The following links will connect you to many of the resources available through the US government and our eight sister Safe Start communities.

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/  
US Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

http://www.nccev.org/safe_start.html  
Safe Start Program Site- National Center for Children Exposed to Violence

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/fedreg/safestart.html  
Federal Register announcement for Safe Start

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ 

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Other Web Sites About Violence Exposure and Children At Risk

The following are a list of web resources that may provide useful information to people concerned about child development and exposure to violence. Spokane Safe Start does not endorse these sites or their content. You are encouraged to review the information provided and to use your judgment as to the value of the information presented.
 

http://www.infoxchange.net.au/wise/ 
W.I.S.E. - Women's Issues and Social Empowerment; provides a domestic violence manual, information on women’s health, links to feminist sites, and encourages rest and recreation

http://www.famvi.com/
Information about family violence services, articles, essays, reader’s comments, facts and statistics, local and regional hotlines

http://members.iquest.net/~gtemp/domvi.htm
Domestic violence informational pages, essays and comments about domestic violence, domestic violence facts and statistics, hotline telephone numbers, family services contacts, suggested reading list.

http://www.telalink.net/~police/abuse/index.html
Domestic violence warning signs, symptoms of abuse, police response and follow-up, counselor resources, shelter telephone numbers, guide to domestic violence, risk assessment and reduction, and safety planning. 

http://www.angelfire.com/ne/spiritwynd/
Links and exposure to a variety of social issues including domestic violence

http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html--
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence. Site focuses on education and research about domestic violence, legal advocacy and further contacts.

http://www.serve.com/zone/
Domestic violence resources, information on woman abuse, domestic violence and its relationship to alcohol use, links.

http://www.violetnet.org/
Legal information and guidance for IPV; case stories.

http://www.feminist.com/sexual.htm
Links to violence against women, sexual harassment, and child abuse sites.

http://fox.nstn.ca/~healthy/
Frequently updated site aimed at increasing awareness of the culture of violence that condones abusive behavior.

http://m4c.ns.ca/links.html
Healthy relationships resource links; media awareness; gender equality; violence prevention curriculum.

http://www.idanha.org/
Video resources to educate public about the need to address the tragedy of domestic violence. 

http://www1.shore.net/~cdf/
Educational videos with study guides, curriculum, and resources.

http://www1.minn.net/~hmm/
Survivor stories, chat room, press releases and poetry about domestic violence cases.

http://www.jetlink.net/~jgarner/domestic.htm
This page lists seven steps to help people escape from domestic/family violence.

http://www.vix.com:80/pub/men/domestic-index.html 

http://www.vix.com:80/pub/men/battery/battery.html 
Sites dedicated to issues around husband abuse, abuse rates by gender and other issues around violence and its relationship to gender

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http://kempecenter.org/
Kempe Children’s Center Home Page provides information on child abuse, child neglect, prevention, treatment, training, consultation, program development, evaluation, and research.

http://www.childhelpusa.org/
Childhelp USA serves abused and neglected children by focusing its efforts and resources upon treatment, prevention, and research.

http://www.gangfreekids.org/
Juvenile justice advocacy; research into incidence, cause, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

http://www.azstarnet.com/~casa/index.html
Prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect by providing residential shelter, supportive counseling and community education; child advocacy.

http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Loge/9509/index.html
Informational site geared toward helping educators identify and report incidents of child abuse.

http://www.calib.com/nccanch/
Information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is the agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that brings together the broad range of Federal programs and services that address the needs of children and families.

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/
The Bureau helps to deliver child welfare services, such as the protection of children and the strengthening of families (child protective services), family preservation and support, foster care, adoption, and independent living. 

http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~aiarc/
Professional training, technical assistance, research and resource development, and information to enhance the quality of social and health services offered to families and their children who are abandoned or at risk of abandonment due to prenatal substance abuse and/or HIV. Training and information available on a wide range of child welfare and HIV and drug issues, particularly as they relate to the safety, well being, and permanence of children. 

http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect facilitates secondary analysis of research data relevant to the study of child abuse and neglect. The Archive maintains numerous databases including the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), Adoption, Foster Care Analysis, and Reporting System (AFCARS).

http://www.americanhumane.org/
The American Humane Association's Children's Division holds national forums to address issues in child welfare; designs and facilitates training for child welfare agencies; and publishes resources to help professionals, agencies, and communities meet the needs of children and families.

http://www.apsac.org/
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) provides information on professional education and legislation; published periodicals are also available through their web site (publications include guidelines for practice, several books, fact sheets, and letters to editors).

http://child.cornell.edu/
Web resources include free subscriptions to several E-mail lists for professionals in the field of child abuse, an annotated Prevention Bookmarks index, access to daily press reports on child abuse, and extensive downloadable documents and multimedia resources.

http://www.cwla.org/
Child advocacy; program information (among its various programs are those advocating kinship care, protecting America's children, and setting standards for child welfare services); publications; future conference and training information.

http://www.pavnet.org/
Provides information about violence prevention initiatives; "virtual library" on violence and youth at risk designed to give local communities a single searchable resource for relevant data from seven Federal agencies.

http://www.preventchildabuse.org/
Child abuse facts; information for children; tips for parents; press releases; state chapters; publications; aimed at promoting healthy parenting and community involvement as effective strategies for preventing all forms of child abuse.

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http://www.an.psu.edu/jkl1/teens/criminal.html
Links to sites providing information helpful in understanding, preventing, and coping with criminal behavior in teenagers.

http://www.an.psu.edu/jkl1/teens/index.html
This site provides links to several sites offering information and support to parents facing the problems of teens in trouble.

http://juvenilelaw.defensepros.com/process.html
Information on the juvenile criminal process; juvenile law, juvenile sentencing and juvenile records; legal lenders.

http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/juvenile.htm
Articles and publications; juvenile-punishment statistics; numerous juvenile justice links

http://www.ama-assn.org/public/releases/assault/fv-guide.htm
Downloadable resource guide to mental health effects of family violence

http://www.andrews.edu/IPA/education/adolescent_health/Violence_Family/sld001.htm
Online slide shows highlights the complexity of adolescence and affects of domestic violence situations on adolescents. 

http://www.uncg.edu/edu/ericcass/violence/parents/infl_toc.htm
Anger control techniques and strategies; parent/teacher guide on discipline, youth violence, and child development.

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The following links are to several of the Spokane community institutions and organizations with representatives that are participating in support of the Safe Start Initiative.

http://www.spokanecounty.org/health/default.asp
Spokane Regional Health District

http://www.hipspokane.org/default.asp
The Health Improvement Partnership

http://www.unitedwayspokane.org/
United Way of Spokane County

http://www.sd81.k12.wa.us/
Spokane Public Schools

http://www.spokanecity.org/index.asp
City of Spokane

http://www.spokanepolice.org/
Spokane Police Department

http://www.spokanecounty.org/
Spokane County Government

http://sswhs.ewu.edu/
Eastern Washington University School of Social Work

http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/
Washington State University Spokane

http://www.spokanecounty.org/prosecuting/index.htm
Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney

http://www.spokanecounty.org/sheriff/index.htm
Spokane County Sheriff

http://www.spokanecounty.org/juvenilecourt/index.htm
Spokane County Juvenile Court

http://www.tincan.org/~scdvc/
Spokane County Domestic Violence Consortium

http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/community/community_service.html#WSICOP
Washington State Institute for Community Oriented Policing

http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/research&service/WIMIRT/WIMIRThome.html
Washington Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training

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Other State And Regional Web Resources of Interest

http://www.mrsc.org/wac.htm
Washington State Administrative Code

http://www.leg.wa.gov/wsladm/default.htm
Washington State Legislature

http://www.leg.wa.gov/wsladm/rcw.htm
Revised Code of Washington

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/
Washington State Office of Finance and Management

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Brain Development and Child Neglect

http://www.news.wisc.edu/thisweek/Research/Med/
This University of Wisconsin page explores the relationship between child abuse and brain development, "Study: Child abuse can alter brain development."

http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/cta/trau_CAMI.htm
Article titled "Traumatized Children: How Childhood Trauma Influences Brain Development," written by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.

http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/brain_nc.html
National Network for Child Care; article on the brain, its abilities, how it works and what parents can do to nourish their child’s developing brain.

http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/cta/neuros~1.htm
Article titled "Altered brain development following global neglect in early childhood," written by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Ronnie Pollard, M.D.

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http://www.mincava.umn.edu/link/caseases.asp
The Link Research Project, "Understanding the link between child maltreatment and woman battering," provides case assessment and service for families experiencing both child maltreatment and woman battering.

http://www.mincava.umn.edu/papers/nij.htm
Article titled "Mothers and Children: Understanding the links between women battering and child abuse," written by Jeffrey Eldeson.

http://www.cssp.org/kd28.htm
This paper, titled "Model Initiatives Linking Domestic Violence and Child Welfare" and written by Susan Schechte, reviews local, statewide, and national initiatives related to domestic violence and child welfare.

http://rad.usuhs.mil/rad/home/peds/pedindex.html
The Child Abuse Referral and Education (CARE) Network is an educational web site which compiles information on specific child neglect/abuse traumas, current literature, and other issues of child welfare.

http://www.uniteforkids.org 

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http://www.ilj.org/dv/vawa.html
Institute for Law and Justice article titled "Domestic Violence Legislation Affecting Police and Prosecutor Responsibilities in the United States: Inferences from a 50-State Review of State Statutory Codes," written by Neal Miller.

http://www.abanet.org/domviol/code.html
Model Code on Domestic and Family Violence. Presents domestic violence legislation and policy in the United States.

http://www.dvlawsearch.com/
The Family Violence Department (FVD) of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court. This site looks at ways to improve the way courts, law enforcement, and other agencies respond to family violence.

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http://www.mincava.umn.edu/papers/nij.htm
Article titled "Mothers and Children: Understanding the links between women battering and child abuse," written by Jeffrey Eldeson.

http://www.nccn.net/~dvcoaltn/substanc.htm
This page provides a short list of the relationships between substance abuse and domestic violence.

http://www.aifs.org.au/external/nch/discussion2.html
This article, titled "Child Maltreatment and Substance Abuse" and written by Adam M. Tomison, looks at the relationship between child maltreatment and substance abuse, some research issues, and strategies for prevention; thorough bibliography.

http://www.waseskun.net/circle/serious.htm
This site lists the similarities between substance abuse and family violence and some factors involved for victims of family violence and/or substance abuse.

http://www.serve.com/zone/alcohol/index.html
This site offers a series of articles exploring the role of substance abuse in domestic violence.

http://www.preventiondss.org 
DSS is a Web-based resource that can assist State prevention systems and community-based organizations in planning, implementing, and evaluating prevention programs.