Resources: Children and Domestic Violence

Organizations

California Alliance Against Domestic Violence, (909) 623-4364.

Family Violence Project, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, P.O. Box 8970, Reno, NV, 89507, (800) 527-3223.

Family Violence Prevention Fund, 383 Rhode Island St., Suite 304, San Francisco, CA 94103-5133, (415) 252-8900.

Family Resource Coalition, 200 South Michigan Avenue, 16th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60604, (312) 341-0900.

National Domestic Violence Hotline, (800) 799-SAFE.

1-800-57BASTA, a support network for Spanish-speaking battered women.

Publications

Discussing domestic violence with children

A Family That Fights, Bernstein, S.C., illustrations by Ritz, K., Albert Whitman & Company, Morton Grove, IL, 1991.

Mommy and Daddy Are Fighting, Paris, S., illustrations by Labinski, G., A New Leaf Book, Seal Press, 1986.

Salad for 20, Steiner, A.G., illustrated by Cusick, M. Available through Battered Women's Alternatives, P.O. Box 6406, Concord, CA 94524, 1991. (510) 676-2845. Minimum $2.00 donation requested.

Something is Wrong At My House: A Book for Children About Domestic Violence, Davis, D., Parenting Press, Inc., Seattle, WA, 1984.

Linking child welfare and domestic violence:

"Domestic Violence Is A Child Welfare Issue," in Child Abuse and Neglect: Selected Readings, edited by the Child Welfare League of America. 400 First St NW, #3, Washington, DC, 20001, (202) 638-2952.

Domestic Violence: A National Curriculum for Family Preservation Practitioners, Schechter, S., & Ganley, A., edited by Carter, J. Available from the Family Violence Prevention Fund, 383 Rhode Island St., Suite 304, San Francisco, CA 94103-5133, (415) 252-8900.

Efforts by Child Welfare Agencies to Address Domestic Violence: The Experience of Five Communities, Aron, L., & Olson, K., $18.50, The Urban Institute, Research Paper Sales Office, P.O. Box 7273, Dept. C, Washington, DC, 20044, 202-857-8687, http://www.urban.org/welfare/aron3. htm.

Family Violence: State of the Art Court Programs, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, P.O. Box 8970, Reno, NV, 89507, (800) 527-3223.

In the Best Interest of Women and Children: A Call for Collaboration Between Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Constituencies, Schechter, S., & Edelson, J., University of Iowa, School of Social Work, 356 North Hall, Iowa City, IA, 52242, (319) 335-1256 or University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, 400 Ford Hall, 224 Church St S.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, (800) 779-8636.

Model Initiatives Linking Domestic Violence and Child Welfare, Schechter, S., University of Iowa, School of Social Work, 356 North Hall, Iowa City, IA, (319) 335-1256.

The Prevention Report, a publication of the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, the University of Iowa School of Social Work, 112 North Hall, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1223, (319) 335-4965, http://www.uiowa.edu/~nrcfcp/new/index.html.

Synergy, the newsletter of the Resource Center on Domestic Violence, The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, P.O. Box 8970, Reno, NV, 89507, (800) 527-3223.

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children

"Children Without Refuge: Young Witnesses to Domestic Violence," Groves, B., Zero To Three: Bulletin of Zero to Three/The National Center, 16 (5), 29-34, 1996.

"Children Who Witness Domestic Violence: The Invisible Victims," Osofsky, J., Social Policy Report: Society for Research in Child Development, 9(3), 1-16.

"Empowering Battered Women as Mothers", Bilinkoff, J., inEnding the Cycle of Violence: Community Responses to Children of Battered Women, Sage Publications, 1995.

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children, a report by The American Bar Association, (800) 285-2225, 1994.

"Intervention With Male Toddlers Who Have Witnessed Parental Violence," Davies, D., in Families in Society, 72, (9), 515-524.

Play Therapy for Children in Crisis: A Casebook for Practitioners, Guilford Press, New York 1991.

"Silent Victims: Children Who Witness Violence," Augustyn, M., Parker, S., Groves, B., Zuckerman, B., Contemporary Pediatrics, 12 (8), 35-57, 1993.

"Silent Victims Revisited: The Special Considerations of Children Who Witness Domestic Violence," Zuckerman, B., Augustyn, M., Groves, B., Parker, S., Pediatrics, 96(3), 511-513, 1995.

Spouse Abuse: Assessing and Treating Battered Women, Batterers and Their Children, Harway, M., & Hanson, M., Professional Resource Press, Florida, 1994.

"The Traumatized Child in Preschool and Lesson Plans for Emotional Life," Ferber, J., & Koplow, L., in Unsmiling Faces: How Preschoolers Can Heal, Teachers College Press, New York, 1996.

Other

No Punching Judy, a comprehensive, culturally sensitive prevention program for grades 1-5. Videos and leader's guide. The Bureau For At-Risk Youth, 800-99-YOUTH, 645 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743. $150. #299V.

It's Not O.K.: Let's Talk About Domestic Violence, an educational video for children who witness domestic violence, produced by the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence in partnership with The Walt Disney Company. (800) 285-2221. $15. #5480000.

Secret Wounds: Working With Child Observers of Family Violence. Video, leader's guide and activity sheets, $95+$4 S/H. Banerjee Associates, 2 Sycamore Lane, Skillman, NJ, 08558, (609) 683-1261.

The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America. Package includes text, video, and teacher's guide. Free to schools. Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, (334) 264-0286. Teaching Tolerance magazine also available two times a year, free for educators.

There's No Excuse for Domestic Violence television and radio public service announcements, produced by Family Violence Prevention Fund. Television PSAs: $10 each; Radio PSAs: $5 each + sales tax and S/H. (415) 252-8900.

Domestic Violence Handbook: A Survivor's Guide, CA Attorney General's office, fax requests to (916) 327-2384.

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