Resources for Ending Violence 
Violence Against Women Web sites available in English and Spanish: http://www.4woman.gov/violence/index.cfmhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html 
National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE (7233) Open year-round, the trained staff provides counseling and referral services to all, free of charge. The multilingual staff offers crisis intervention, referrals to domestic violence and other emergency shelters and programs in every state, plus links callers to a nationwide database on domestic violence. http://www.ndvh.org 
The Family Violence Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has a right to live in a home free of violence. The FVPF works to prevent violence and end abuse of women and children in several ways: through public education and information, targeted media campaigns and by helping to develop legislation to protect victims of violence and abuse. http://www.endabuse.org 
End Partner ViolenceA national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work — and eliminating it altogether. From policies and programs to legal issues and legislation, CAEPV is a credible source for information, materials and advice. http://www.caepv.org 
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Formed in 1978, the NCADV is the oldest national organization representing grassroots organizations and individuals working to assist and empower battered women and their children. NCADV serves as a national information and referral center to the public, the media, battered women and children, agencies and organizations. http://www.ncadv.org 
National Network to End Domestic Violence The National Network to End Domestic Violence is a membership and advocacy organization of state domestic violence coalitions, allied organizations and supportive individuals. A small group that began in 1990, the NNEDV developed policy that would become folded into the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. The Safety NET project, is an NNEDV program. The NNEDV is the leading voice among domestic violence advocates in public policy. http://www.nnedv.org 
Brochures There are several brochures available from the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, to help further the understanding of the issue of violence against women. We encourage you to read and print a copy of the brochures below to share with a friend, customer or family member as appropriate. To guard the safety of others, we recommend that you do not e-mail the brochure to anyone who may be dealing with domestic violence. For your convenience some of them are stored on www.geocities.com/oh_ministries/library