Chapter 10. Educating and Mobilizing the Public About Violence Against Women: Resources

The Advertising Council
261 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-922-1500
Fax: 212-922-1676
Web site: www.adcouncil.org

Each year the Advertising Council coordinates approximately 40 public education and advocacy campaigns that focus on preventive health, education, community well-being, environmental preservation, strengthening families, and enriching children's lives. Advertising Council slogans ("Take a Bite Out of Crime," "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk") and characters (Smokey the Bear, McGruff the Crime Dog) raise awareness, promote individual action, and save lives.

Benton Foundation
950 18th Street NW.
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-638-5770
Fax: 202-638-5771
Web site: www.benton.org

Supporting the public interest use of communications media, the Benton Foundation provides leadership in the emerging communications environment and promotes the value of communications in solving social problems.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Phone: 415-252-8900
Fax: 415-252-8991
Web site: www.endabuse.org

The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are affected by abuse. The Web site offers free online catalogs, articles and information on abuse and violence, press releases and story archives, information on public policy efforts, and other resource materials.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Phone: 301-519-5500 or 1-800-851-3420
Fax: 301-519-5212
Web site: www.ncjrs.org

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control. NCJRS disseminates publications, grant information, and other resources for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Institute of Justice, and other partner agencies. Publications can be accessed from the Web site, or copies can be requested by phone, fax, or e-mail.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 1-800-537-2238
TTY: 1-800-533-2508
Fax: 717-545-9456
Web site: www.pcadv.org/projects.html

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRC) is a valuable source for information, training, and technical assistance regarding domestic violence issues. NRC is also a clearinghouse for domestic violence resources and statistics that may be used to enhance policies and publications.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
Phone: 1-877-739-3895 or 717-909-0710
TTY: 717-909-0715
Fax: 717-909-0714
Web site: www.nsvrc.org

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is a clearinghouse for resources and research about all forms of sexual violence and assault. NSVRC works with its partner agency, the University of Pennsylvania, to provide new policies for establishing sexual violence intervention and prevention programs.

Stalking Resource Center
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW., Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-467-8700
Fax: 202-467-8701
Web site: www.ncvc.org/src/index.html

The National Center for Victims of Crime's (NCVC's) mission is to help victims of crime and their families rebuild their lives. The Stalking Resource Center provides resources, training, and technical assistance to criminal justice professionals and victim service providers to support locally coordinated, multidisciplinary antistalking approaches and responses.