Anti-Violence Violence and Abuse Issues

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• - Calls for an end to child abuse and violence to children. Features online memorial to Missouri children who have become victims.
  
• - Training program for individuals to be catalysts for social evolution by learning to confront the cultural challenges impacting families today.
  
• - The ultimate goal of the project is to facilitate the shift from violence as the primary means of expressing power to nonviolence.
  
• - Emphasizes compassion, forgiveness, empowerment, and integrity. Philadelphia-based.
  
• - Provides links to dozens of anti-violence resources including emergency hotlines, US and international organizations, publications, and statistics. From V-Day and feminist.com.
  
• - Trained advocates work with men, women, and children who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse by provideing counseling, shelter, and support.
  
• - The Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ) is an independent, interfaith, nonprofit organization committed to the challenge, "If you want peace, work for justice."
  
• - Campaign to end violence against women and girls.
  
• - Public defender's effort to develop constructive diversion and sentencing options and expanding his clients' access to effective treatment.
  
• - Students from all over against violence inflicted on people, animals, and the environment. Showcases other organizations.
  
• - Tells the story of one victim of random violence and urges the community to get involved in the fight for justice.
  
• - New York City organization devoted to the prevention of violence against lesbians and homosexuals.
  
• - Calls all schools to develop active plans for creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment for students and faculty.
  
• - Fights against sexual violence and provides resources for those who have been violated.
  
• - Petitions the U.S. government and asks that they be unified so the problem of violence can be resolved.
  
• - Resources, events calendar, news, and contacts regarding hate crimes.
  
• - Focuses on domestic violence education, prevention, and public policy reform.
  
• - Serves as a virtual library of information about violence and youth-at-risk, including data from seven different Federal agencies.
  
• - A UK Civilian Peace Service that will enable people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in international civilian peace-keeping, peace-making and peace-building missions through the UN, OSCE and NGOs working in this field.
  
• - Defines health as inner peace, and healing as letting go of fear. A non-profit, non-traditional mental health program.
  
• - The site promises to awaken Americans to the problems of hate and intolerance, prompt them to action, and encourage them to dig deeper into themselves and the injustices that still face the country.
  
• - Puts recycled wireless products and services to work focusing on the prevention of domestic violence and increasing community awareness.