circumstances that are considered intimate partner/domestic violence. Intimate partner/domestic violence involves people who are or have been in a relationship such as husband-wife, boyfriend-girlfriend, or parent-child. Such relationships sometimes deteriorate, with one person becoming abusive toward the other, using physical violence and/or psychological threats. Recent research reveals that such abuse can increase and is worst when a victim attempts to end the relationship. It is critical, therefore, for victims to receive support in order to leave abusive situations safely. Our goal is to provide victims and witnesses of intimate partner/domestic violence with a set of resources to facilitate provision of such support.
This site is dedicated to the memory of our physician and friend
Margo S. Prade, M.D.
and all other victims of domestic violence.
This page is constantly under revision and can be expected to change as new resources become available. If you would like us to add links or if you encounter broken links, please notify us at ABackans@abackans.com.
Table of Contents
What is Abuse? (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Teenage Relationship Abuse (This Is Abuse)
Emotional and Verbal Abuse (womenshealth.gov)
Verbal/emotional abuse (girlshealth.gov)
Verbal and Emotional Abuse (Turmoil Leads to Hope)
Myths and Facts About Domestic Violence (Office of the District Attorney, 18th Judicial District, Sedgwick, Kansas)
Symptoms of Emotional Abuse (Lorelei)
Domestic Violence (National Center for Victims of Crime)
What You Don't Know about Domestic Violence (Rawnsley Plastic Surgery)
Bureau of Justice Statistics Factbook: Violence by Intimates (US Bureau of Justice; March, 1998; abstract with links for downloading text or PDF file)
Why Women Stay: The Barriers to Leaving (South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
Why Indian Women Stay (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Family Violence -- Broken Dreams, Shattered Lives (Victim Assistance Program, Akron Ohio)
What is Domestic Abuse? (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Teenage Relationship Abuse (This Is Abuse)
Facts About Domestic Violence in Minnesota and in the United States (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Types of Abuse (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Informational Handouts on Issues Important to Battered Women and Their Children (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
What You Don't Know about Domestic Violence (Rawnsley Plastic Surgery)
Facts About Intimate Partner Strangulation 2009 (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Innovative Strategies to Address Domestic Violence in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities: Examining Themes, Models and Interventions (Mimi Kim, Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence)
Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheets (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Violence, pregnancy and abortion: Issues of women's rights and public health: A review of worldwide data and recommendations for action (Maria de Bruyn, August 2003; scroll to link in English or Spanish)
Domestic Violence (South Asian Women's NETwork)
What is Abuse? (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Intersecting Inequalities: Immigrant Women of Colour, Violence & Health Care (The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children)
Problems of Rural Battered Women (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Battering: The Facts (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
The Wheel of Power and Control (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Family Violence Against Women with Disabilities (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Disabled Women Rate Caregiver Abuse and Domestic Violence Number One Issue (American Delphi survey conducted by Berkeley Planning Associates; All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities)
African communities forum on
domestic violence report:
Working towards a collaborative approach to
addressing family support and conflict within the
African communities in Western Australia (Department for Community Development
Government of Western Australia
Family and Domestic Violence Unit)
Family Violence Institute: Integrating Responses to All Kinds of Family Violence: Proceedings April 24, 2003 (The Center for Human Services, University of California, Davis)
Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; November, 1998; text file)
Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; November, 1998; PDF file)
Physical Dating Violence Among High School Students --- United States, 2003 (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Some Facts About the Links Between Animal Abuse, Child Abuse, Battering, Family & Domestic Violence (Some of this information compiled by the American Humane Association and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey (U.S. Department of Justice; PDF file)
Stalking: Questions and Answers (National Center for Victims of Crime Stalking Resource Center)
Facts About Intimate Partner Stalking in Minnesota and the United States 2009 (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Stalkers and Stalking (The Antistalking Web Site)
Stalking (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Stalking Questionnaire (Lenore Walker, Ed.D., Domestic Violence Institute)
Stalking Safety Plan Guidelines (National Center for Victims of Crime Stalking Resource Center)
Stalking Laws (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Symptoms of Abuse: Threats; Power Misuse; and Control (Metro Nashville, Tennessee Police)
Marital Rape (National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (VAWnet))
Emotional and Verbal Abuse (womenshealth.gov)
When Someone You Love Hurts You: Domestic Abuse Often Unreported, Unrecognized, and Untreated in Emergency Departments (American Medical Association Patient Page -- Domestic Violence)
Teenage Relationship Abuse (This Is Abuse)
Verbal and Emotional Abuse (Turmoil Leads to Hope)
Teen and Young Adult Dating Violence (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Relationship Violence Warning Signs (University of Buffalo Counseling Center)
Ending Abuse in Lesbian, Bisexual Women's, and Transgender Communities (Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women; English and Spanish)
Domestic Violence Information for Lesbian, Transgender, and Bisexual Women (New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; 24-hour hotline English and Spanish (212) 714-1141)
Alcohol Abuse and Domestic Violence (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
12 Ways to Tell Whether Your Man May Turn Into an Abuser (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Men Who Batter (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Lethality Scale: Are You or Someone You Love in Danger of Being Seriously Injured or Killed? (Lenore Walker, Ed.D., Domestic Violence Institute)
Battered Women's Questionnaire (Lenore Walker, Ed.D., Domestic Violence Institute)
What Every Congregation Needs to Know about Domestic Violence (Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence (no direct services for victims))
Responding to Domestic Violence: Guidelines for Pastors and Rabbis (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Teenage Relationship Abuse (This Is Abuse)
Emotional and Verbal Abuse (womenshealth.gov)
Technology Safety Planning with Survivors (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
Teen and Young Adult Dating Violence (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)Power & Control Wheel - Abuse of People with Developmental Disabilities by a Caregiver (Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence; alternate access)
Characteristics of Men Who Batter Women (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Men Who Batter (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Understanding Men Who Batter (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Battered Women's Questionnaire (Lenore Walker, Ed.D., Domestic Violence Institute)
Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence (American Psychological Association Working Group on Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence)
The Medical Community Response to Domestic Violence (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Facts About Intimate Partner Strangulation 2009 (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Responding to Family & Domestic Violence A Guide for Health Care Professionals in Western Australia (Eastern Perth Public and Community Health Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, and Department of Health, Government of Western Australia)
The National Consensus Guidelines on Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence Victimization in Health Care Settings (Family Violence Prevention Fund)
Florida: Domestic Violence (Nursing CEU) (Wild Iris Nursing CEU)
Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence (American Psychological Association Working Group on Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence)
Hidden violence, harrowing choices: What doctors can do about domestic abuse (American Medical News Online, May 19, 2003)
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault: A Guide to Training Materials and Programs for Healthcare Providers (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Tips for Social Workers, Counselors, Health Workers, Teachers, Clergy, and Others Helping Victims of Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse (Women's Justice Center, Santa Rosa, CA)
Una Guia en Linea para Trabajadores, Consejeras, Maestros/as, y Otras Sugerencias para Ayudar a las Victimas de Violacion, Violencia Domestica, y Abuso Infantil (Centro de Justicia Para Mujeres, Santa Rosa, CA)
Psychological Stages of the Battered Woman Syndrome (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Violence-Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments (U.S. Department of Justice; PDF file)
Marital Rape (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)
Violence-Related Injuries Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments (U.S. Department of Justice; text file)
Medical Providers’ Guide to Managing the Care of Domestic Violence Patients within a Cltural Context (New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence)
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Healthcare Settings (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Women at Risk: Domestic Violence and Women's Health (by E. Stark and A. Flitcraft; book from SAGE Publications)
Battered Women's Shelter of Summit & Medina Counties
Toll-free Crisis Hotline (24 Hours):
Summit County 1-888-395-HELP (4357)
Medina County 1-877-414-1344.
Summit County Business Line : 330-374-0740
Summit County Crisis Line: 330-374-1111
Medina County Crisis Line: 330-723-3900
Medina County Business Line: 330-723-9610
Wadsworth Local: 330-336-6657 x9610
Brunswick Local: 330-225-7100 x9610
Emergency assistance anywhere: 911
Akron, Ohio Victim Assistance Program (330-376-0040)
Louisiana Domestic Violence and Legal Resources (http://www.WomensLaw.org)
Houston Area Women's Center (713-528-2121)
Ohio Domestic Violence Resource Center (Ohio Domestic Violence Network)
Ohio Shelters/Hotlines by County (Domestic Violence Awareness Online)
Chicago Abused Women Coalition Greenhouse Shelter (1-800-799-SAFE (7233))
Domestic Violence Intervention Center (Safehouse Hotline - (334) 749-1515 or 1-800-650-6522) (Domestic Violence Intervention Center (formerly East Alabama Task Force for Battered Women))
Domestic Violence Information for Lesbian, Transgender, and Bisexual Women (New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; 24-hour hotline English and Spanish (212) 714-1141)
Safe Horizon (New York City)
24-hour crime victim hotline:
CARIBBEAN CRISIS CENTRES AND AGENCIES WORKING TO ERADICATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action)
YWCA Rape Crisis Center (Palo Alto, California Hotline (650) 493-7273) or (408) 245-3414)
Support Services in Victoria and Australia (Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria Australia)
YWCA's Rape Crisis Center in Bergen County, New Jersey (1 (201) 488-7110 : TTY +1 (201) 487-0916 : HOTLINE +1 (201) 487-2227)
Victim Assistance Get Help Series (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Working to promote peaceful families (American Muslims Intent on Learning and Activism (AMILA))
Domestic Violence Information for Lesbian, Transgender, and Bisexual Women (New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; 24-hour hotline English and Spanish (212) 714-1141)
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (24-hour hotline English and Spanish (800) 799-SAFE or (800) 799-7233)
Ohio State and Federal Victims Services
State Domestic Violence Agencies (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
Victim Assistance Online, Ontario, Canada
Tollfree Numbers for National Support Programs (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN Hotline (800) 656-HOPE (4673))
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (Hotline (617) 338-2355; Chinese, Khmer, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi)
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (24-hour hotline (800) 832-1901; English & Spanish)
Foster Care for Pets While Victims Are in Shelters (Companion Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.))
Akron, Ohio Emergency Services
Battered Women's Shelter of Summit & Medina Counties
Toll-free Crisis Hotline (24 Hours):
Summit County 1-888-395-HELP (4357)
Medina County 1-877-414-1344.
Summit County Business Line : 330-374-0740
Summit County Crisis Line: 330-374-1111
Medina County Crisis Line: 330-723-3900
Medina County Business Line: 330-723-9610
Wadsworth Local: 330-336-6657 x9610
Brunswick Local: 330-225-7100 x9610
Emergency assistance anywhere: 911
Safety Planning: A guide for individuals with cognitive disabilities (Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence; alternate access)
Safety Planning: A Guide for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence; alternate access)
Domestic Violence: Safety Plan Guidelines (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Separation Safety Plan (Metro Nashville Police)
Personalized Safety Plan (Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence)
Emergency Checklist: What You Need To Take When You Leave (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
Technology Safety Planning with Survivors (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
United States Domestic Violence Resources by State (Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
Aging and Disability Resources and Publications (Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
Violence Against Women Online Resources (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)
Battered Women's Justice Project
Manual Strangulation (Choking) (Health after Trauma Newsletter, First Quarter 2009)
Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence (National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women)
Women's Justice Center (resources in English and Spanish; includes immigrant women)
The Minnesota Family Investment Program Family Violence Waiver for domestic abuse victims (Minnesota Department of Human Services)
Interviews with the Media - Tip Sheet for Crime Victims (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Rights of Crime Victims (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Rights of Survivors of Homicide (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Right to Privacy (National Center for Victims of Crime)
Domestic Violence Resources (TriCounty (Montgomery, Berks, and Chester, Pennsylvania) Health Partnership)
Getting a Harassment Restraining Order (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
Personal Protection Orders (Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence)
Obtaining an Order for Protection (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
Victims Rights (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
Victims' Rights (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
National Organization for Victim Assistance (24-hour hotline 1-800-TRY-NOVA)
National Victims Center - phone (703) 276-2880 E-mail NVC@mail.NVC.org
National Center for Victims of Crime (800) FYI-CALL
National Association of Victims Rights - phone (503) 252-9012; e-mail POOT@AOL.COM
Effingham County, Georgia Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center)
Violence Against Women Online Resources (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)
Actions You and Others Can Take to Stop the Violence (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
Helping Battered Women: A Guide for Friends & Family (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women)
What You Can Do to Help Stop Domestic Violence (Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
A Message for Women -- An Invitation to Men (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Health Professionals
Diagnosis and Management of Family Violence (American Medical Association Council of Scientifc Affairs)
Manual Strangulation (Choking) (Health after Trauma Newsletter, First Quarter 2009)
Safety Planning: A guide for individuals with cognitive disabilities (Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence; alternate access)
Safety Planning: A Guide for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence; alternate access)
Accompanying Resource Manual f or Family and Domestic Violence Protocols for Hospitals in Western Australia (Health Department of Western Australia Family and Domestic Violence Training Package )
Recognising and Responding to Domestic and Family Violence (Ipswich Women’s Centre Against Domestic Violence)
Intimate and Caregiver Violence Against Women with Disabilities (Patricia E. Erwin, MA, Battered Women's Justice Project-Criminal Justice Office)
Working Effectively with the Police: A Guide for Battered Women's Advocates (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)
Tips for Social Workers, Counselors, Health Workers, Teachers, Clergy, and Others Helping Victims of Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse (Women's Justice Center, Santa Rosa, CA)
Una Guia en Linea para Trabajadores, Consejeras, Maestros/as, y Otras Sugerencias para Ayudar a las Victimas de Violacion, Violencia Domestica, y Abuso Infantil (Centro de Justicia Para Mujeres, Santa Rosa, CA)
Order for Protection Statistical Database: Information for Advocates (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
A Guide to Domestic Violence Risk Assessment, Risk Reduction and Safety Plan (Metro Nashville, Tennessee Police)
Working Effectively with the Police: A Guide for Battered Women's Advocates (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)
Confidentiality and Information Sharing Concerns for Advocates (Loretta Frederick, Battered Women’s Justice Project)
Military Response to Domestic Violence: Tools for Civilian Advocates (Judith E. Beals; Battered Women's Justice Project)
What You Don't Know about Domestic Violence (Rawnsley Plastic Surgery)
Bureau of Justice Statistics Factbook: Violence by Intimates (US Bureau of Justice; March, 1998; abstract with links for downloading text or PDF file)
Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics (National Organization for Women)
Statistics about Domestic Abuse in Minnesota and the US (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; November, 1998; text file)
Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; November, 1998; PDF file)
Annual Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Domestic Violence (National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs)
Guidelines and Information for Parenting Grandchildren
Help for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (AARP)
Grandparents Parenting ... Again
Grand Parents Again Specific Concerns in Cases of Domestic/Intimate Violence
Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence (Information Packet developed by National Resource Center on Domestic Violence)
The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children (Women's Rural Advocacy Programs)
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