Disabilities (Violence and Abuse)

Disabilities Sites:

Bronx Independent Living Services Bronx Independent Living Services: Nonprofit community based advocacy and resource center for disabled vicitms of domestic violence, abuse, and crime. (Disabilities) http://www.bils.org Family Violence and People with a Mental Handicap Family Violence and People with a Mental Handicap: An article that brings attention to the abuse, in the family or institutional setting, of persons with mental handicaps. (Disabilities) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/html/fvmentaleng.html All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities: Presentations, data, prevention material, and advocacy on violence to people with disabilities. (Disabilities) http://www.awol-texas.org Abuse and Women with Disabilities Abuse and Women with Disabilities: VAWnet is a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. An article on the abuse of women, particularly those with disabilities. (Disabilities) http://www.vaw.umn.edu/Vawnet/disab.htm Facts on Violence and Persons With Mental Illness Facts on Violence and Persons With Mental Illness: A Voices VS Violence fact sheet on violence against those suffering mental illness. (Disabilities) http://www.healthieryou.com/vvmi.html The Zero The Zero: Listings of and links to agencies, organizations and websites to find help for and information about violence and abuse against disabled persons and the elderly. (Disabilities) http://www.vachss.com/help_text/elder_abuse.html