Suicide & Injury Related Data Sources



	Suicide & Injury Related Data Sources Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/needphp/brfss Emergency Department Surveillance & Coordinated Injury Prevention Massachusetts Department of Public Health www.state.ma.us/dph/wrisp.htm Tel: 617-624-5665 Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile Massachusetts Department of Public Health www.state.ma.us/dph/ose/mchphome.htm Tel: 617-624-5541 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Massachusetts Department of Public Health www.state.ma.us/dph/cdsph.htm Tel: 617-624-5636 Massachusetts Institute for Social & Economic Research University of Massachusetts www.umass.edu/miser Tel: 413-545-3460 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey Massachusetts Department of Education www.doe.mass.edu/lss/program/youthrisk.html National Child Abuse & Neglect System U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ch National Incident-Based Reporting System Massachusetts State Police www.state.ma.us/msp/cru/NIBRSbac.htm Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Massachusetts Department of Public Health Tel: 617-624-5665 Weapon-Related Injury Surveillance System Massachusetts Department of Public Health www.state.ma.us/dph/wrisp/htm Tel: 617-624-5664 Web-based Injury Statistics Query & Reporting System Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/ncipc/osp/wisqars Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/needphp/dash/vrbs/index.htm Suicide Prevention & Intentional Injury Related Resource Links American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 phone: 847-434-4000 fax: 847-434-8000 Seeks to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The Academy has a broad list of suicide prevention and violence prevention policy papers, press releases and events. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20016 phone: 202-966-7300 fax: 202-966-2891 Promotes an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents. American Association of Suicidology www.Suicidology.org 4201 Connecticut Ave., NW #408 Washington, D.C. 20008 phone: 202-237-2280 fax: 202-237-2282 Dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, education and training for professionals and volunteers, and serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide. American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence http://www.abanet.org/domviol/ ABA Commission on Domestic Violence 740 15th Street, NW Washington, DC, 20005-1022 phone: 312-988-5522 fax: 202-662-1594 Seeks to develop a national response to domestic violence, and improve and enhance existing policies and solutions in state and federal domestic violence law. Provides an extensive list of legal resources for victims of domestic violence. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor New York, New York 10005 phone: 888-333-AFSP, 212-363-3500 fax: 212-363-6237 Funds research, education and treatment aimed at the prevention of suicide. Maintains a national directory of survivor support groups. American Psychological Association www.apa.org 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 phone: 202-336-5500 fax: 202-336-5568 The largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and the world’s largest association of psychologists, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare. Assault Prevention Information Network http://www.jump.net/~judith/APINintro.html PO Box 684984 Austin TX 78768 phone: 512-442-4256 fax: N/A Provides a wide array of assault prevention resources. Specifically, it includes links to other violence prevention sites including those that target self-defense, martial arts, workplace violence, school violence, etc. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/default.htm Mailstop K65 4770 Buford Highway, NE Atlanta, GA 30341-3724 phone: 770-488-1506 fax: 770-488-1667 As the lead federal agency for injury prevention, NCIPC works closely with other federal agencies; national, state, and local organizations; state and local health departments; and research institutions. Focuses on science-based prevention strategies to reduce injuries and deaths due to interpersonal violence and suicidal behavior. Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd/ 3440 Richmond Avenue, Suite B Houston, Texas 77046 phone: 800-44-CROWD, 713-960-0505 fax: 713-961-3555 Focuses on issues related to health, aging, civil rights, abuse, and independent living. Center for School Mental Health Assistance http://csmha.umaryland.edu University of Maryland at Baltimore 680 West Lexington St., 10th Fl Baltimore, MD. 21201-1570 phone: 888-706-0980, 410-706-0980 fax: 410-706-0984 Provides leadership and technical assistance to advance effective interdisciplinary school-based mental health programs. The Center offers a forum for training, the exchange of ideas, and promotion of coordinated systems of care that provide a full continuum of services to enhance mental health, development and learning in youth. Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence www.colorado.edu/cspv Institute of Behavioral Science University of Colorado, IBC #10 Campus Box 439 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0442 phone: 303-492-8465 fax: 303-443-3297 CSPV works from a multi-disciplinary platform on the subject of violence and links the research community, practitioners and policy makers. Serves to collect research and resources on the causes and prevention of violence and offers topical searches on customized databases, provides technical assistance for the evaluation and development of violence prevention programs, and maintains a basic research component through data analysis and other projects on the causes of violence and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs. Center to Prevent Handgun Violence / Handgun Control, Inc. www.handguncontrol.org 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 phone: 202-898-0792 fax 202-371-9615 The education, legal advocacy, and research affiliate of Handgun Control, Inc. CPHV’s national initiatives include prevention programs for parents and youth on the risks associated with guns, legal representation for gun violence victims, and outreach to the entertainment community to encourage the deglamorization of guns in the media. Together HCI and CPHV have developed a comprehensive plan to reduce gun injuries and deaths in America. Children’s Safety Network (CSN) National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center http://www.edc.org/HHD/csn/ Education Development Center, Inc. 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02458-1060 phone: 617-969-7101, ext. 2207 fax: 617-244-3436 Provides resources and technical assistance to maternal and child health agencies and other organizations seeking to reduce unintentional injuries and violence to children and adolescents. Committee for Children www.cfchildren.org 2203 Airport Way S., Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98134-2027 phone: 800-634-4449, 206-343-1223 fax: 206-343-1445 Dedicated to promoting the safety, well being, and social development of children. Provides award-winning “Second Step” social skills curricula for the prevention of youth violence, and “Talking About Touching” to prevent child abuse, trains educators throughout the U.S. and Canada. Cybergrrl Safety Net http://www.cybergrrl.com/fs.jhtml?/views/dv/ Lenox Hill Station PO Box 2425 NY, NY 10021 phone: 212-535-2001 fax: 212-535-2005 Shares domestic violence survivor stories and defines behaviors that constitute abuse. Also provides links to national and state resources, international resources, and educational and professional resources. Educators for Social Responsibility www.esrnational.org/ 23 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138 phone: 800-370-2515, 617-492-1764 fax: 617-864-5164 Aims to make schools caring and violence-free, a source of innovative curriculum materials and teacher training programs that focus on issues of peacemaking and conflict resolution. Facing History and Ourselves www.facing.org 16 Hurd Road Brookline, MA 02445 phone: 617-232-1595 fax: 617-232-0281 A national educational and professional development organization to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. Families for Depression Awareness www.familyaware.org Families for Depression Awareness is a nonprofit organization providing educational information and a community to help families, especially family caregivers, recognize and cope with depression in the family. Those who have depression are suffering, are not in a position to help themselves, and need the help of the family members. However, family caregivers are usually operating with little or no knowledge and support. We offer the Helping Someone who is Depressed pamphlet; Family Profiles (interviews with photographs of families with depression) showing how depression impacts relationships and how families cope; depression seminars, and our educational web site, www.familyaware.org, with extensive resources. Family Research Laboratory (FRL) www.unh.edu/frl/ 126 Horton Social Science Center University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 03824-3586 phone: 603-862-1888 fax: 603-862-1122 The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems. Family Violence Prevention Fund http://www.fvpf.org/ 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite #304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133 phone: 415-252-8900 fax: 415-252-8991 A national non -profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.org 121 West 27th Street #804 New York, NY 10001 phone: 212-727-0135 fax: 212-727-0245 GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation. Founded as a small volunteer group in Boston in 1990, GLSEN led the fight that made Massachusetts the first state to ban anti-gay discrimination in its public schools in 1993. The Governor’s Task Force on Hate Crime www.magnet.state.ma.us/StopHate/core.htm Executive Office of Public Safety, Programs Division 100 Cambridge Street, Room 2100 Boston, MA 02202 phone: 617-727-6300 ext. 25339 fax: 617-727-5356 Links representatives of state and local law enforcement with community advocates to ensure state government’s commitment to the eradication of bias-motivated crime throughout Massachusetts. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/ Parklawn Building, Room 14-05 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 phone: 301-443-2216 fax: 301-443-1246 Directs national health programs which improve the health of the nation by assuring quality health care to underserved, vulnerable and special-needs populations and by promoting appropriate health professions workforce capacity and practice, particularly in primary care and public health. John Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research www.jhsph.edu/gunpolicy John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 624 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 410-614-3243 The Center examines the public health effects of guns in society and serves as an objective resource for the media, policy makers, advocacy groups, and attorneys. Its faculty and affiliated experts have pioneered innovative strategies for reducing gun violence and achieve a national reputation for high-quality, unbiased, policy-relevant research. Join Together www.jointogether.org 441 Stuart Street 7th Floor Boston, MA 02116 phone: 617-437-1500 fax: 617-437-9394 A national resource for communities fighting substance abuse. A project of the Boston University School of Public Health. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) http://jama.ama-assn.org/ AMA Member Services Center 515 North State Street Chicago, IL 60610, USA phone: 800-262-3211 fax: 800-262-3221, 312-464-4184 JAMA keeps violence prevention professionals and interested readers up-to-date on important violence prevention matters and practices, and is a frequent source of citations in the world of scientific literature. LAMBDA’s Anti-Violence Project (AVP) http://www.lambda.org/avp_gen.htm LAMBDA, PO Box 31321 El Paso, TX 79931-0321. phone: 915-562-GAYS, 800-616-HATE fax: N/A LAMBDA’s Anti-Violence Project (AVP) and the Hate Crimes Documentation Network (HCDN) are part of LAMBDA GLBT Community Services. AVP provides free and confidential crime victim services primarily to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive (LGBTH) survivors of violence. Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office http://www.ago.state.ma.us/ One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108-1698 phone: 617-727-2200 fax: 617-727-5768 The Attorney General is the commonwealth’s chief law officer, protects the public interest, and administers many crime prevention activities, including violence prevention and victim’s services. Massachusetts Department of Education (MDOE) www.doe.mass.edu 350 Main Street Malden, MA 02148 phone: 781-338-3000 fax: 781-338-3394 MDOE seeks to help children learn by working together with school leaders, parents, teachers, students, business people and other community members. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Injury Prevention and Control Program http://www.state.ma.us/dph/ipcp.htm 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 phone: 617-624-5070 fax: 617-624-5075 The Injury Control and Prevention Program (IPCP) seeks to promote reduction in the incidence of residential, recreational, school, traffic, and violent injuries among Massachusetts residents, and to improve emergency medical services for children. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/ Maternal and Child Health Bureau Parklawn Building 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 phone: 301-443-2170 fax: 301-443-1797 Provides strategic leadership, partnership, and resources to advance the health of all our Nation’s mothers, infants, children and adolescents. Medscape: Online Resource for Better Patient Care http://www.medscape.com/ Medscape, Inc. 20500 NW Evergreen Parkway Hillsboro, OR 97124 phone: 503-531-7000 fax: 503-531-7001 Medscape includes articles, conference summaries, treatment updates, clinical management modules, practice guidelines, and textbooks related to violence prevention. Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) http://www.umn.edu/mincava/ MINCAVA 105 Peters Hall 1404 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108-6142 phone: 612-624-0721, 1-800-646-2282 fax: 612-625-4288 Supports education, research and access to information on violence-related topics. Provides resources for professionals, researchers, and survivors. National Children’s Advocacy Center www.ncac-hsv.org/ 200 Westside Square, Suite 700 Huntsville AL 35801 phone: 256-533-0531 fax: 256-534-6883 A non-profit agency providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families within a child-focused team approach. The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information www.calib.com/nccanch 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20447 phone: 800-394-3366, 703-385-7565 fax: 703-385-3206 Aims to educate individuals and communities about how they can help prevent the abuse and neglect of children. Provides current contacts, statistics, background information, and a “hotlinked” compilation of online resources, all focused on prevention of child maltreatment. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) www.ncadv.org P.O. Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218 phone: 303-839-1852 fax: 303-831-9251 Provides a wide array of domestic violence prevention resources. National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) www.ndacan.cornell.edu College of Human Ecology-FLDC Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: 607-255-7799 fax: 607-255-8562 A project of the Family Life Development Center College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, NDACAN works to facilitate the secondary analysis of research data relevant to the study of child abuse and neglect. National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association www.ndmda.org/suicide.htm 730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501 Chicago, Illinois 60610-7204 phone: 800-826-3632, 312-642-0049 fax: 312-642-7243 Seeks to educate patients, families, professionals, and the public on the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) www.nimh.nih.gov/research/suicide.htm 6001 Executive Boulevard Rm. 8184 MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 phone: 301-443-8410 fax: 301-443-4279 The NIMH Suicide Research Consortium coordinates program development in suicide research across the Institute, identifies gaps in the scientific knowledge base on suicide across the life span, stimulates and monitors extramural research on suicide, keeps abreast of scientific developments in suicidology and public policy issues related to suicide surveillance, prevention and treatment, and disseminates science-based information on suicidology to the public, media, and policy makers. The National Mental Health Association Resource Center www.nmha.org 1021 Prince St. Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 phone: 800-969-NMHA (6642) fax: 888-836-6070 Provides referrals to mental health services and local Mental Health Association’s educational material about mental illnesses and mental health to: the public; local mental health associations; corporations, or other mental health organizations. National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) www.mentalhealth.org P.O. Box 42490 Washington, D.C. 20015 phone: 800-789-2647 fax: 301-984-8796 Provides a user-friendly, “one stop” gateway to a wide range of resources on mental health services. The KEN database provides current information about CMHS' technical assistance centers; Federal, State, and local mental health agencies; other national clearinghouses and information centers; mental health organizations and professional associations; and consumer and family advocacy organizations. National Office of Victim Assistance (NOVA) www.nova.org 1730 Park Road NW Washington DC 20010 phone: 202-232-6682 fax: 202-462-2255 A private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. National School Safety Center www.nssc1.org 141 Duesenberg Drive, Suite 11 Westlake Village, CA 91362 phone: 805-373-9977 fax: 805-373-9277 Serves as a catalyst and advocates for the prevention of school crime and violence by providing information and resources and identifying strategies and promising programs which support safe schools for school children worldwide. Affiliated with Pepperdine University. National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC) www.4woman.gov 8550 Arlington Blvd., Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22031 phone: 800-994-WOMAN, 800-994-9662 fax: 703-560-6598 A service of the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Provides a gateway to Federal and other women’s health information resources. NWHIC’s site can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women’s violence prevention materials developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources. National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center http://www.safeyouth.org/home.htm 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20910 phone: 866-723-3968, 866-SAFEYOUTH fax: 301-562-1001 Established as a central source of information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens. Sponsored by the White House Council on Youth Violence, the Resource Center is a collaboration between the Council, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal agencies. The Network of Violence Prevention Practitioners http://www2.edc.org/nvpp/ Education Development Center 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02158-1060 phone: 617-618-2380 fax: 617-527-4096 As a membership, training and technical assistance organization, NVPP mobilizes violence preventers in a national movement to prevent youth violence and improve practice and relationships between practitioners, evaluators and researchers, and policymakers. Northeast Foundation for Children www.responsiveclassroom.org 71 Montague City Road, Greenfield, MA 01301 phone: 800-360-6332 fax: 413-774-1129 A nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the improvement of K-8 teaching. NEFC provides professional development opportunities, develops and implements effective practices at its K-8 laboratory school, and publishes a quarterly newsletter and books. Prevent Child Abuse America http://www.preventchildabuse.org/ 200 S. Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60604-2404 phone: 312-663-3520 fax: 312-939-8962 Works to prevent child abuse in all its forms. Promotes and certifies Healthy Families America sites. Red Flag, Green Flag Resources: The Leader in Prevention and Treatment Materials for Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence http://www.redflaggreenflag.com/ Red Flag Green Flag Resources P.O. Box 2984 Fargo, ND 58108-2984 phone: 800-627-3675 fax: 888-237-5332 Red Flag, Green Flag Resources provides materials for: sexual abuse prevention education, child sexual abuse treatment, children living in violent homes, persons with developmental disabilities, adult victims of domestic violence, adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault. Safe USA www.cdc.gov/safeusa P.O. Box 8189 Silver Springs, MD 20907-8189 phone: 888-252-7751 fax: A working alliance of major public and private partners dedicated to reducing significantly the high rates of injuries and deaths related to injuries in the United States and increasing the levels of safety in the nation’s homes, schools, work sites, transportation areas, and communities. The Samaritans www.samaritansofboston.org 654 Beacon Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02215 phone: 617-536-2460 fax: 617-247-0207 The Samaritans of Boston is a non-denominations not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to reducing the incidence of suicide by befriending individuals in crisis and educating the community about effective prevention strategies. Other Massachusetts Samaritans chapters include: The Samaritans of Merrimack Valley, 978-688-0030; The West Suburban Samaritans, 508-872-1780; The Samaritans of Cape Cod and the Islands, 508-548-7999; and the Fall River / New Bedford Samaritans, 508-999-7267. Southern Poverty Law Center www.splcenter.org 400 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 phone: 334-264-0286 fax: 334-956-8483 A non-profit law center that combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. Programs include Teaching Tolerance and the Intelligence Project, which incorporates Klanswatch and the Militia Task Force Springfield City Wide Violence Prevention Task Force www.increasethepeace.org Department of Health and Human Services 95 State Street, Suite 201 Springfield, MA 01103 phone: 413-750-2696 fax: 413-787-6458 Seeks to mobilize the community to identify, confront, and eliminate the forces and factors contributing to violence in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, and is dedicated to facilitating activities that will mobilize, empower and educate. Stop Handgun Violence, Inc. www.stophandgunviolence.com 1 Bridge Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02158 phone: 877-SAFE ARMS fax: 617-965-7308 Founded by a group of business people alarmed by the increasing number of gun deaths and injuries in America. Stop Handgun Violence is dedicated to helping solve this epidemic of gun violence through education and awareness campaigns, community outreach, and corporate activism. Suicide Information and Education Centre www.siec.ca/information.html 201, 1615 - 10th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3C 0J7 phone: 403-245-3900 fax: 403-245-0299 Maintains a resource library with extensive information on suicide prevention, postvention, and intervention efforts and trends, and can provide information to develop successful suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention programs, including statistics, resource people, computer literature searches, and document delivery. Suicide Prevention Action Network USA (SPANUSA) www.spanusa.org 5034 Odin’s Way Marieta, GA 30068 phone: 888-649-1366 fax: 770-642-1419 A national grassroots, non-profit organization bridging all suicide prevention efforts to lower suicide rates (especially among young people) in the United States and worldwide. In October of 1998, SPAN hosted a National Planning Summit to develop a National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Suicide Prevention Action Network USA New England www.spanusa.org 33 Wedgemere Road Medford, MA 02155-5508 phone: 617-817-1977 New England Chapter of SPANUSA working to build bridges between and among suicide prevention organizations and grassroots efforts and seeks to link the energy and passion of suicide attempt survivors and families impacted by suicidal behavior or loss with the expertise of those on the front lines of suicide prevention. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.samhsa.gov/ 5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 12-105 Rockville, MD 20857 phone: 301-443-4795 fax: 301-443-0284 SAMHSA is a federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. U.S. Surgeon General’s Office www.surgeongeneral.gov 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 phone: 202-690-6467 fax: 301-443-3574 Has published 'The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Suicide', and 'Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General,' and is developing a National Suicide Prevention Strategy. Publications are available online U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ 810 Seventh Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 phone: 202-307-0765 fax: 202-307-5846 The BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. Violence Against Women Act of 2000 http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/laws/vawa/vawa.htm Violence Against Women Office 810 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20531 phone: 202-307-6026 fax : 202-307-3911 The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 signed by President Clinton on October 28, 2000, improves legal tools and programs addressing violence against women. Reauthorizes critical grant programs created by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation, establishes new programs, and strengthens federal laws. Violence Against Women Online Resources http://www.vaw.umn.edu/Vawnet/substanc.htm University of Minnesota School of Social Work 105 Peters Hall 1404 Gortner Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 phone: 800-779-8636 fax: 612-624-3744 Provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women. Violence Policy Center www.vpc.org 1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 phone: 202-822-8200 fax: 202-822-8205 A national educational organization that works to reduce gun death and injury in America by approaching firearms violence as a public health issue and illustrating the need to hold firearms to the same health and safety standards we hold all other consumer products. Violence Prevention Page for Adolescents http://members.aol.com/stringhamp/index.html Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine East Boston Neighborhood Health Center 10 Grove Street East Boston, MA 02128 phone: 617-569-5800 fax: 617-568-4787 A website designed by pediatrician Peter Stringham to help teenagers, parents of teenagers, peer counselors, and other people who counsel teenagers find ways to deal more effectively with violence in their communities and their lives. It offers alternative ideas to resolve disputes without violence. Violence Prevention Page for Parents http://members.aol.com/stringhamp/index.html Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine East Boston Neighborhood Health Center 10 Grove Street East Boston, MA 02128 phone: 617-569-5800 fax: 617-568-4787 A website designed by pediatrician Peter Stringham to help teenagers, parents of teenagers, peer counselors, and other people who counsel teenagers find ways to deal more effectively with violence in their communities and their lives. It offers alternative ideas to resolve disputes without violence. Washington State Youth Suicide Prevention Program http://depts.washington.edu/ysp 2400 Northwest 80th, #131 Seattle, WA 98117 phone: 206-297-5922 fax: 206-297-0818 Concerned citizens and health professionals banded together to form a “grass roots” movement in 1992 to address the problem of youth suicide, which is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 15-24 years in Washington State. The overall goals are to: reduce youth suicide and suicidal behaviors in Washington; reduce the impact of suicidal behaviors on significant others; and improve access and availability of prevention services statewide. (Disclaimer: The sites listed here have been identified based on their relevance to intentional injury prevention. Views expressed on the web sites are not necessarily those of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health or of the Injury Prevention and Control Program. When viewing a web site, please consider its source.) Source: This list was originally developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Injury Prevention and Control Program and is being updated and expanded by the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention. If you know of a resource link that should be on this list, please contact us at info@MassPreventsSuicide.org. Thank you!




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