Health & Safety: Member Assistance Program
Domestic Violence Web Sites
- Office on Violence against Women
US Dept. of Justice office leading a national effort to combine federal laws with assistance to states to fight domestic violence against women.
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/
- American Bar Association - Commission on Domestic Violence
Directory from the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence includes links to shelters and support groups.
www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html
- Window Between Worlds
Nonprofit organization promotes creative and artistic expression to help battered women and children. Examine galleries and merchandise.
www.awbw.org
- Domestic Violence Handbook
Domestic violence resources and general information, including details of protection orders, from a Michigan group.
www.domesticviolence.org
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Marriage Counseling Web Sites
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Suicide Web Sites and Information
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Twenty-four hour free hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Strictly confidential. Additional information about suicide prevention available at:
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
- Veteran Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Twenty-four hour free hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1 for a Veterans' Counselor. Strictly Confidential
- If You Are Thinking About Suicide ... Read This First
Essay on suicide and the arguments against it includes support, advice and points to ponder before taking the plunge.
www.metanoia.org/suicide
- Living With Suicide
Survivors who have lost loved ones to suicide are invited to contribute their thoughts, join in discussion and read others' stories.
www.pbs.org/weblab/living
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Presents results of research into suicide and covers such issues as depression.
www.afsp.org
- American Association of Suicidology
Peruse helpful information and resources from this nonprofit organization geared to help individuals with depression and discourage suicide.
www.suicidology.org
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