Trauma Websites
- www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ace ACE Study. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports on the Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACE) Study - one of the largest investigations ever conducted
on the links between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and
well-being. As a
collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and Kaiser Permanente's Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego, Health Maintenance
Organization (HMO) members undergoing a comprehensive physical examination
provided detailed information about their childhood experience of abuse,
neglect, and family dysfunction. Over 17,000 members chose to participate.
To date, over 30 scientific articles have been published and over 100
conference and workshop presentations have been made.
- www.acestudy.org Tbe Adverse
Childhood Experiences Study. Primary focus is to share the findings of the Adverse
Childhood Experiences Study, in a format readily accessible to both
professionals, and the lay community.
A
free, electronic, quarterly publication, ACE Reporter, about the findings
of the Study is available on line.
- www.theannainstitute.org The Anna Institute
celebrates and honors the life of Anna Caroline Jennings, by using her
artwork and life experience to educate others on the hidden epidemic of
childhood sexual abuse, its horrific impacts on individuals and society,
and paths to prevention or healing.
Can download articles and powerpoint
presentations of Anna’s life as a child and as a mental health
patient, Visitors can view an on-line gallery of Anna Caroline
Jennings’ powerful artwork, most of which was created within the walls of
state mental institutions.
- http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/
Canadian National Clearing House On Family Violence. On behalf of
the Government of Canada and its Family
Violence Initiative (FVI), the Public Health Agency of Canada operates
the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV). The NCFV is Canada’s resource centre for
information on violence within relationships of kinship, intimacy,
dependency or trust. NCFV
collects, develops, and disseminates information on family violence across
the country and abroad. NCFV resources
and services are available free of charge in both English and French.
- www.ChildTraumaAcademy.com The Child Trauma Academy
is a collaborative of individuals and
organizations working to improve the lives of high-risk children through
direct service, research and education. Free online courses.
- www.childtrauma.com
The Child Trauma
Institute site includes parent
information, trauma measures, publications, training programs &
links. The Institute provides
training, consultation, information, and resources for those who work with
trauma-exposed children, adolescents, and adults.
- www.darkness2light.org Darkness to Light raises awareness of the prevalence and consequences of
child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to
prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual
abuse
- www.dartcenter.org Dart Center for Journalism and
Trauma. The Dart Center is a
global dedicated to improving
media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses
the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism.
- http://www.dvmhpi.org/ The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy
Initiative (DVMHPI) is an innovative Chicago-based project
designed to address the unmet mental health needs of domestic violence
survivors and their children
- www.giftfromwithin.org A site for survivors of trauma and victimization,
Gift From
Within gives
trauma survivors, their loved ones and supporters a credible online
website that is friendly and supportive. Explains the condition of without
being too technical or too superficial. Gift From
Within believes that persons with PTSD and related traumatic stress
syndromes deserve the same respect and support that individuals and
families suffering the impact of cancer, heart disease and stroke receive.
- www.healingselfinjury.org Healing Self Injury provides
information about self-inflicted violence and a newsletter for people
living with SIV– The Cutting Edge.
Published
by Ruta Mazelis and now in collaboration with the Sidran
Institute, The Cutting Edge is in its 15th year of publication. It serves as a resource for those
seeking information on this often-misunderstood issue and includes
editorial commentaries, written and artistic contributions from the
readership, and reviews of various resources for those who live with SIV. Provides
PDF version of the newletter.
- www.istss.org The International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies. ISTSS is an international
multidisciplinary, professional membership organization that promotes
advancement and exchange of knowledge about severe stress and trauma. This
knowledge includes understanding the scope and consequences of traumatic
exposure, preventing traumatic events and ameliorating their consequences,
and advocating for the field of traumatic stress.
- www.jimhopper.com Jim
Hopper’s site on
Child Abuse Statistics,
Research, and Resources This site has several pages
about child abuse – how prevalent it is, its potential effects, where to
learn more and, if you're looking, how to find help for yourself or
someone you care about. The site provides scholarly knowledge and
resources, in language and formats accessible to any interested and
motivated person – young or old, highly educated or not.
- www.protect.org National Association to Protect Children. PROTECT is a
national pro-child, anti-crime membership association. We are
founded on the belief that our first and most sacred obligation as
parents, citizens, and members of the human species is the protection of
children from harm. We are committed to building a powerful, nonpartisan
force for the protection of children from abuse, exploitation and neglect.
We believe that this must be done through a determined single-issue focus,
a meaningful mainstream agenda and the use of proven modern political
strategies.
- www.ncptsd.va.gov National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Research and education on PTSD; includes the PILOTS Database, an electronic index
to PTSD literature
- http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/nctic/ The CMHS National Center for Trauma Informed Care
provides trauma training and technical assistance to assist in the
transformation of publicly-funded agencies, programs, and services to an
environment that is more supportive, comprehensively integrated, and
empowering for trauma survivors. Site provides information and available
trainings. CMHS’s
National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
links to publications and studies on trauma. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/nctic/publications.asp#mentalhealth
- www.nctsnet.org National Child Traumatic Stress Network. To raise the standard of care and improve access
to services for traumatized children, their families and communities
throughout the United States.
- www.nsvrc.org National Sexual Violence Resource Center
serves as the
nation’s principle information and resource center regarding all aspects
of sexual violence. It provides national leadership, consultation and
technical assistance by generating and facilitating the development and
flow of information on sexual violence intervention and prevention
strategies. The NSVRC works to address the causes and impact of sexual
violence through collaboration, prevention efforts and the distribution of
resources.
- http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/publications/pilots/
The Pilots Database
is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to
traumatic events. It is produced by the National
Center
for PTSD and is available to the public on computer systems maintained by Dartmouth
College.
There is no charge for using the database, and no account or password is
required
- www.nospank.net Project No Spank is a resource for parents, students, educators,
education policymakers, healthcare providers, children's advocates, and
all others who are concerned with the safety and wellbeing of children
- www.rainn.org The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the
nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the
National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual
assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
- http://wonderland-safe.org/safe.htm SAFE is the only drop-in center in Oregon designed, owned,
and operated entirely by mental health system clients, ex-patients, and
survivors of trauma. A beautiful
publication of survivor art work “Healing In Safety: A Guide for Mental
Health and Medical Professionals on how best to help Trauma Survivors,
written by Trauma Survivors”, is available.
- http://www.siari.co.uk Self-Injury and Related Issues (SIARI). A free international internet service of
information, resources and support.
- www.sidran.org Sidran Institute
helps people understand, recover from and treat traumatic stress
(including PTSD), dissociative disorders, and
co-occurring issues, such as addictions, self injury, and suicidality. Sidran develops and delivers educational programming,
resources for treatment, support, and self help, trauma-informed community and professional collaboration
projects, and publications about trauma and recovery
- www.stopitnow.org Stop It Now! offers adults tools
they can use to prevent sexual abuse - before there’s a victim to heal or
an offender to punish. It provides support,
information and resources that enable individuals and families to keep
children safe and to create healthier communities. A network of community based Stop It
Now programs reaches out to adults who are concerned about their own or
others’ sexualized behavior toward children.
- www.traumacenter.org The Trauma Center at Justice
Resource Institute. Helps
individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by trauma
and adversity to re-establish a sense of safety and predictability in the
world, and to provide them with state-of-the-art therapeutic care as they
reclaim, rebuild and renew their lives.
Articles by Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Medical Director and Founder of the
Trauma Center and internationally recognized leader in the field of
psychological trauma, are available on this site.
- www.trauma-pages.com David Baldwin’s Trauma Information
Pages focus
primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD
(Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and dissociation, whether following
individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster. The purpose
of this award winning
site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the
traumatic-stress field.
- www.witnessjustice.org Witness
Justice
addresses gaps in victim services by offering direct services for
survivors of violence and their allies who are experiencing difficulties.
Witness Justice offers assistance and support to get answers,
explanations, information, and resources for the many survivors who feel
“stuck” or “lost” following violence and trauma.
- www.vachss.com The
Zero 5.Olaf – Official Website of Andrew Vachss Here you will find a searchable database
of agencies, and organizations which purport to serve the issues that
concern us; child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, animal welfare,
mental health, health care, juvenile justice, human trafficking and many
more, as well as other research and assistance materials.