Resources
Educational Resources
Resources to Learn About Domestic Violence
- Stop Bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov. Dedicated to finding solutions to bullying and other forms of aggressive behavior.
- No Safe Place, www.pbs.org/kued/nosafeplace: Documentary offering a thoughtful examination of the origins of violence against women, looking at the biological, sociological, cultural, and historical factors involved.
- FOCUS Ministries, www.focusministries1.org: Offers hope, encouragement, support, education, spiritual direction, and assistance to teens, women, and families who experience domestic violence, separation or divorce. They also have a ministry specific to pastors’ wives.
- Crying Out For Justice, www.cryingoutforjustice.wordpress.com, a blog that addresses the needs of the evangelical church to recognize and validate the reality of abuse in the Christian home.
- Leslie Vernick, www.leslievernick.com/the-emotionally-destructive-marriage: Free resource page with short video clips, podcasts, and other articles.
- God’s Protection of Women: When Abuse Is Worse Than Divorce (Grand Rapids, MI: RBC Ministries, 2005), free to download, God’s Protection of Women.
- Face to Face, Facial Surgeries for Victims of Domestic Abuse or 1-800-842-4546: Provides free plastic and reconstructive surgery for domestic violence victims who have injuries to face, head, or neck.
- Give Back a Smile, AACD Charitable Foundation or 1-800-773-4227: Provides free repair of front teeth damaged by a violent partner or spouse.
- Give Her Wings, www.giveherwings.com, a fundraising ministry for mothers who have left abusive situations.
- The Aspire Curriculum: Developed by When Georgia Smiled*, The Aspire Initiative is a FREE domestic violence education curriculum aiming to reduce the level of intimate relationship violence in the U.S., and instill the importance of bystander responsibility, from prevention to safe exit strategies. Available to access online, anywhere, anytime. *When Georgia Smiled: The Robin McGraw Revelation and Dr. Phil Foundation is devoted to helping advance organizations and programs that serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and individuals facing crisis to live healthy, safe and joy-filled lives.
- EMDR: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.
- Find an EMDR Therapist: Use this website to find an EMDR Therapist in your area. Simply search by city, state or ZIP code using the Find an EMDR Therapist Radius or General Search.
- Can an Abusive Partner Change?: http://www.thehotline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/05/Hotline-canabuserschange.pdf, a realistic look at if an abuser can change and what it will look like if they truly will change.
