Online-resources for suvivors & their allies

General Domestic Violence/Crisis Intervention

• Washington State Coalition against Domestic Violence:
  www.wscadv.org
  Links, resources, trainings, hotline.
• Washington State Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs:
  www.wcsap.org
  Education, advocacy, victim services.
• Safe Horizon Worldwide Domestic Violence Resource Page:
  www.dvsheltertour.org/links.html
  State, national and international domestic violence resources.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline Website:
  www.ndvh.org
  Resources, phone numbers and education resources about domestic violence.
• The Crisis Clinic Web Database:
  www.crisis-clinic.org
  The Crisis Clinic Resource Network of Washington State provides 24-hour telephone crisis intervention and information referral services to anyone in crisis.
• Resolution Washington:
  www.resolutionwa.org
  An Association of Dispute Resolution Centers website.

Rural Women

• Rural Womyn Zone:
  www.ruralwomyn.net/domvio.html
  Information for Rural Women Survivors of violence.
• Women's Rural Advocacy Programs:
  www.letswrap.com/index02.htm
  Based in Minnesota but with great information for all rural women.
• Rural Information Center:
  www.nal.usda.gov/ric
  A wide range of resources for all people living in rural areas including heath care and other social services.

Male Survivor Issues

• National Organization on Male Survivor Victimization:
  www.malesurvivor.org
  Reading lists, information and more resources.
• Rainbow Male Survivors Network:
  rainbownetwork.org.au
  Especially for gay and bisexual male survivors.
• Jim Hoppers Information Page:
  www.jimhopper.com
  Covers many issues around male survivors including responses to False Memory Syndrome Myths.
• Doubting Thomas:
  www.xris.com/survivor/msb
  A lengthy internet resource list.

Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Generation Five:
  www.generationfive.org
  Information about child sexual abuse and a lengthy book and resource list.
• Survivors on the Net:
  www.survivors.org.uk
  For survivors of child abuse. With resources and support.
• ASCA Adult Survivors of Child Abuse:
  www.ascasupport.org
  For adult survivors of physical, sexual, and/or emotional child abuse or neglect. With resources and online support groups.

Adult Sexual Abuse

• Men Can Stop Rape:
  www.mencanstoprape.org
  Information and resources around preventing rape and other forms of men's violence.
• Rape and Incest National Network:
  www.rainn.org
  Information, statistics and a phone line.
• Healing Journey:
  healing-journey.net
  For Adult Survivors of Trauma and Abuse. Chat rooms and forums for those 18 years of age and older.
• 911 for Women – Sexual Assault Resources for Women & Men:
  www.feminist.org/911/assaultlinks.html
  An extensive resource list for men and women that also includes many social change and activism links.

Bisexual, Queer, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivor Resources

• Survivor Project:
  www.survivorproject.org
  Articles and resources around the needs of intersex and trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• Rainbow Hope:
  www.rainbowhope.org
  Support group for lesbian survivors of abuse.
• The Network/La Red – Ending Abuse in Lesbian, Bisexual Women's and Transgender Communities:
  www.thenetworklared.org
  Addresses abuse issues in queer women's and trans communities.
• Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project:
  www.gmdvp.org
  Provides community education and direct services to gay, bisexual, and transgendered male victims and survivors of domestic violence.
• Ingersoll Center:
  www.ingersollcenter.org
  Therapists with extensive experience in the field of gender identity counseling and related fields.

For People of Color

• INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence:
  www.incite-national.org
  Movement to end violence against women of color and their communities.
• Women's Transitional Care Services, Inc.:
  www.sunflower.com
  Specific information about how domestic violence affects women of color.
• Native American Domestic Violence Information:
  www.letswrap.com/nadvinfo
  Information for Native American Women Survivors of violence.
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum:
  www.apiahf.org
  Promotes policy, program, and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
• Office of Minority Health:
  www.omhrc.gov
  Many links to health resources.
• The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community:
  www.dvinstitute.org
  P rovides leadership to end/reduce domestic violence in the African American Community.

For People living with Disabilities, Chronic Illness or HIV/AIDS

• Deaf Survivors of Sexual Abuse - A Look at the Issues:
  movingforward.org/v2n5-cover.html
  Information and resources for agencies and survivors.
• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse:
  www.mincava.umn.edu/library/disability
  Long list of links to articles, books and reviews for service providers and survivors of violence with disabilities.

Multi Issue Anti-Violence Groups

• CARA Communities Against Rape and Abuse:
  www.cara-seattle.org
  Promotes a broad agenda for liberation and social justice while prioritizing anti-rape work as the center of our organizing.
• LLEGO – the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization:
  www.llego.org
  A long list of links.

Pet Abuse

• Pet-Abuse.com:
  www.pet-abuse.com
  Case-database, links, faq, adoption, workshops.

Books

• Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Sexual Abuse, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis (HarperCollins, 1993).
• Breaking Ritual Silence: An Anthology of Ritual Abuse Survivors Stories, edited by Jeanne Marie Lorena and Paula Levy (Trout and Sons, Inc., 1998).
• Compassionate Touch: The Body’s Role in Emotional Healing and Recovery, by Clyde Ford (Publishers’ Group West, 1999).
• Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis (Harper and Row, 1988, 1994).
• The Courage to Heal Workbook, by Laura Davis (HarperCollins, 1990).
• Crossing the Boundary: Black Women Survive Incest, by Melba Wilson (Seal Press, 1993).
• Families in Recovery: Healing the Damage of Childhood Sexual Abuse, by Beverly Engel, Beverly Engel MFT(NTC/Contemporary Publising Co. 2000)
• Getting Home Alive, by Aurora Levins Morales and Rosario Morales (Firebrand Books, 1986).
• Healing Your Sexual Self, by Janet G. Woititz (Health Communications, Inc., 1989).
• Incest and Sexuality: A Guide to Understanding and Healing, by Wendy Maltz and Beverly Holman (Lexington Books, 1987).
• I Thought We’d Never Speak Again: The Road from Estrangement to Reconciliation, by Laura Davis (New York Harper Collins, 2002).
• Private Thoughts: Exploring the Power of Women’s Sexual Fantasies, by Wendy Maltz and Suzie Boss (New World Library, 2001).
• Repressed Memories: A Journey to Recovery from Sexual Abuse, by Renee Fredrickson (Simon and Schuster, 1992).
• Safe Passage to Healing, by Chrystine Oksana (Harper Perennial, 1994).
• The Secret: Art & Healing from Sexual Abuse, by Francie Lyshak-Stelzer (Safer Society Press, 1999).
• Sex Smart, by Aline Zoldbrod, PhD (New Harbor Publications, 1999).
• The Sexual Healing Journey, by Wendy Maltz (HarperCollins, 1991, Revised Edition 2001).
• Shining Through: Pulling It Together, by Bailey Leslie Wright and Mindy B. Loiselle (Safer Society Press, 1994).
• Soul Survivors: A New Beginning for Adults Abused as Children, by Patrick J. Gannon (Prentice Hall, 1989).
• Strong at the Broken Places: Overcoming the Trauma of Childhood Abuse, by Linda Sanford (Random House, 1990).
• The Survivor’s Guide to Sex: How to Have an Empowered Sex Life after Child Sexual Abuse, by Staci Haines (Cleis Press, 1999).
• Survivors Recovering from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors : 'Numb' Survivors, by Sandy Knauer (Haworth Pr. 2001)
• When You re Ready: A Woman’s Guide to Healing from Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse by Her Mother, by Kathy Evert and Inie Bijerk (Launch Press, 1988).
• Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing, by Christiane Northrup, M.D. (Bantam Books, 1994, 1995).
• Women s Sexuality After Childhood Incest, by Elaine Westerlund (W.W. Norton, 1992).