Links to More Information about Abuse, Safety & Justice
General Information on Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund: Education, Training & Support
http://www.endabuse.org
Men's Initiative for Jane Doe: State & National Resources
http://www.mijd.org/pn/index.php
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org
Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
Portal to Hope: Help for Victims of Abuse & Domestic Violence
http://www.portaltohope.com/main/index.php
Comprehensive Information & Resources for Women Victims of Domestic Violence
http://www.helpabusedwomen.org
Battered Women's Justice Project
http://www.bwjp.org/index-old.htm
Local Education & Treatment Programs for Abusers
Emerge: Counseling & Education to End Domestic Violence http://www.emergedv.com
Common Purpose: Batterer Intervention Program
http://www.commonpurpose.com/main.htm
Information on Bullying
Rachel's Challenge Opposing Bullying with Kindness & Compassion
http://www.rachelschallenge.com
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
http://www.clemson.edu/olweus
Michael Thompson, Author, Speaker on Building Healthy Teen Relationships
http://www.michaelthompson-phd.com
Legal Resources
Government Information, Laws & Resources
http://www.mass.gov/da/suffolk/cac.html
Support & Legal Resources
http://www.womenslaw.org
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston bar Association
http://www.vlpnet.org
Information on Teen Dating Violence
How to Identify Dangerous Dating Practices
http://www.loveisrespect.org
Dear Lisa, Teen Dating Violence: A Father's Response
http://www.dearlisa.org
Local Resources
Wakefield Police Department
http://www.wakefieldpd.org/Pages/index
Riverside Community Care, Inc. Counseling & Anger Management
http://www.riversidecc.org
Melrose Alliance Against Violence
http://www.maav.org/home
Boston Public Health Commission
http://www.bphc.org/programs/program.asp?b=1&d=12&p=159
Wiki Page of Local Violence Prevention Resources Hosted by the Beebe Library
http://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/waav/index.php/Main_Page
Resources Operating from a Religious Orientation
Place of Promise
P.O. Box 1132
Lowell, MA 01853
978-452-7217
Provides counseling, residence, and detox services.
Catholic Charities
75 Kneeland Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02177
617-482-5440
www.ccab.org
Salvation Army
142 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-542-5420
www.use.salvationarmy.org/mas
Boston Rescue Mission
39 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-482-8879
www.brm.org
Residence, counseling, detox, job procurement.
Residential care for addictions of all kinds:
His Mansion Ministries
P.O. Box 40 Hillsboro, NH 03240
603-464-5555
www.hismansion.com
Resources for strengthening the family, marriage, parenting, books & conferences
Focus on the Family
www.focusonthefamily.com
Family Life
www.familylife.com