Tools and resources for residents

CLOSE TO HOME MATERIALS

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Resident Tips Brochure (PDF)

General Brochure

2006 Public Awareness Campaign

Close to Home Digital Stories Archive

 TEEN RESOURCES

• Teen Life

• Safe Love (PDF)

• Love is Not Abuse, www.loveisnotabuse.com
A website run by Liz Claiborne, Inc., raising awareness around domestic violence.  They have dedicated an extensive section of their site to providing more information on teen dating violence.

• The Red Flags Project, www.knowtheredflags.com
Created by the Texas Council on Family Violence, the Red Flags Project is a site providing teens with more information on dating violence and how to find support.

• See It And Stop It, www.seeitandstopit.org
A site created by teens in Massachusetts to raise awareness and help prevent abuse.

• Samariteens, 1.800.252.TEEN (8336)
A teen help line provides confidential peer support and understanding to teens who are struggling with feelings of depression, loneliness and stress.

INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES FOR GENERAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INFORMATION

• Jane Doe, Inc.- Voices for Change (The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, www.janedoe.org

• The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, www.atask.org

• The Family Violence Prevention Fund, www.endabuse.org

• The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, www.ncadv.org

• Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc., www.casamyrna.org

Free and Confidential Support Hotlines Offering Additional Information

• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, 617.338.2355
A 24 hotline run by a local domestic violence shelter that offers linguistic capabilities in many different Asian languages.

• National Domestic Violence , 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
A free 24 hotline offering information, crisis intervention, referral, and safety planning.

• SafeLink Hotline, 1.877.785.2020
A 24 hotline devoted to helping people experiencing abuse and concerned friends find more information, resources, and help.