Resources for Abuse Prevention and Assistance

Is It Really Love?

This engaging 20-page, full-color booklet looks at healthy relationships through the eyes of teenage women. Each section includes quizzes on subjects such as knowing yourself, beliefs and values, respect and disrespect, understanding real love, managing feelings, and making decisions. The booklet also provides information on staying safe, how to help others, and useful contacts. Great for classrooms and discussion groups. Available in English and Spanish.

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Toolkit

The American Bar Association recently developed a helpful toolkit which includes fact sheets, ideas for teachers to incorporate Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) prevention education in the classroom. Read the excellent editorial by Kathleen Mathis, President Elect of the American Bar Association and take a look at the useful PDF fact sheet on IPA.

Teen Dating Violence

The California Attorney General's Office as made a pamphlet on teen dating violence available online in PDF format. It's in English only. Check it out to see if it would work for your clients.

No One Deserves to Be Abused

This excellent booklet for women of all ages and ethnicities is available in 5 languages -- English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Also available are wallet cards and posters you can use in your clinic. Sensitive and empowering, these materials will help women in abusive relationships get the help they need.

You're Pregnant! Keeping Safe from Abuse

A pregnant woman needs to know how to keep safe if her partner is abusive. This 3-fold pamphlet encourages and supports her in her efforts to keep safe. Practical suggestions are offered. Available In English and Spanish.

50 Ways to a Safer World

Everyday Actions You Can Take to Prevent Violence in Neighborhoods, Schools, and Communities, a book written by Patricia Occhiuzzo Giggans and Barrie Levy in 1997 about how creating bonds within communities lowers violence.