This list, prepared by the College Resource Center Librarians from other sources, is provided for information only. Referral to these sites does not imply the endorsement of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of either the organization or their contents, expressed views, programs, or political activities. Further, the College does not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available from these organizations or on these websites. This list is not meant to be comprehensive; the exclusion of a site does not reflect the quality of that site. Please note that sites and URLs are subject to change without warning. Please also refer to the WEBTREAT on Domestic Violence for related links. mash/mlp/pvh, last revised 2/15/2011
Samples of Sites Primarily for Rape Victims and Women:
Arizona Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Project
Chattanooga Police Department: Crime Prevention Tips: Preventing Rape
Men Can Stop Rape
The site provides a list of precautions to take at home, in the car, or outside.
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR)
The site offers advice to women and to men.
Promote Truth
This website provides current and accurate information on sexual violence issues to teens.
RAINN. Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
The site offers access to counseling centers throughout the country. Call 1-800-656-HOPE 24 hours a day.
Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon provides support, prevents violence, and promotes justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families, and communities. Although based in New York, Safe Horizon provides links to national and local resources.
Sidran Institute
The Sidran Institute is a non-profit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events.
Sites Primarily for Health Care Professionals:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The Violence Against Women section of the College website – under Women’s Issues – is a gateway to various College materials and resources on sexual assault.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Violence Prevention: Sexual Violence
This CDC NCIPC Division site provides definitions, data, background information, prevention models, Internet links, and other resources on sexual violence.
Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Path: Adolescent Violence Prevention
This path offers a selection of resources that measure, document, and monitor the problem; identify risk and protective factors; and report on promising intervention strategies. Separate sections identify resources on specific aspects of adolescent violence such as bullying, firearms, gangs, media violence, school violence, and violent-crime victimization.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
The NSVRC, a national information and resource hub relating to all aspects of sexual violence, is a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and is funded through the CDC Division of Violence Prevention.
Prevention Connection
Sponsored by the California Coalition against Sexual Assault, PreventConnect.org is a national online project dedicated to the primary prevention of violence against women by facilitating information sharing among people who are engaged in such efforts.
U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
The OVW site provides a wealth of information on violence against women, primarily from a legal perspective.
VAWnet: National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women
VAWnet is the online resource for advocates working to end domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violence in the lives of women and their children.
Violence Against Women Online Resources
The VAW website provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women.