Programs Providing Services to Battered Women - Third Edition, Second Revision

• NCJ Number: 70107
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 215 pages
• Grant Number(s): 79-IA-AX-0024; 90-CW-2189(01)
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Health and Human Services
• Corporate Author: Ctr for Women Policy Studies
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; National Clearinghouse on Domestic Violence
• Publication Type: Directory
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Domestic Violence Information Series, number 1.

Annotation

This directory lists programs for battered women, such as shelter, hotlines, and counseling, offered in the 50 States based on information collected between July 1979 and January 1980.

Abstract

Shelters for battered women and other services are listed alphabetically by State and city or town. In addition to the names, address, and telephone numbers for each program, information is provided in specific services and funding. The name of a contact person is included if available. Types of services include 24-hour hotlines, emergency transportation, victim advocacy, counseling, legal aid, community education, child care, emergency medical treatment, emergency housing, and liaison with police and hospitals. A form that organizations serving battered women can use to revise information presented in the directory is appended.