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Violence/Abuse
Up one levelA listing of content on the site related to issues of violence and abuse, particularly vis a vis women.
- Defying his grasp
- This is a comic strip scene in which a girl escapes the grasp of a man trying to control her.
- "Hablando sobre abuso y discapacidad"
- Un video de 3 minutos para personas discapacitadas sobre cómo reconocer y responder al abuso, maneras de ayudar, y recursos. En español. Este video tiene subtítulos, y la transcripción está disponible.
- Comic Book Scenes: Personal Assistance
- These scenes show difficult situations in the lives of people with disabilities when interacting with people who help them, including spouses, family members, paid assistants, service providers. Some of these scenes show disabled people being mistreated, while others show the disabled people taking action to confront or correct the mistreatment.
- Recognizing and Interrupting Abuse of Adults with Disabilities
- Information for concerned service providers and family members about personal assistance services and abuse of people with disabilities. Includes definitions of terminology, problems, and advice.
- Palos y piedras
- Palos y piedras es una colección de más de cincuenta historias sobre desafiar al abuso y la violencia. Estas historias impactantes son escritas por un grupo diverso de personas con discapacidades, familiares, proveedores de servicios, y otros aliados, y examinan una amplia gama de experiencias de maltrato y recuperación.
- Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience
- Sticks and Stones is a collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences. Studies show that abuse and violence are high-priority concerns for disabled people; rates of abuse are shockingly high. Women and children with disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate that is three times higher than the one for those without disabilities. Disabled men also experience high rates of abuse. The goals of this book include giving voice to people with disabilities who have confronted abusive situations, breaking their isolation, and revealing the complex issues of abuse and violence, particularly the ones faced by those who depend on help from family or paid assistance.
- Análisis del examen sobre asistencia personal
- Un análisis del examen interactivo sobre asistencia personal, incluyendo enlaces para más información.
- Sticks and Stones
- Sticks and Stones is as collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences.
- Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience
- Sticks and Stones is a collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences. Studies show that abuse and violence are high-priority concerns for disabled people; rates of abuse are shockingly high. Women and children with disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate that is three times higher than the one for those without disabilities. Disabled men also experience high rates of abuse.
- Lo que dice la gente sobre Palos y piedras
- Vea lo que dice la gente sobre Palos y piedras: Personas con discapacidades y sus historias de abuso, resistencia, y tenacidad
- Hablando sobre abuso y discapacidad
- Aquí puede mirar videos educativos, uno para personas con discapacidades y el otro para proveedores de servicios, que están disponibles abajo. Ellos exploran ejemplos de diferentes clases de abuso, animan la revelación sobre casos de abuso, y dan métodos para buscar ayuda. También hay folletos informativos que se puede descargar que son para personas con discapacidades, uncluyendo uno en lenguaje sencillo para personas con discapacidades del desarrollo o que tienen problemas en leer. Además, tenemos enlaces a otras organizaciones trabajando sobre cuestiones de prevención de abuso. Todos estos materiales también están disponibles en inglés.
- ¡Mereces estar seguro! Empoderando a los adultos con discapacidades
- Folleto informativo en formato PDF sobre todo para adultos con discapacidades viviendo independientemente. Define al abuso, tipos de abuso, consejos para reducir el abuso, y dónde buscar ayuda. En inglés y español.
- ¿Alguien te está haciendo daño?
- Folleto informativo en formato PDF sobre todo para adultos con discapacidades del desarrollo sobre cómo reconocer al abuso y avisarle a alguien de problemas. En inglés y español.
- Avísale a alguien si te están haciendo daño
- Marcador de libro en formato PDF en inglés y español. Tiene información sobre cómo comunicar con organizaciones que ayudan a las personas en situaciones abusivas.
- Sitios web para mujeres
- Enlaces y recursos sobre la violencia y abuso de las mujeres.
- "Addressing Abuse of Disabled Adults: A Message for Service Providers and Families"
- A 3 minute video for service providers and families on recognizing and responding to abuse, ways to help, and resources. In English. This video is captioned and the transcript is available.
- Resistencia a despedir
- Una tira cómica mostrando la resistencia de un hombre discapacitado a despedir a un asistente abusivo.
- Reconociendo e interrumpiendo el abuso de personas con discapacidades
- Información para proveedores de servicios y familiares sobre los servicios de asistencia personal y el abuso de personas con discapacidades. Incluye definiciones del vocabulario, problemas, y consejos.
- WID launches Curriculum on Abuse Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) website for people with disabilities
- WID launches web resources for Curriculum on Abuse Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE). The recently expanded CAPE website (http://www.wid.org/cape) offers an introduction and sampling of the texts, tools, and activities of our abuse-prevention curriculum.
- El World Institute on Disability (WID) lanza el Programa de estudios sobre la prevención del abuso y el empoderamiento en la Internet
- El World Institute on Disability (WID) tiene el gusto de lanzar nuestros nuevos recursos para el Programa de estudios sobre la prevención del abuso y el empoderamiento (CAPE). La nueva y ampliada página de CAPE (http://www.wid.org/cape) ofrece una introducción y una muestra de los textos, herramientas, y actividades de nuestro programa de estudios para la prevención del abuso.
- Guia sobre violencia y mujer con discapacidad (Guide on Violence and Disabled Women)
- This book highlights practical considerations and recommendations helpful to both disabled women as well as to professionals of this field, when facing violent situations. Spanish language.
- Mujer y Discapacidad (Report on Violence and Disabled Women)
- This report is a general view of the often overlooked problem of violence that affects an important number of disabled women. Spanish language.
- Tiras cómicas: asistencia personal
- Estas tiras muestran situaciones difíciles en las vidas de personas con discapacidades cuando interactúan con personas quienes les ayudan, incluyendo esposos, familiares, asistentes pagados, y proveedores de servicios. Algunas de las escenas muestran personas discapacitadas siendo maltratadas, mientras otras muestran la gente discapacitada haciendo los pasos necesarios para enfrentar o corregir al maltrato.
- La madre que se mete
- Una tira cómica sobre un familiar que se mete en las instrucciones que un hombre discapacitado da a su asistente.
- Sitios web en español para mujeres
- Enlaces y recursos en español sobre la violencia y abuso de las mujeres.
- Resistiéndole
- Una tira cómica en la cual una chica resiste a un hombre que intenta controlarla.
- La vida social con una discapacidad
- Una tira cómica que muestra como los padres e hijos pueden tener perspectivas distintas sobre cómo hacer vida social.
- Palos y piedras (PDF)
- Este es el archivo en formato PDF de la versión en español de Palos y Piedras: Personas con discapacidades y sus historias de abuso, resistencia, y tenacidad
- “A Good Job”
- A 6 minute animated guide about good communication and planning for individuals and families new to homecare. In English. This video is captioned and the transcript is available.
- “Un buen empleo”
- Una guía animada de 6 minutos sobre la buena comunicación y preparación para los individuos y familias que emplean el cuidado en casa. En español. Este video tiene subtítulos y la transcripción está disponible.
- "Fuerte e informada: La seguridad en las citas"
- Un video de 6 minutos para las mujeres sobre cómo reconocer y responder al abuso, y los recursos y maneras de ayudar que existen. En español. Este video tiene subtítulos y la transcripción está disponible.
- “Strong and Informed: Dating Safety”
- A 6-minute movie for women on recognizing and responding to abuse, ways to help, and resources. In English. This video is captioned and the transcript is available.
- A disability and a social life
- A comic strip that shows a girl with a disability who is not being allowed to go out by her mother. After talking, she and her mother agree on terms for her to go out with her friends.
- La alborotadora
- Una tira cómica mostrando el miedo de una mujer de ser denominada “problemática” por informar sobre un asistente incompetente.
- Sticks and Stones Cover
- Sticks and Stones cover art by Carli Scales.
- Sticks and Stones
- Sticks and Stones is as collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences.
- What people are saying about Sticks and Stones
- Read what other people are saying about Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience
- Curriculum on Abuse Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE)
- Sadly, people with disabilities get abused, sometimes at the hands of people who help or care for them. Care providers and personal assistants, including family members and service providers (paid or unpaid) can be abusive. When abuse occurs, a disabled person’s personal health, safety and emotional well-being may be at risk, along with their ability to engage in daily life activities. This page has links to comic book scenes, Sticks&Stones stories and Talking About Abuse, etc movies.
- Talking About Abuse and Disability: Resources Supporting Adults with Disabilities
- Here you can watch short educational movies, one for disabled people and one for service providers, that are available below. They explore examples of different kinds of abuse, encourage disclosure, and tell about ways to get help. We also provide downloadable brochures and bookmarks for people with disabilities, including a plain language brochure for people with developmental disabilities or limited reading. Additionally, there are links to other organizations working on issues of abuse prevention. All of these materials are also available in the Spanish section of the CAPE website.
- You Deserve to Be Safe! Empowering Adults with Disabilities
- Brochure in PDF format primarily for adults with disabilities living independently. Defines abuse, types of abuse, tips to reduce abuse, and where to get help. In English and Spanish.
- Is Someone Hurting You?
- Brochure in PDF format primarily for developmentally disabled adults. Gives advice on recognizing abuse and telling someone about it. In English and Spanish.
- Tell Someone If You Are Being Hurt
- Bookmark in PDF format in English and Spanish. Has contact information for organizations that help people in abusive situations.
- Websites for Women
- Links and resources on violence and abuse against women.
- "Enfrentando el abuso hacia adultos con discapacidades: Un mensaje para proveedores de servicios y familiares"
- Un video de 3 minutos para proveedores de servicios y familiares sobre cómo reconocer y responder al abuso, maneras de ayudar, y recursos. En español. Este video tiene subtítulos, y la transcripción está disponible.
- Programa de estudios sobre la prevención del abuso y el empoderamiento (CAPE)
- Desgraciadamente, la gente con discapacidades es maltratada, a veces por las mismas personas que les ayudan o les cuidan. Proveedores de servicios y asistentes personales, incluyendo familiares y cuidadores (pagados o no pagados) pueden ser abusivos. Cuando el abuso ocurre, la salud, seguridad, y bienestar emocional de una personal discapacitada pueden estar en peligro, tal como su capacidad de participar en las actividades de la vida cotidiana. Esta página incluye enlaces a tiras cómicas, historias de abuso, y videos.
- Excerpts from "Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience"
- Excerpts from "Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience"
- Extractos de nuestro libro a punto de publicación, "Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience"
- Extractos de nuestro libro, Palos y piedras: Personas con discapacidades y sus historias de abuso, resistencia, y tenacidad
- DeafHope
- DeafHope is a nonprofit organization, established for and by Deaf women in January 2003. Our mission at DeafHope is to end domestic violence and sexual assault against Deaf women and children through empowerment, education and services.
- Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services
- ADWAS is committed to providing services to Deaf and Deaf-Blind victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence. The mission of ADWAS is a belief that violence is a learned behavior and it should not be tolerated.
- The Disability Pride Project, from CARA – Communities Against Rape and Violence
- The Disability Pride Project increases our community's capacity to support survivors of sexual violence and bolsters community efforts to promote safety, support and liberation in a manner that challenges rape and oppression. We achieve this goal by fostering education through critical dialogue, strengthening coalitions between people with disabilities and our allies, and by supporting community action that increases awareness of sexual violence, safety, and informed decision-making.
- SafePlace
- We create a safe place for women, children and men who have been victimized by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. We offer a comprehensive and compassionate continuum of services, providing support and resources for survivors to create independent lives, free of violence, for themselves and their families. Tiene recursos en español.
- Violence Against Women with Disabilities
- Papers, Articles, Reports, Submissions.
- Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
- Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence brings together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. We create social change by addressing the root causes of this violence, and promote justice, safety and healing for survivors. JDI advocates for responsive public policy, promotes collaboration, raises public awareness, and supports our member organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services. We are guided by the voices of survivors.
- California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)
- The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) provides the unifying vision and voice to all Californians speaking out against sexual violence. CALCASA’s leadership at both the state and national level brings support, justice, and hope to victim/survivors of sexual assault, and to those who work to eradicate this pervasive problem in our communities.
- Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Documents and links on sexual assault and domestic violence against people with disabilities.
- National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
- The mission of the Violence Against Women Network (VAWnet), the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, is to harness and use electronic communication technology to end violence against women.
- National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
- Both this website and the NVAWPRC are sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We have designed this website to be useful to scientists, practitioners, advocates, grassroots organizations, and any other professional or lay person interested in current topics related to violence against women and its prevention.
- State Organizations Providing Information and Advocacy for violence against women
- State Organizations Providing Information and Advocacy: Compiled by the Office for Victims of Crime
- Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources
- Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women
- The mission of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is to provide federal leadership to reduce violence against women, and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This is accomplished by developing and supporting the capacity of state, local, tribal, and non-profit entities involved in responding to violence against women.
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- NCADV's work includes coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation; focus on the leadership of NCADV's caucuses and task forces developed to represent the concerns of organizationally under represented groups; and efforts to eradicate social conditions which contribute to violence against women and children.
- State Coalitions Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- State Coalitions Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
- The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) was founded in 1993 as a key component in a national network of domestic violence resources. The NRCDV provides support to all organizations and individuals working to end violence in the lives of victims and their children through technical assistance, training and information on response to and prevention of domestic violence.
- National Latino Alliance for the elimination of domestic violence
- The National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza) is part of a national effort to address the domestic violence needs and concerns of under-served populations. It represents a growing network of Latina and Latino advocates, practitioners, researchers, community activists, and survivors of domestic violence. Alianza’s mission is to: promote understanding, initiate and sustain dialogue, and generate solutions that move toward the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities, with an understanding of the sacredness of all relations and communities. Tiene recursos en español.
- Arte Sana
- Arte Sana (art heals) is a nonprofit agency for underserved survivors of gender and racial violence that promotes healing and empowerment through the arts and community education. Tiene recursos en español.
- InteractiveTheatre.org
- Interactive Theatre programs, like "every 5 minutes" in Syracuse, NY and St. Paul, MN, use theatre as a means to open discussion and engage people who would normally zone out. It's able to challenge personal and societal beliefs by creating three-dimensional characters that can't be ignored or tuned out like videos. The situations in the scenes are real, explicit, and disturbing - and it works.
- A Window Between Worlds
- A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using art to help end domestic violence. Through creative expression, battered women and children gain a sense of renewal and power. Their images of hope, survival and strength educate the public and become "a window between worlds" for survivors taking steps to change their lives.
- Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC)
- DVIRC is a statewide service in Victoria, Australia. DVIRC aims to reduce and prevent family violence by providing education to improve service and policy responses, and by assisting people who have experienced abuse. DVIRC provides information and referral to specialist support services; helpful pamphlets and websites; professional training courses; a comprehensive library; a quarterly newsletter; Discussion papers, books and other publications; and commentary on policy initiatives and law reform.
