Resources

Critical Phone Numbers:

Child Abuse

Childhelp's National Child Abuse Hotline
800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)

Child Care

Child Care Aware
1-800-424-2246

Domestic Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233)
TDD 1-800-787-3224

Don't Cut 1(800) 661-7547 or 1(866) 661-7547

24/7 hour Hotline http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Cutting-Yourself

FACSA Foundation (Family and Friends Fighting Against Child Sexual Assault)

(318) 539-2571

facsasavethechildren@hotmail.com facsasavethechildren.com

Missing and Exploited Children

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-3737-888

I.C.A.R.E Foundation ( International Child Abduction Research and Enlightment Foundation) Malibu, CA. mediarelations@stopchildabduction.org

For more information on parental child abduction in the U.S. please visit the Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues at: http://www.travel.state.gov/abduction/abduction_580.html

For more information on Peter Thomas Senese, please visit: www.peterthomassenese.com

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)'

Runaway Youth

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000

RAINN offers an online hotline. Anyone can access help over the internet.

http://apps.rainn.org/ohl-bridge/

Trauma Training and Psychological Services:America and Canada

Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky, Ph.D., C.Psych. Traumatology Institute www.traumaline1.com & www.ticlearn.com

U.S. Coalition Anti Human Trafficking www.CyberTipline.com/fcacp

California

Felton-Misa Leonessa Garavaglia-Life Coach: inspire@misacoach.com

La Crescenta- Vicki Seidow Flip Justice-Owner of Siedow and Associates Investigations. Vicki@VickiPi.com

Los Angeles- Bill Murray; Founder of National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse; Bmurray3rd@aol.com

Malibu - Peter Thomas Senese - Founder/Director

I.C.A.R.E Foundation ( International Child Abduction Research and Enlightment Foundation) Malibu, CA. mediarelations@stopchildabduction.org; author, speaker, film maker, child advocate.

For more information on parental child abduction in the U.S. please visit the Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues at: http://www.travel.state.gov/abduction/abduction_580.html

For more information on Peter Thomas Senese, please visit: www.peterthomassenese.com

San Francisco Area-Sequol- Emalou King- RN/Phn/Inspirational Writer /Author/Photographer emalouking@aol.com

Sacremento-(Artist) Michal Madison- artist@michalmadison.com

South Pasedena- Monica Rubinow- Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Famiy Services monicarubinow@hathaways-sycamores.org

Stevenson Ranch-Burl Barer- Blog Talk Radio-Police Pulse; burl@burlbarer.net

Vista- Dr. Jaimie J. Romo Ed.d- Survivor Support: jr@jamieromo.com

Conneticut

Norwalk- Ronald Wicke- Stop Abuse Campaign Ronald F.Wicke
Co-Founder,Board Member rwicke28@aol.com
The Stop Abuse Campaign
Organizer, Facilitator, Writer, Speaker
Support Groups for Trauma and Abuse

Delaware

Philliadelphia- Melissa Lucchesi –Voices Inc.-Kid’s Have Hope

Florida

Cape Coral –Fawn Volkert- Papillion Libre fawnv74@gmail.com

Lithia- Bianca Yarde- biancayarde@yahoo.com

Tampa/St.Petersburg Area-Tarpon Springs; Connie Anastassiou Rose; President/Founder of Victims 2 Survivors.org victim@survivor@gmail.com

Illinois

Chicago –Melissa Curk-Kid’s Have Hope; melicurk@kidshavehope.org

Chicago, IL.; Rae Luskin: Owner of “Art and Soul Connection”; raeluskin@aol.com

Quincy-Doyne M Liverett Quanada Counselor Are-a Network Against Domestic Violence Liverett-dliverett@quanada.org

Kansas

Mission, Kansas-Maureen Reintjes –NAMUS(Victim’s Advocates); deskside200@yahoo.com

Louisiana

Springhill-Connie Lee/Tina Camp/Alice Head/-FACSA Foundation; 318.539.2571; facsasavethechildren.com ; http:facsafoundationvirtualexpo.ning.com/ facsasavethechildren@hotmail.com

Maryland

Randallstown. Maria Wall Foundation- mariawall@themariawallfoundation

Massachusetts

Easthampton, MA.: Neil Smart: Ritual Abuse;smartnews@aol.com

Leverett- TimeToTell.org djenson@crocker.com

Missouri

Kansas City: Kathleen Hitchcock Brackney; Forensic Nurse Program Coordinator at St. Luke’s Health System Kathleen_29@hotmail.com

St.Louis-R. Carl Hart- Blogtalk radio- Stop Child Abuse Now; midwestmalethriver@yahoo.com

St. Louis-Mark Trout- Healing Sexual Abuse: 4survivors@healingsexualabuse.com

Nebraska

Omaha- Samantha Nelson help@thehopofsurvivors.com

New Jersey

Clayton-Jainie Long Hunter;pennybooboo2@aol.com

Lodi- B.J.-Betty Jean Downing Kling- –The Majority United

BJ@Free-US-Now.com

Princeton-Keith Smith-(Testified before the judiciary committee);meninmytown@aol.com

New York

Albany(Rensselaer)- Barbara Jenkins-Stevens Domestic Violence Crime Victims Advocate

akimalyah@gmail.com

Delmar- Michael John Hourigan Jr. Sexual Assault Crime Victim Assistance Program Council President michaelhourigan1@me.com

Orchard Park-Suzanne Perry- enoughofit@gmail.com

Vivian Farmery, NY; Just Tell.org; Vivian@justtell.org

North Carolina

Yvonne Goss- Yvonne_goss2004@yahoo.com

OHIO

Cincinnati- Rebecca Born –MSW/LISW Director Restoration Institute; Executive Director at Connection-A Safe Place Child Abuse Counseling and Training. rborn@fuse.net

Oklahoma

Lawton- Michelle Poitras Michele.poitras1028@gmail.com

Pennsylvania

Delaware(Philadelphia area) Melissa Luchessi; Kid’s Have Hope; Voices, Inc.

Pittsburgh- Shellie Hipsky- Author/Speaker/Radio Host Ordinary People Extraordinary Planet hipsky@rmu.edu

South Carolina;

Rock Hill- Dr. Mark W. Mitchell doc@docmitchell.com

Darkness To Light & Olweus Bullying Prevention Trainer in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

Tennessee

Jefferson City-Gail D’Ambrosia- Crabtree-Hope for Healing.Org; voicesofhope@hopeforhealing.org

Texas

Utah

Susan Garren-Publicist for Getrude Matshe, Susanna Barlow, and Shellie Hipsky;

South Jordan-Susan Green-Publicist SusanGarren@gmail.com

Susanna Barlow

Virginia

Alexandria, VA.; John Shehan; National Missing and Exploited Children’s Foundation; jshehan@ncmec.org

Virgina Beach-Lisa Michaels-Surviviors Against Predators; Lisa Marie Michels
Entrepreneur, Writer & Public Speaker,D2L Stewards of Children Authorized Facilitator,
RAINN Speakers Bureau Member,Website:www.lisamichels.com;:

Washington

D.C.- Men Can Stop Rape;admin@mencanstoprape.org

Tacoma- Jennifer Quitugia jeanettemccay@email.pheonix.edu

Tacoma-Jeanette McCay Jennifer@hopesacpc.org

Wisconsin

Independence- Star Myers, jameya73@yahoo.com

Global Organizations:

Africa, Ubuntu but now in New Zealand, Getrude Metshe, speaker;SusanGarren@gmail.com ;

Australia- Jay Sanders-somesecrets.info jay@upload.com.au

Domestic Violence Resource Centre PO Box 3278 South Brisbane QLD 4101

07 3217 2544

Fax

07 3217 2679

Email

admin@dvrc.org.au

Web

www.dvrc.org.au

Open Monday - Friday If you are in danger, please call 000 (Australian emergency number) or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) (advice). http://www.hotpeachpages.net/auspac/aus1.html Every resource you need. You can contact the Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service to find free and safe place for you and your children to stay (Victoria) Ph. (03) 9322 3555 or 1800 015 188 (toll free). There are 27 women’s refuges across Victoria that provide crisis accommodation and support. Workers are available at the refuges to help you and your children. To keep all residents safe, most Women’s Refuges cannot be contacted directly. You can get help or accommodation by ringing Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service, (03) 9322 3555 or 1800 015 188. http://www.ncsmc.org.au/wsas/legal_system/protection_orders.htm

Legal protection & safety

Abuse and violence are criminal offencesFamily violence, assaults, threats, sexual assault and stalking are all against the law. Violence or forcing someone to have sex is a criminal offence, even if you are married. Everyone, regardless of their age, ability, ethnicity, sexuality, religion or culture, has the right to live free from abuse, and to legal protection.

Call the police

If there is sufficient evidence of assault or other offences, the police should lay criminal charges. Evidence can include:

a doctor’s report of injury or distress suffered
police observations of furniture having been thrown about
evidence from someone who saw or heard the violence, and
your own testament.

You can also call the police if the offender is stalking you, for example: following you, harassing you over the phone, or keeping you under constant watch. You can call the police for advice any time. For urgent attendance, ring 000. If you have been sexually assaulted or raped, a Centre Against Sexual Assault can provide support and help you if you decide to report it to the police. See Services.

Intervention Orders

An Intervention Order is a court order that can protect you from further violence or stalking. If you believe that the violence is likely to happen again, you can apply for an Intervention Order at your local Magistrate’s Court. You can either do this yourself, or ask the police to do it on your behalf. The police are obliged to take out an Intervention Order for you whenever the safety, welfare, or property of a family member appears to be endangered by another(Police Standing Orders). Intervention Orders contain conditions aimed at preventing future violence, such as making it illegal for the offender from entering or coming near your home area your place of work or the children’s school.

What if we live together?

You can get an Intervention Order against someone you live with. It can say that the person must not assault or threaten you. In some cases the offender can be removed from your home.

What happens if they disobey the Intervention Order?

You can report it to the police, and they are obliged to act.

Does someone get a criminal record if there’s an Intervention Order on them?

No. If you have an Intervention Order against someone, it doesnt mean that the person has been charged with a criminal offence. They don’t get a criminal record just because they have an Intervention Order against them. But if they disobeythe order, it is a criminal offence. In Victoria, over 20,000 people a year apply for Intervention Orders from the Magistrates Court.

How do I apply for an Intervention Order?

Apply for an Intervention Order at a Magistrates Court or ask the police to do it on your behalf.
The ‘defendant’ is notified (the ‘defendant’ is the person who you’re asking the Intervention Order on).
At a court hearing in the Magistrates Court, the magistrate will consider the evidence (which can include your story, any witnesses to the violence, photos, written material, doctor’s reports of injuries, and statements from police). The Magistrate will also listen to the defendant’s version of events. The Magistrate will then decide whether to make the order, and what conditions will be placed on it.
If you need the order urgently, you can get in ‘interim’ order to provide temporary protection. This will last until the final Intervention Order is heard in court.

You can get more information about Intervention Orders below, or contact a domestic violence support serviceto find out more.

Technology and safety

Technology (such as the internet, computers, mobile phones etc) can be useful for victims. Technology can also be used by abusers. See our tip sheet on technology and safety.

Other ways to increase your safety

Let supportive friends, family and neighbours know about what is happening.
Keep a list of telephone numbers for family or friends who can assist you in an emergency.
Remember that if you have a re-dial button on your telephone, anyone else in the house can push redial to find out who you have just rung.
Keep important items somewhere safe in case you need to leave in a hurry (for example, important documents, such as birth certificates, bank books, tax file numbers, passports; a spare set of keys; medication; and a change of clothes).
Let your children know what to do in an emergency (where to go, and who to telephone. Give them the numbers for the police, neighbours, relatives).
Have in mind a place to which you and your children can go quickly, if necessary.
You can contact the Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service to find free and safe place for you and your children to stay (Victoria) Ph. (03) 9322 3555 or 1800 015 188 (toll free). There are 27 women’s refuges across Victoria that provide crisis accommodation and support. Workers are available at the refuges to help you and your children. To keep all residents safe, most Women’s Refuges cannot be contacted directly. You can get help or accommodation by ringing Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service, (03) 9322 3555 or 1800 015 188.
Have an excuse prepared so you can leave quickly if your partner becomes threatening.
Contact a support service to discuss other safety ideas. See Services
See our Technology Safety Tip Sheet

Children and Family Law

You can include children on an Intervention Order. Having an Intervention Order does not stop the defendant from applying under the Family Law Act for a contact order to allow them to see the children. But the Family Court should take the Intervention Order into account. These matters can be complex, and you should get legal advice. For more information see the Family Court website Family Violence Orders page or the Victoria Legal Aidwebsite.

Child abuse

Child abuse is an act by parents or caregivers which endangers a child or young person’s physical or emotional health or development. It includes physcial abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. Child abuse can be a single incident, but usually takes place over time. Witnessing abuse by one parent towards another is harmful for children and may be considered a form of child abuse. The Child Protection Service is responsible for investigating reports of child abuse in Victoria, and for protecting children from abuse. See the Better Health Channel website Child Protection Services (external link). Department of Human Services website(external link) for information ‘About Child Abuse’ and information about the child protection system.

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