Resources

Important Telephone Numbers and Web Site Addresses

Women Helping Battered Women Hotline
802/658-1996
TDD (802) 658-1996
http://www.whbw.org/

Domestic Violence Emergency Hotline - toll free from anywhere in Vermont
1-800-ABUSE95 (1-800-228-7395)

SafeSpace - Services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning survivors of abuse and their loved ones.
802/863-0003
http://www.safespacevt.org/

Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
802/223-1302
http://www.vtnetwork.org/

Women 's Rape Crisis Center
802/863-1236
1-800-489-7273
http://www.stoprapevermont.org/

If you are not calling from Vermont, please call the
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
http://www.ndvh.org/

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Additional Links

The links below provide general information as well links to key services in Vermont and elsewhere.

Teen Action Campaign Against Domestic Violence http://www.seeitandstopit.org.org/
- a FANTASTIC website with info about what to do if you know an abuser, if you know someone being abused, and how to get involved in the struggle to end domestic violence, not only for teens!

An Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection http://www.aardvarc.org/
- Recent headlines, good research tool

American Bar Association Comission on Domestic Violence www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html
- Great info for all attorneys, including the Top 10 things lawyers can do about domestic violence, educational publications to download and lots of links

Vermont 2-1-1
http://www.vermont211.org/
- a local program of United Ways of Vermont, Vermont 2-1-1 is a health and human services information and referral program serving the state of Vermont.

Howard Center for Human Services (Baird Center for Children and Families) www.howardcenter.org/ - the community mental health center for Chittenden County, Vermont, providing a variety of services to meet the mental health needs of children and adults.

Peace and Justice Center of Vermont
http://www.pjcvt.org/
- Learn about the local non-violent activists working on economic and racial justice, and peace and human rights issues in Vermont.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://www.endabuse.org
- Outstanding information about the issue of domestic violence, including legislative updates, press releases, educational publications, terrific public service announcements, survivors stories, public policy initiatives and more!

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org
- National information about the domestic violence issue

National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
- Good information for victims and survivors

A MUST SEE SITE FOR ALL VICTIMS/SURVIVORS and those who care about the tremendous effort it takes to rebuild a life in the aftermath of domestic violence.
www.youarenotcrazy.com
- Includes very helpful information about what emotional and verbal abuse look like and the profound impact it can have.

Vermont Commission on Women
www.women.state.vt.us/

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England http://www.ppnne.org/site/PageServer

Rural and Domestic Violence Program of Vermont
http://www.state.vt.us/srs/dvu/index.htm

St. Michael’s College Women’s Center
http://www2.smcvt.edu/womenscenter/

UVM Women’s Center
http://brownrecluse.uvm.edu/~women//

Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services
http://www.ccvs.state.vt.us/

Vermont Courts website
www.Vermontjudiciary.org/

Vermont Legal Aid
www.vtlegalaid.org/

Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.vtnetwork.org/

Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program
www.vrrp.org/

VT Agency of Human Services SERVICE NET www.ahs.state.vt.us/services/

VT PATH District Offices
www.dsw.state.vt.us/

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Reading List

Essential Reading for all Members of WHBW

Getting Free - Ginny NiCarthy
The Battered Woman - Lenore Walker

Essential Reading for Workers in Children's Services
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk - by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Strongly Suggested Reading
Women and Male Violence - Susan Schecter
Naming the Violence: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering - Kerry Lobel
When Love Goes Wrong - Ann Jones and Susan Schecter
The Burning Bed - Faith McNulty

Other Readings

Teenage Dating Violence
Dating Violence: Young Women in Danger - Barrie Levy

Incest
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse - Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
I Never Told Anyone - Ellen Bass & Louise Thornton
Voices in the Night - Toni McNaron & Yarrow Morgan

Battered Women Who Kill
Living With the Enemy - Donna Ferrato
Femicide, the Politics of Women Killing - Radford & Russel
Women Who Kill - Ann Jones
Battered Women Who Kill - Charles Ewing
Terrifying Love, When Battered Women Kill - L. Walker

Helping
How Can I Help? Stories and Reflections on Service - Ram Dass and Paul Gorman
"The Right to Fail," Social Work, 1963, 8(3), pp. 72-78, - Soyer, D.
"When 50-50 Isn't Fair: The Case Against Couples Counseling in Domestic Abuse," Social Work, Nov., 1994, pp. 636-637, - Golden, G. & Frank, P.

Groupwork
Talking It Out - by Ginny NiCarthy
"Groups to Empower Battered Women," Affilia, 1992, 7(4), pp 82-95, - by Wood, G., Middleman, R.

Feminist Visions and Diversity
"Class Diversity In Shelter Life," Social Work, Nov. 1989, pp 491-495, - Davidon, B. & Jenkins, P.
"Introduction," Feminist Visions for Social Work, 1986, National Association of Social Workers, Inc., Silver Springs, MD, eds. Van Den Bergh & Cooper.
"Defining Feminist Social Work, Social Work, May/June, 1986, pp. 214-219.

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Updated June 13, 2005