National Resources

National Network to End Domestic Violence is a membership and advocacy organization focused on federal public policy. The NNEDV began in 1990 as a small working group of state domestic violence coalitions and national domestic violence advocates and has grown into an effective national organization representing and assisting state coalitions and advocating for federal legislation to benefit victims of direct service organizations.

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence is an organization that helps a myriad of professionals who work with victims and perpetrators; law enforcement; criminal justice professionals such as prosecutors, judges and probation officers; health care professionals including emergency response teams, nurses and doctors; domestic violence and sexual assault advocates and service providers; and counselors and social workers.

Alianza–The National Latino Alliance For the Elimination of Domestic Violence is an organization that specifically addresses the needs of Latino/a families and communities, although its work helps to inform the domestic violence field in general.

Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence serves as a forum for, and clearinghouse on information, research, resources and critical issues about violence against women in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Battered Women's Justice Project offers training, technical assistance, and consultation on the most promising practices of the criminal and civil justice systems in addressing domestic violence.

Futures Without Violence (formerly the Family Violence Prevention Fund) works to end domestic violence and help victims whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has the right to live in a home free of violence.

Institute of Domestic Violence in the African American Community is an organization focused on the unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence.

MINCAVA electronic clearinghouse provides an extensive pool of up-to-date educational resources about all types of violence.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of victims. NCADV provides a national network for state coalitions and local programs servicing domestic violence victims, public policy at the national level, technical assistance, community awareness campaigns, general information and referrals, and publications on the issue of domestic violence.

National Council Of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is an organization that works to improve courts and systems practice and raise awareness of the core issues that touch the lives of many of our nation's children and families.

National Domestic Violence Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families.

National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (VAWnet) is a vast resource library that uses electronic communication technology to end violence against women.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is a comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence.

National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women provides customized technical assistance to battered women charged with crimes and to members of their defense teams (defense attorneys, advocates, expert witnesses and others).

PreventConnect is a national online project dedicated to the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault.

WomensLaw.org provides legal information and support to victims of domestic violence. A project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.