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Click on the state that you are from to get more information on protection orders of order of protections from your state. Each state has different requirements.
USA National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224.
Alabama Coalition
Against Domestic Violence
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence California Alliance Against Domestic Violence Statewide California Coalition for Battered Women Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Idaho Council on Domestic Violence & Victim Assistance Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Kentucky Domestic Violence Association Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women Montana Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence North Dakota Campus Violence Project North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services Ohio Domestic Violence Network Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Puerto Rico Coalition Against Domestic Violence Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Texas Council on Family Violence Texas - National Domestic Violence Hotline Utah Domestic Violence Council Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Virginians Against Domestic Violence Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault National Resources
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence The ABA Commission on
Domestic Violence is unable to respond to emails regarding specific
cases, research, or general matters. If you need information or
assistance, please review the information we have provided on our
web site and contact one of the organizations listed below.
Communities Against Violence Network - CAVNET is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Washington DC. We work internationally to address violence against women, youth violence, and crimes against people with disabilities. Started and operated by a former prosecutor (and former Special Counsel to the Violence Against Women Office at the U.S. Department of Justice), CAVNET has developed an online database of information, and a virtual community of over 900 professionals from the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Ending Violence Against Women A report released 1/20/2000 "Ending Violence Against Women" finds that around the world, at least one woman in every three has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Based on the most comprehensive overview to date, the report calls on the world's health care community to respond to physical and sexual abuse as "a major public health concern and a violation of human rights." The report was released from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE). The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has the right to live in a home free of violence. The Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (formerly LAPTOP) is a national organization dedicated to enhancing advocacy for survivors of oppression-based intimate partner violence. Phone: 202-265-0967
The National Center on Full Faith & Credit
(800-903-0111 x.2)
promotes the timely, universal enforcement of protection orders
in state and tribal courts throughout the country in accordance
with the federal
Violence Against Women Act.
The National Center for Victims of Crime is recognized as the nation’s leading advocate for crime victims. Since 1985, we have worked with more than 10,000 grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies serving millions of crime victims. The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence NCADV (located in Denver, CO) is a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children. We provide a national network for state coalitions and local programs serving battered women and their children, public policy at the national level, technical assistance, community awareness campaigns, general information and referrals, and publications on the issue of domestic violence, sponsor of a national conference every two years for battered women and their advocates. Also has an office in Washington, DC. General information, membership information and product catalog available from the Denver office. National Network to End Domestic Violence The National Network to End Domestic Violence is a membership and advocacy organization. The NNEDV began in 1990 as a small working group of state domestic violence coalitions and national domestic violence advocates. National Domestic Violence Hotline Each month, nearly 10,000 callers - victims of domestic violence, their families and friends across the U.S. - receive crisis intervention, referrals, information and support in many languages. National Child Support Enforcement Association NCSEA (National Child Support Enforcement Association) is the nonprofit, professional organization representing the child support community. NCSEA's membership includes line/managerial/executive child support staff; state and local agencies; judges; court masters; hearing officers; government and private attorneys; social workers; advocates; corporations that partner with government to provide child support services and private collection firms. National Organization for Women (NOW) The day-in, day-out activism of NOW's quarter of a million members and hundreds of chapters makes a difference. Project for Research on Welfare, Work, and Domestic Violence Provides national coordination of research and public education on the relationship of domestic violence to poverty and welfare. Includes publications, documents and resources related to welfare and domestic violence. A collaborative project of Taylor Institute and the University of Michigan Research Center on Poverty, Risk, and Mental Health. (Updated periodically) Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Conducts research and analysis on government policies and economic programs affecting families. (Updated periodically) National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control. National Center on State Courts Building on Achievements, Leading through Experience - 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185 U.S.A Phone:(757) 253-2000 - Fax: (757) 220-0449 National Conference of State Legislatures Provides comprehensive statutory information on welfare reform provisions such as assets and income, domestic violence, drug felons, family caps, time limits and work participation for all fifty states. (Updated periodically)
National Center
on Poverty Law NCPL, formerly known as the National
Clearinghouse for Legal Services, is a not-for-profit
communications,advocacy, and policy organization that fosters and
develops creative approaches to policy research, development,
analysis, and advocacy on issues affecting low-income communities.
Center for Law and Social Policy National public interest research firm that focuses on law and policy affecting the poor. Recent CLASP publications on cash assistance, child support, employment training, block grant provision, and state welfare waivers are also available (through links). CLASP is a major contributor to HandsNet. (Updated periodically) National Center for Children in Poverty This clearinghouse features summaries of welfare research projects which analyze the effects of changes in welfare and related social programs on families. Identifies and promotes state and local initiatives that protect and enhance the well-being of poor children and their families. Managed by The Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health - Columbia University. (Updated frequently) HANDSNET featuring clipping services of abstracted articles and forums; also offering powerful search tools for cross-disciplinary research.
Welfare
Policy Center Conducts research and provides technical
assistance on welfare reform. Provides up-to-date information about
key welfare issues and welfare reform being implemented throughout
the country. Managed by the Hudson Institute. (Updated periodically)
Idea Central: Welfare and Families Provides links to poverty related resources such as children/families, disability, health/insurance, homelessness, housing, income/wages, statistics and Welfare Reform (including state demonstrations/waivers and program evaluations). This web site is managed by the University of Wisconsin in Madison. (Updated frequently) Welfare Reform Academy Helps state and local officials, private social service providers, and other interested parties take full advantage of welfare reform laws. Includes information on publications, research tools for advocates, conferences on various topics on welfare reform and upcoming courses on local, state and federal programs. Managed by the University of Maryland. (Updated frequently) Administration for Children and Families Includes information on welfare reform/state TANF programs, guidance and status documents, statistics and MOE/Allocation Tables. Also, includes links to other welfare/social service programs. Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (For congressional action and status of proposed legislation in House or Senate see THOMAS Legislative Information *http://thomas.loc.gov). (Updated periodically)
Federal Government US Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice website. U.S. D.O.J. Violence Against Women Office The U.S. Department of Justice's Violence Against Women Office web site provides information about the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and information about the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Social Security Administration The Social Security Administration is headquartered at: 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235. You can call us toll free at 1-800-772-1213. Welfare Information Network A Clearinghouse for Information, Policy Analysis & Technical Assistance on Welfare Reform US Department of Housing and Urban Development US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410 (202) 401-0388 (202) 708-1455 (TTY) National Governors’ Association Provides welfare reform information on the Federal Welfare Reform and related legislation, summary of state TANF plans, welfare-to-work, welfare statistics and related links. (Updated periodically) Other Advocacy Organizations Resource site for everything to do with domestic violence. Full of newsletters, articles, links and other resources - ALL FREE - in one easy to navigate site to save time and money. Pennsylvania Victim Assistance Academy - PVAA offers a rare opportunity to live, work, study, and interact with victim service providers from all paths, programs, and victim populations served in the Commonwealth. This course provdies an overview of the entire field of victimology, victims' rights, and victims' assistance for residents in Pennsylvania. PVAA Goals: (1) To promote critical thinking and to broaden perspectives on victimization and victims' service systems' response. (2) To expand and enhance the level of professionalization within the victim services field. (3) To provide an opportunity to network with other victims' service and allied professionals. (4) To increase participants' knowledge of national, state, and local resources. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the University of Scranton has built a great partnership to have this Academy available to Pennsylvania victim service providers. Project Crossroads The Jamestown Police Department and the YWCA of Jamestown made a commitment in 1996 to develop a program that would reach out into the community to provide intervention through education for the prevention of domestic violence. That commitment led to the creation of Project Crossroads, a domestic violence education project. The Project has received funding to maintain an office located within the Jamestown Police Department through a NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services grant.
The HousingLink Online Resource Center provides information on the
primary affordable housing options for domestic violence survivors
seeking safe permanent housing in New York City. Topics include
eligibility criteria for housing programs, the housing application
process, and how to overcome obstacles to obtaining housing. A
confidential section on the website invites users to ask questions and
receive answers from the HousingLink Coordinator. Women's Environment and Development Organization co-founded by Bella Abzug is an international advocacy network working toward social, political, economic and environmental justice through the empowerment of women Institute for Global Communication focuses on expanding and inspiring movements for peace, economic and social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability by providing and developing accessible computer networking tools Men and Women Against Domestic Violence A Cyber-based Organization Sponsored by: The Paladin Group Men and Women Against Domestic Violence is an internet-based coalition of men and women working to address the issue of domestic violence. Women's Issues and Social Empowerment The aim of W.I.S.E. is to increase women's awareness and understanding of issues that affect us, and, in so doing, broaden our horizons by knowing that we have some choice in the way we live our lives. Domestic Violence: Information An index of information on the Web about domestic violence, including info for interested lay people, academic research, and statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Divorce Resource Includes a financial survival guide (not reviewed). WWW Virtual law Library In 1992, Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington was chosen by CERN, originators of the World Wide Web Consortium, to be the host of the Virtual Law Library. The World Wide Web Virtual Library is a collection of subject related Websites maintained by institutions throughout the world, each administering a different subject. The project is now managed by a independent committee made up of maintainers of various subject areas. Material within the Virtual Law Library is organized by organization type (i.e. U.S. Government Servers) and by legal topic (i.e. Contracts). There is also a list of search tools and other comprehensive sites for law. Juliet Smith, Electronic Services Librarian, maintains this portion of the Website. Global Fund for Women The GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN makes grants to seed, support, and strengthen women's rights groups around the world. We envision a just and democratic world, where women and men can participate equally in all aspects of social, political, and economic life. The challenges that women face vary widely across communities, cultures, religious traditions, and countries. We believe that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change. The GLOBAL FUND listens to women's groups, and supports their efforts to improve the situation of women, even when the issues they address are difficult or controversial. We also believe that the way in which we do our work is as important as what we do. This philosophy is reflected in our flexible, respectful, and responsive style of grant making. Cybergrrl contains several pages of domestic violence material, including book reviews and links to related sites Family Violence Awareness Page is a user-friendly site containing pages with hotline information, original essays, and numerous forums for topic discussions
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