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    Abusive Care-Givers
    If you are being abused by a caregiver or know someone who is, visit this site to find out who cares. details...
    Federal Trade Commission
    Administration for Children and Families and Domestic Violence
    About the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) responsibilities and activities regarding domestic violence. The article cites domestic violence as the leading cause of injury to women in t details...
    Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Violence Against Native Women
    Physical and sexual violence against women is a public health problem of epidemic proportions. More than 3 million U.S. women are known to be battered by their former or current partners annually. Inc details...
    Indian Health Service
    Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
    Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Khmer Korean Vietnamese
    The mission of the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence is to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities. details...
    United Way of America
    Battered Immigrant Women
    This article discusses the plight of immigrant women in violent relationships and the objectives of the Family Violence Prevention Fund's (FVPF) Battered Immigrant Women's Rights Project, founded in 1 details...
    Family Violence Prevention Fund
    Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
    This fact sheet presents a general overview of domestic violence and domestic violence victims and information about the role of emergency physicians in a domestic violence. details...
    American College of Emergency Physicians
    Elder Abuse -- National Women's Health Information Center
    Data and resources related to violence and abuse against older women. Users can link to other web sites with information on this topic. details...
    National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health
    Elder Abuse Prevention and Treatment Resources Page
    This page links to fact sheets and reports on elder abuse. details...
    U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    How an Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities
    Tips for domestic abuse victims on how to protect their privacy on the Internet so their abusers will be less likely to have access. details...
    American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
    Injury Prevention Web
    Links to agencies and organizations working to prevent injuries. Information available include injury data for all U.S. states, links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide, su details...
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