Violence and Abuse in Rural America – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Violence and Abuse in Rural America.
Rural Victim Assistance: A Victim/Witness Guide for Rural Prosecutors
Summary of a survey by the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI) which focused on the challenges faced by prosecutors, victim advocates, and policymakers in rural communities. Includes examples of practices that have overcome these challenges and additional resources for community members as well as those working with limited staff.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), U.S. Department of Justice
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Summary of a survey by the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI) which focused on the challenges faced by prosecutors, victim advocates, and policymakers in rural communities. Includes examples of practices that have overcome these challenges and additional resources for community members as well as those working with limited staff.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), U.S. Department of Justice
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Promising Futures
Focused on best practices for serving children, youth, and parents experiencing domestic violence. Includes model programs, steps to organizing and creating a support system, and research-informed strategies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Futures Without Violence
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Focused on best practices for serving children, youth, and parents experiencing domestic violence. Includes model programs, steps to organizing and creating a support system, and research-informed strategies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Futures Without Violence
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PubMed Search: Violence, Abuse, and Rural Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topics of violence or abuse and rural health.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topics of violence or abuse and rural health.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
Interactive database system that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of sources. Offers fatal injury data available by metropolitan/nonmetropolitan status in the Fatal Injury Reports section. Fatal Injury Mapping section provides access to county-level data.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Interactive database system that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of sources. Offers fatal injury data available by metropolitan/nonmetropolitan status in the Fatal Injury Reports section. Fatal Injury Mapping section provides access to county-level data.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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StopBullying.gov
Provides information from various federal agencies about bullying, cyberbullying, who is at risk, and how to prevent and respond to bullying. Offers training, resources for schools and children, and information on state laws and policies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides information from various federal agencies about bullying, cyberbullying, who is at risk, and how to prevent and respond to bullying. Offers training, resources for schools and children, and information on state laws and policies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
Carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline - 800.656.HOPE.
Type: Hotline
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Carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline - 800.656.HOPE.
Type: Hotline
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Tribal Domestic Violence Courts and Tribal Domestic Violence Dockets
Provides information on tribal domestic courts and domestic violence dockets. Enables access to publications and resources addressing tribal domestic violence, and includes summaries of laws related to domestic violence issues.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Tribal Law and Policy Institute
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Provides information on tribal domestic courts and domestic violence dockets. Enables access to publications and resources addressing tribal domestic violence, and includes summaries of laws related to domestic violence issues.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Tribal Law and Policy Institute
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
Hotline providing information to victims of domestic violence about community resources and shelters nationwide. The hotline can be reached at 800.799.SAFE (7233), 800.787.3224 (TTY), through chat, or by texting "START" to 88788.
Type: Hotline
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Hotline providing information to victims of domestic violence about community resources and shelters nationwide. The hotline can be reached at 800.799.SAFE (7233), 800.787.3224 (TTY), through chat, or by texting "START" to 88788.
Type: Hotline
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Last Updated: 3/1/2024