January is National Stalking Awareness Month (Nov 3, 2005)
The National Center for Victims of Crime will recognize January 2006 as the 3rd National Stalking Awareness Month.   For more information, please go to their website at www.ncvc.org/src .   If you would like to get involved...(click title to continue)

ACOG's Violence Against Women Project Is Highlighted in the MCH Library (Sep 29, 2005)
This electronic resource guide points to a selection of resources about identifying and responding to domestic violence within the home and in the community. The knowledge path is intended for use by health professionals, program administrators, p...(click title to continue)

The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) - Newly Created (Sep 13, 2005)
The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) is a new academic, health-professional membership organization, dedicated to making violence and abuse a core component of medical and related professional education.   ACOG is a member of the AMA Natio...(click title to continue)

Terrorism Resources Available (Jul 27, 2005)
Due to the recent terrorist attacks on London and concern over future attacks, The National Center for Victims of Crime has terrorism resources available by going to their website www.ncvc.org.  Also, additional information is available on...(click title to continue)

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Jul 13, 2005)
For many years, ACOG has joined other local, state, and national organizations in sponsoring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to raise awareness about this public health epidemic. Activities often include campaigns encouraging domestic...(click title to continue)

Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work? (Dec 2, 2003)
Two Studies (NCJ 200331) are available from the National Institute of Justice Website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/200331.htm. See also the longer report which contains a more extensive explanation of the methodology: http://www.ojp.usd...(click title to continue)

New Slide Lecture Released from ACOG: Domestic Elder Abuse: Practical Tools for Providers of Women's Health Care (Jun 24, 2003)
� Domestic Elder Abuse: Practical Tools for Providers of Women's Health Care a slide lecture with 51 slides, speaker notes, a selected bibliography, and lists of resources. The slide lecture is designed as a training tool for clinicians to incr...(click title to continue)

NCEA Releases Preliminary Findings from the 2000 Survey of States (Jan 23, 2003)
In late November, the NCEA released preliminary research findings of the 2000 Survey of State Adult Protective Services agencies at The Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston. The study found that:...(click title to continue)

AHRQ Announces New Domestic Violence Program Assessment Tool for Hospitals (Oct 21, 2002)
AHRQ announced on October 9, 2002 the availability of a new evaluation instrument that hospitals can use to assess the quality and effectiveness of their domestic violence programs. Hospitals can use this instrument to assess how well hospital-base...(click title to continue)

WARNING TO VICTIMS OF ABUSE (Feb 25, 2002)
If you bookmark this or any IPV site, the abuser can find out that you have been getting information on domestic violence. If you can, clear all cache/history files from your web browser. You may want to access this site somewhere other than home.

National 24-hour Toll-Free Hotline (Feb 24, 2002)
If You Are Threatened Or Assaulted and Need Emergency Help, Call 911. National 24-hour Toll-Free Hotline Numbers: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and 1-800-787-3224 (TDD). National Teen Dating Abuse Help Line 24-hour Toll- Free Hotline Numbers: 1-866-331-9...(click title to continue)

APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH (Jan 24, 2002)
Sexual violence is an enormous problem that affects millions of women in the United States. ACOG encourages physicians conduct screening of all women at routine intervals, such as annual exams. Screening can be easily incorporated into history taki...(click title to continue)

The PTSD Alliance (Jan 22, 2002)
ACOG, along with the Anxiety Disorders Assocation of America, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation form the PTSD Alliance representing a spectum of healthcare issues related to PTSD inclu...(click title to continue)

ACOG's Response to Violence Against Women (Jan 17, 2002)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is recognized as the first national medical organization to respond to violence against women as a public health issue. ...(click title to continue)

Acute Care of Sexual Assault Victims (Jun 11, 2001)
The following website has information on the acute care of sexual assault victims: The Sexual Assault Resource Service (SARS) Web site, funded by the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, provides individuals and institutions inte...(click title to continue)

Slide Lecture from ACOG and CDC! Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy: A Guide for Clinicians (May 29, 2001)
ACOG and CDC slide set on intimate partner violence during pregnancy is designed as a training tool for clinicians to increase understanding of the important role they can play in identifying, preventing, and reducing intimate partner violence. The...(click title to continue)

ACOG's Domestic Violence Screening Recommendations Cited in Recent JAMA Editorial (Mar 23, 2001)
In an article in this week�s Journal of the American Medical Association entitled �Enhanced Surveillance for Pregnancy-Associated Mortality � Maryland, 1993-1998� the authors found that homicide was the leading cause of pregnancy�associated deaths. ...(click title to continue)

Updated Bibliography! (Mar 15, 2001)
Bibliography has just been updated. References include up-to-date information on violence during pregnancy, child abuse, sexual assault/abuse, etc. Simply click on "Selected Bibliography" on the left.

State Coalitions--Sexual Assault (Jan 1, 1980)
Please check to make sure you still have the correct address, phone and hotline numbers for your state coalition! Updated by state coalition websites and by phone verifications as of September 26, 2007. A | C | D | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | ...(click title to continue)

Screening Tools--Domestic Violence (Jan 1, 1980)
ACOG recommends that physicians screen ALL patients for intimate partner violence. For women who are not pregnant, screening should occur: at routine ob-gyn visits family planning visits preconception visits. For women who are pregnant, s...(click title to continue)

Screening Tools--Sexual Assault (Jan 1, 1980)
ACOG recommends that physicians screen ALL patients at EVERY visit for sexual assault. To help physicians with this difficult process, ACOG has developed tools to screen for sexual assault: Screening teens for rape and sexual assault can be co...(click title to continue)

State Coalitions--Domestic Violence (Jan 1, 1980)
Please check to make sure you still have the correct address, phone and hotline numbers for your state coalition! Updated by state coalition websites and by phone verifications as of September 24, 2007.     A | C | D | F | G ...(click title to continue)

Haga Planes Para Su Seguridad (Jan 1, 1980)
Si la han amenazado o atacado y necesita ayuda urgente, llame al 911. Línea directa para llamadas gratuitas en todo el país, atendida las 24 horas del día: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (español / inglés) y 1-800-787-3224 (TDD, t...(click title to continue)