AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS/VICTIMS' SERVICES:
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
3290 Pine Orchard Lane, Suite 106
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Phone: (410)750-9600 | (Emergency): (410)313-2473 | Fax: (410) 750-9601 | E-mail: info@icisf.org
Develops and disseminates crisis intervention, stress education, and recovery programs for all those affected by work-related stress, disasters, and other traumatic events. Annual conference and newsletter. Known for developing critical incident stress debriefing.
Sidran Institute
200 E. Joppa Road, Suite 207
Towson, MD 21286 USA
410-825-8888
National nonprofit organization devoted to education and information in support of survivors of traumatic experiences. Publishes books on PTSD and DID. Computerized information database of educational resources, therapists, organizations, conferences, training, and treatment facilities.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
TTY 1-800-787-3224
Twenty-four-hour hotline with multilingual and deaf capabilities. Serves victims and concerned family and friends. Helps victims with issues of safety, shelter, counseling, and legal advice. Also helps batterers get help. Printed information.
National Organization for Victim Assistance
Courthouse Square
510 King Street, Suite 424
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 535-NOVA • FAX: (703) 535-5500
Support and advocacy for crime victims. Referrals to victim assistance programs (battered women's programs, support groups, rape crisis centers, legal and medical advice, etc.). Crisis Response Team Project formed to deal with community crisis. Training and education for helpers.
National Victim Center
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-276-2880
Fax: 703-276-2889
E-mail: nvc@mail.nvc.org
Referrals to victims of any violent crime (sexual abuse, domestic violence, stalking, hate crimes, etc.) to shelters, support groups and legal advocacy programs. Also information bulletins on these topics.
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Phone 1-800-851-3420 (TTY 1-877-712-9279)
Refers callers to the appropriate state or other helpful agencies. Also offers a wide range of printed and audio-visual information, most of which is free.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MADD National Office
511 E. John Carpenter Frwy. Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
Phone: 800-GET-MADD (438-6233)
Victim Services 24-Hour Helpline
877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435)
Fax: 972-869-2206/07
Victim-to-victim support services include support groups, diverse publications (crash victim, mourning, legal issues, etc.), court accompaniment, help with navigating the criminal justice system, and training.
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
252 Tenth Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
1-800-656-HOPE ext. 1 will connect a victim of sexual assault to the nearest sexual assault center. These centers provide confidential twenty-four-hour crisis hotlines for free advice and support. Also free or sliding scale private counseling and/or groups treatment.
National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60604-4357
Tel: 312-663-3520
TDD: 312-663-3540
Fax: 312-939-8962
E-mail: ncpca@childabuse.org
Extensive printed material. Healthy Families America is a home-visiting service for parents which teaches parenting skills, links parents to resources, and provides a helping hand.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (800) 394-3366 or (703) 385-7565
Fax: (703) 385-3206
E-mail: nccanch@icfcaliber.com
Information of all aspects of child mistreatment for the public and professionals. Referrals to services.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
1-888-333-AFSP
email: inquiry@afsp.org
Survivors of suicide support groups. Also referral to crisis hotlines. Free materials on coping.
Gift From Within
16 Cobb Hill Rd.
Camden, Maine 04843 USA
207-236-8858
Fax: 207-236-2818
Email: JoyceB3955@aol.com
Educational material. Roster of survivors for peer support by telephone and letters.
National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
1-800-789-2647
Provides information on disaster and emergency assistance via publications, videos, website, electronic bulletin board, and telephone services. Referrals to mental health associations, clearinghouses, advocacy organizations.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Public Information and Communications Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Free publications about PTSD and other anxiety disorders.
Grief Recovery Helpline
1-800-445-4808
Trained grief counselors to handle calls from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Pacific time.
Outward Bound
phone: 845-424-4000
fax: 845-424-4121
A range of challenging wilderness environments coupled with emotional support to inspire self-respect and care for others, community, and environment. Since 1941.
POST ABORTION STRESS:
Institute for Pregnancy Loss
1574 Scottridge Lane
Jacksonville, FL 32259
904-342-0352
Vincent M. Rue, Director. Counseling, research, and consulting organization providing compassionate information regarding traumatic pregnancy losses (induced and spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and adoption).
National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing
noparh@juno.com
1-800-5WE-CARE
Support services directory, audio-visual materials, annual conference. Directs Project Rachel, a Catholic counseling project which is for people of all faiths.
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