Abuse

Links

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

• Vermont:
  http://www.vtnetwork.org/
• New Hampshire:
  http://www.nhcadsv.org/

Books

• Exemplary Rape Crisis Programs: A Cross-Site Analysis and Case Studies
  The objective of this monograph is to present historical, organizational, and programmatic information that will lead to an understanding of the elements of a successful rape treatment program.

• The Healing Way: Adult Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse
  This book empowers you to take charge of your life, helps you uncover your hidden strengths & develop special survival skills, encourages you to learn about abuse & to accept that it wasn't your fault. In easy-to-understand terms, this book defines childhood sexual abuse and explains how it affects the survivors.
  
• Men's Work: How to Stop the Violence That Tears Our Lives Apart
  Male violence has become an all-too-frequent response to the frustrations and anxieties that fill men’s lives. As a result, the lives of women and children have suffered dramatically, as society has come to tolerate their victimization. This book explores an extraordinary approach to stopping male violence.
  
• Men's Work: How to Stop the Violence That Tears Our Lives Apart
  An Empowering video presentation to increase awareness of and offer alternative to male violence.
  
• Rape and Older Women: A Guide to Prevention and Protection
  The authors discuss the process of growing older in our society, the special vulnerability of older women, and the physical and psychological impact that fear of crime and sexual assault have on the lifestyle of older women. They also discuss prevention strategies, and educational and training tools for older women.
  
• Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women
  E. Sue Blume offers hope, understanding, and healing for the survivors of incest. This is the first book on the subject that focuses not on what incest is, but rather on what incest does to those scarred by it, affecting how they dress, their body image, and relationships, as well as their ability to feel and think.
  
• The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
  The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who was sexually abused as a child--and those who care about her.