Learn more about domestic violence and what resources are available to women and children in need.

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Myths and Facts about Violence

The Cycle of Violence

The Cycle of Nonviolence

Why Don't Women Leave?

Why Do Women Stay?

Legal Protections

Safety Plan

Early Warning Signs for Future Abuse

About Woman to Woman Domestic Violence

Common Questions about Abusers and Intervention Programs

Other Information
The following links will take you to articles provided by some of the nation's leading medical societies and government agencies.

The Family Violence Prevention Program: Kaiser Permantente

Violence Against Women: Frequently Asked Questions: Office of Women's Health, Department of Health and Human Services

Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheet: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Domestic Violence: American Medical Association

JAMA Patient Pages: When Someone You Love Hurts You - Domestic Abuse Often Unreported, Unrecognized, and Untreated in Emergency Departments: Journal of the American Medical Association

Organizations and Links

Women's Organizations and Other Programs for the Prevention of Domestic Violence :: SF Bay Area

Women's Organizations and Other Programs for the Prevention of Domestic Violence :: National

Organizations for Child Abuse Prevention

Links to Other Important Organizations and Information

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc.