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	National Center for Injury Prevention and Control List of Fact Sheets - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm Very good listing of fact sheets domestic violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
	Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence - http://www.caepv.org A national non-profit organization with a mission to education and aid in the prevention of partner violence.
	New England Journal of Medicine: Women's Health Topics - http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/womens_health Collection of reviews, research articles and editorials related to women's health information.
	Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative - http://www.dvmhpi.org/ The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative (DVMHPI) is a Chicago-based project designed to address the unmet mental health needs of domestic violence survivors and their children. DVMHPI offers information and technical assistance to local agencies, and provides training and support to advocates and mental health providers.
	All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities. - http://www.awol-texas.org All Walks Of Life is a source for Prevention, Response and Research news on Violence To People with Disabilities.

	International Coalition on Abuse and Disabilities - http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/abuse/ICAD/ICAD-faq.html ICAD is the electronic mailing list of the International Coalition on Abuse and Disability (ICAD). The ICAD organization is an informal network of people with disabilities, researchers, service providers, and others concerned about violence as it affects people with disabilities. Violence is broadly defined to include child abuse, family violence, institutional violence, hate crimes, medical discrimination, involuntary and intrusive treatments, attitudes and beliefs that marginalize people with disabilities, and a variety of other forms of maltreatment experienced by people with disabilities.
	Abuse and Women with Disabilities - http://www.bcm.edu/crowd/abuse_women/abuse_women.html Center for Research on Women with Disabilities - Baylor College of Medicine
	Case Studies in Partner Violence - http://www.aafp.org/afp/991201ap/2569.html American Academy of Family Physicians.
	Domestic Violence, Emedicine Free Online Medical Reference Textbook - http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic153.htm Domestic Violence, emedicine free online medical reference textbooks definition.
	The Role of the Pediatrician in Recognizing and Intervening on Behalf of Abused Women (RE9748) - http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b101/6/1091 Pediatricians are in a position to recognize abused women in pediatric settings. Intervening on behalf of battered women is an active form of child abuse prevention. Knowledge of local resources and state laws for reporting abuse are emphasized. American Academy of Pediatrics

	Domestic Violence Information for Health Professionals - http://www.sexualityandu.ca/professionals/domestic-violence.aspx Assessment, screening and counseling information for health professionals sponsored by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
	Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/188564.pdf A well documented medical record can strengthen domestic violence cases when they are brought to court. It constitutes third-party factual evidence corroborating or establishing that abuse has occurred and may be useful to pro se litigants in a variety of less formal legal contexts.
	Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance: Violence Against Women With Disabilities - http://www.vadv.org/secPublications/svapwd.pdf This assessment addresses the frequency with which women with mental health and cognitive disabilities access domestic violence and sexual assault programs.
	Family Violence Intervention - http://www.umdnj.edu/~baum/famvio.htm The Role of the Dental Team in Recognition and Referral
	Violence against women: The Impact on Reproductive Health and a Call for Action - http://www.ippf.org/en/Resources/Statements/The+International+Sexual+and+Reproductive+Rights+Coalition.htm from Planned Parenthood

	GAO Report on Pregnant Women and Domestic Violence - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02530.pdf Violence Against Women: Data on Pregnant Victims and Effectiveness of Prevention Strategies. Report from the General Accounting Office in PDF format.
	Domestic Violence Project - http://www.facetofacesurgery.org/contact.html The American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and NCADV offer a 24-hour toll-free number for victims of domestic violence who are burdened with the physical scars located on the head and neck.
	Brain Damage from Long-Term Abuse - http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org/brain_damage.html Article on the impact of long-term physical abuse on the brain.
	PTSD and Long-Term Abuse - http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org/ptsd.html Article for survivors on post-traumatic stress disorder and its impact on women who have suffered long term abuse.
	NYSDOH Guidelines for Integrating Domestic Violence Screening into HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral & Partner Notification - http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/rfa/hiv/guide.htm Public Health Forum - New York State Department of Health

	Domestic Violence CME Course: Online CME from the Virtual Lecture Hall - http://www.vlh.com/shared/courses/course_info.cfm?courseno=62 Offering truly interactive, online Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses and AMA Category 1 credits for physicians.
	Forensic Nursing Techniques - http://nursing.advanceweb.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=40302 Information on screening for violence in a medical setting.
	Family and Domestic Violence - Resource manual for Family and Domestic Violence Protocols for Hospitals in WA - http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/dovires.pdf Comprehensive manual on screening and treatment issues in domestic violence for health care workers providing services to families in Western Australia.
	Understanding The Victims of Spousal Abuse by Frank Ochberg - http://www.drirene.com/understanding.htm Article by Frank M. Ochberg, MD, adjunct professor of psychiatry, criminal justice and journalism at Michigan State University. Author of Post Traumatic Therapy and Victims of Violence.
	Increasing Awareness about Possible Neurological Alterations in Brain Status Secondary to Intimate Violence - http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/Increasing.Awareness.violence.prevention.pdf Article from the Brain Injury Association of America.

	Domestic Violence - Friday's Progress Notes - October 13, 2000 - http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_30.html Identification, assessment, and prevention of domestic violence.
	Resources for Persons with Disabilities on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - Stop the Violence, Break the Silence - http://www.austin-safeplace.org/site/PageServer?pagename=program_disability From Austin, Texas SafePlace. Resources, training and contact information on violence against persons with disabilities.
	Risk Factors for Injury to Women from Domestic Violence - http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/341/25/1892 Article - New England Journal of Medicine
	Head Injury: A Risk for Wife Beating? - http://www.crime-times.org/95a/w95ap5.htm Crime Times Vol. 1, No. 1-2 , 1995
	Domestic Violence Brochure - http://www.sfms.org/domviol.htm A practical guide designed to assist physicians and other health care workers in helping victims of domestic violence.

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