Resources and Links 

Check out these sites. They contain information about teen relationships and the prevention of dating violence and what you can do to help or get help.

• Where to go and who to call in Washington to get help now.
• Legal resources available to you in the State of Washington.
• Information and programs for parents who want to learn more about teen dating violence and how to help stop it.
• Helpful Sites
• Additional Resource information from National sources.

Where to go and who to call in Washington to get help now.

• Washington's Violence Against Women Network hosts Web content created to assist victims of domestic and sexual assault, service providers and allied professionals alike with resources, training, links to local assistance and other information. The site is supported by the state Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Commerce.
  
• The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence provides help and resources for victims of domestice violence and teen dating violence. It also contains the 24-hour statewide hotline number.
  • National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline:1-866-331-9474 (1-866-331-8453 TTY)
  • www.LoveIsRespect.org
  • www.BreakTheCycle.org
  • www.LoveIsNotAbuse.com
  • www.ThatsNotCool.com
    
• Secretary of State for Washington provides information for victims about address confidentiality.
  http://www.secstate.wa.gov/acp
  
  
• Washington State Medical Association web site has helpful information for victims of abuse.
  http://www.wsma.org/patients/excuses.html

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Legal resources available to you in the State of Washington.

• Washington Courts web site to legal domestic violence resources.
  
• Seattle King County Domestic Violence Protection Order information.
  
• American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence.
  
• Washington association of county law libraries law links.
  
• Sources of Free Legal Information on Washington State Law
  
• Northwest Justice Project web site has a clearinghouse of legal self-help materials and tools that provide information about non criminal legal problems affecting low-income people in Washington state.
  

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Information and programs for parents who want to learn more about teen dating violence and how to help stop it.

• Mothers Against Violence in America home page.
  http://www.mavia.org/default.asp
  
  
• Stop Violence has information on domestic violence, battering, and teen dating violence.
  http://www.stopviolence.com/domviol.htm
  
  
• Minnesota Center Against Violence And Abuse - List of web sites with dating violence information.
  http://www.mincava.umn.edu/dateviol.asp
  
  
• Information on Teen Dating Violence by the Washington State PTA.
  http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/advocacy/EveryTeenCounts/pradet0a.htm

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Helpful Sites

• A guide on love, respect and abuse in relationships.
  http://www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/
  
  
• Making Waves is a dating violence prevention program designed to help teens recognize the warning signs and effects of dating violence and to avoid becoming victims.
  http://www.mwaves.org/
  
  
• Students against Violence in America.
  http://www.mavia.org/save/default.html
  
  
• King County teen dating violence information.
  http://www.metrokc.gov/dvinfo/dv2_0.htm
  
  
• The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
  http://www.safeyouth.org/
  
  
• Choose Respect teaches young teens and the caring adults in their lives about dating abuse prevention and healthy relationships.
  http://www.chooserespect.org
  
  
• Loveisrespect.org is the online home of the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. They're a community where you can find support and information to understand dating abuse.
  http://www.loveisrespect.org/

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Additional Resource information from National sources.

• Endabuse is a National family violence prevention site.
  http://endabuse.org/
  
  
• Safe Horizons provides links to world wide domestic violence resources.
  http://www.dvsheltertour.org/links.html