Resources for Prevention

Please feel free to browse the list of internet links related to violence prevention that have been compiled and submitted. If you know of a useful resource that is not listed here, please, let us know.

None of the listed sites are under our control, so please remember that if you choose to visit one or more of them, that you'll be leaving our domain.

  

General Violence Prevention Resources

National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council provides information for adults, teens and children on how to keep safe in their neighborhoods.
www.ncpc.org or www.weprevent.org

National Institute on Drug Abuse
This site connects users to a range of statistics, reports, facts and updates about illegal and legal drugs, abuse patterns and the institute itself.
www.nida.nih.gov

PAXIS Institute
Research-based tools, training and evaluation systems.
www.paxis.org

U.S. Department of Justice
Range of resources, statistices and journal articles that are related to violence and violence prevention.
www.usdoj.gov/

  

School Violence Prevention & Education

ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education
Educational resources, including school-based violence prevention resources.
www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/

SchoolNet
School violence prevention resources. A part of Gil Enterprises.
www.schoolnet.org

U.S. Department of Education
Educational resources.
www.ed.gov/

  

Effective Collaboration

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
Resources for developing effective collaborative projects.
www.air-dc.org/cccp/

  

Organizational Development and Fundraising

Foundation Center
Wide range of links to foundations and other nonprofit resources.
www.fdncenter.org

Guidestar
The donor's guide to nonprofits.
www.guidestar.org

Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
An updated compilation of nonprofit links, articles and resources.
nonprofit.miningco.com

Nonprofit Managers' Library
Resources for nonprofits, including templates and materials for managers.
www.mapnp.org

Philanthropy Journal
Daily news updates on philanthropy
www.pj.org

The Nonprofit GENIE
Quick and easy information and resources for the nonprofit community.
www.genie.org

  

Web Sites for Youth

Girls Power
This site provides resources for girls and supports the development of a positive self-image.
www.health.org/gpower

GirlsAllowed (http://www.girlsallowed.org)
This award winning web site is designed to help girls 11 - 14 years of age learn the building blocks for healthy relationships and how to recognize unhealthy ones. The animated web site has 68 episod
www.girlsallowed.org

Teen Voices Online
This is a teen magazine for adolescent girls. Teen Voices encourages its audience to particpate by writing and submitting their own book and music reviews.
www.teenvoices.com

  

Hate Crime Prevention

American Jewish Committee
Combats hate crimes, provides education and advocacy. Published "What to Do When the Militia Comes to Town."
www.ajc.org

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Combats media stereotyping, defamation, and discrimination against Americans of Arab descent through legal action and education.
www.adc.org/adc

Anti-Defamation League
Combats anti-Semitism and racial supremacist ideology. Published "Hate Crime Laws: A Comprehensive Guide."
www.adl.org

Center for Democratic Renewal
Education and advocacy to increase awareness of hate crime activity in the Midwest. Published "When Hate Groups Come to Town: A Handbook of Effective Community Responses."
www.publiceye.org/pra/cdr.html

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
fights hate crime, monitors attacks on civil liberties.
www.ngltf.org/main.html

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Provides for families of Gays and Lesbians with hundreds of local chapters.
www.pflag.org

Students Talking About Respect, Inc. (STAR)
Students Talking About Respect, Inc. (STAR) is dedicated to the development of educational activities, co-curricular programs, and awareness campaigns designed to prevent hatred and violence among you
www.starespect.org

  

Youth Violence Prevention

Co/Motion
Youth organizing project out of the Alliance for Justice. Provide resource information and training for organizations working with youth organizing.
www.afj.org/comotion.html

Teens, Crime, and the Community
A program that has two major components: the first is Community Works, a curriculum that combines law-related education and action to fight crime and reduce youth victimization that is taught in after
www.nationaltcc.org

The Guardian Center
The Guardian Center is committed to the protection and healing of children and families through prevention, education and advocacy programs, and by facilitating cooperation and collaboration among chi
www.theguardiancenter.org

Tutor Mentor Connection of Cabrini Connections
Provides extensive resources, information and links that support mentoring programs for youth.
www.tutormentorconnection.org

  

Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
This site provides information on partner violence as a workplace issue, including: statistics on partner violence and the workplace, corporate responses to partner violence, CAEPV programs, and links
www.caepv.org

South Suburban Family Shelter
This web site lists the services that are provided by South Suburban Family Shelter and how to obtain them. It also provides a link to other domestic violence related web sites.
www.ssfs1.org

  

Workplace Violence Prevention

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Provides comprehensive resources for workplace safety and violence prevention.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

  

Gender-Based Violence Prevention

National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women's homepage has a search engine that allows for research by subject (i.e. sexual harassment). The site also has links to other resources for women.
www.now.org/home.html

  

Violence Prevention Advocacy

The Family Resource Coalition of America
The Family Resource Coalition offers information for child and family advocates. News and fact sheets on family issues are provided.
www.frca.org

Voices for Illinois Children
A statewide advocacy organization that works on behalf of children and youth.
www.voices4kids.org

  

Domestic Violence Prevention

Sarah's Inn
The mission of Sarah's Inn is to lesson the effects of domestic violence and to work toward the elimination of the causes of domestic violence. Sarah's Inn works to empower individuals to become self
www.sarahsinn.org