Domestic Violence

Other Places To Get Help

Article

Source:	Family Violence Prevention Fund
Author/Editor:	K. Mitchell-Clark A. Autry
Publication Date:	October 2004
This article includes advice from Community Engagement for Changes groups about organizing in communities. It is intended for anyone who wants to start or continue family violence prevention work, including agencies working toward family and community health and well-being, community development groups, and grassroots leaders. This article is available online from the Family Violence Prevention Fund Web site: www.endabuse.org/programs/display.php3?DocID=346

Book

Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About Is Being Abused
Author/Editor:	E. Weiss
Publisher:	Volcano Press
P.O. Box 270
Volcano, CA  95689
Publication Date:	2003
Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence provides information for family and friends on how to help victims of domestic violence.

Online Resource

Hot Peach Pages: Canada
Web Address:	www.hotpeachpages.net/canada/index.html
This Web site provides a list of resources and agencies against domestic violence in Canada and throughout the world. Information is available in over 70 languages.

Organizations

Canadian Women's Health Network
419 Graham Avenue
Suite 203
Winnipeg, MB  R3C 0M3
Phone:	1-888-818-9172 (204) 942-5500
Fax:	(204) 989-2355
TDD:	1-866-694-6367
E-mail:	cwhn@cwhn.ca
Web Address:	http://www.cwhn.ca
The Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) is a network of individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions. CWHN promotes information sharing, education, and advocacy for women's health and equality, and provides resources and information on women's health issues. In addition, it runs a clearinghouse of women-centred, health-related resources. The Web site also includes new research articles, information sheets, and press releases.
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Family Violence Prevention Unit, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Jeanne Mance Building, Address Locator #1909D1 Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, ON  K1A 1B4
Phone:	1-800-267-1291 (613) 957-2938
Fax:	(613) 941-8930
TDD:	1-800-561-5643 or (613) 952-6396 (local)
E-mail:	ncfv-cnivf@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/index.html
The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) provides resource referrals and information on protection, prevention, and treatment of domestic violence.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Sabra L. Katz-Wise	Last Updated: November 27, 2006
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Gisele Ferguson, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry, Child and Youth Psychiatry Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention
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