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Center
for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV).
Founded in 1992 to provide informed assistance to
groups committed to understanding and preventing violence,
particularly adolescent violence, CSPV is a research program
of the
Institute of Behavioral Science
(IBS) at the
University of Colorado at
Boulder. Website contains a collection of
research literature and resources on the topic of violence
and updates about current research projects and strategies
for violence prevention.
Partnerships Against Violence Network.
A
"virtual library" of information about violence and
youth-at-risk, representing data from seven different
Federal agencies. Violence prevention professionals can
communicate and share resources through the Pavnet mailgroup.
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA).
The mission of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
(MINCAVA) is to support research, education, and access to
violence related resources. The site contains a
clearinghouse with up-to-date educational resources about
all types of violence, Violence against women online
resources, and research examining the experiences of
families in which both children and mothers have been
maltreated.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and
substance abuse information to support research, policy, and
program development worldwide. Sections include crime
prevention and family violence.
The Child Molestation Research & Prevention
Institute. A
national science-based nonprofit organization dedicated to
preventing child sexual abuse through research, education,
and family support. Focus is on providing information to
professionals and to families about the early warning signs
of a problem, as well as the availability of early diagnosis
and effective treatment from a sex-specific specialist.
Child Witness to Violence Project.
The Child Witness to Violence Project (CWVP) is a
counseling, advocacy, and outreach project that focuses on
the growing number of young children who are hidden victims
of violence: children who are bystanders to community and
domestic violence. The project began in 1992 and currently
counsels over 200 children and their families each year, in
addition to implementing both national and state-focused
training for health care professionals, police, educators,
and many other social service professionals who confront
issues of children witnessing violence.
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence.
The commitment of the National Council on Child Abuse &
Family Violence (NCCAFV) is to intergenerational family
violence prevention -- of child abuse, domestic violence
(spouse/partner abuse) and elder abuse. NCCAFV provides
public awareness and education materials, program and
resource development consultation, and technical assistance
and training in the United States and internationally.
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