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Local domestic victim support groups, counseling, hotlines and shelters
Maryland has a strong network of nonprofit domestic violence providers who can help you with all aspects of a domestic violence situation. This directory will help you find the closest resource or you may wish to seek help outside your county.
Survivor Stories
Cybergrrl, Inc. is a media and entertainment company specializing in online content, resources, sites and communities for women and girls. Included on the site is a forum for sharing survivor stories. Caution: Please be mindful of privacy issues, since this is a public forum. Stories by other survivors can be immensely helpful. If you wish to join in the discussion, be careful to protect your privacy. We suggest using an anonymous web-based email account like Hotmail. You can create an account under any name. No record is kept on your computer. Keep your passwords private. When sharing a story, we suggest changing the names and anything you think might identify you. Remember that this is a public forum that anyone can visit.
Help for sexual assult victims
TurnAround, Inc. is a private non-profit organization dedicated to serving victims of rape, child sexual assault, domestic violence, and adult survivors of child sexual abuse. This organization offers free counseling, shelter, free and reduced cost legal representation, a hotline, ER companion services, which is a 24-hour service that provides a trained companion who offers support and information at the hospital to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and support groups for survivors of domestic violence. Pets are also accepted at the shelter at Turn Around.
Women and Verbal Abuse
Cyber Parent is a commercial family site. This section offers information on verbal, emotional, and mental abuse, as well as book reviews on resources about verbal abuse. Characteristics of verbal abusers are described and advice on how to respond to it is offered.
Ask a doctor
Dr. Irene Matiatos is a psychiatrist in NY. All material on this site is intended for educational purposes and must not be considered a substitute for informed advice from your own health care provider. If you think you may be in an abusive relationship or may be abusive yourself, this site is worth a visit. It provides information on abuse and pop culture, codependency, and signs of both healthy and abusive relationships.
Phenomenal Women
This is a site maintained by a survivor of domestic violence hoping to reach out to other victims. It features a discussion forum, a place for women to submit their writing and poetry, an online store for books on domestic violence, and links to battered women's shelters and organizations. Caution: Please be mindful of privacy issues. If you wish to join a discussion in the public forum, we suggest using an anonymous web-based email account like Hotmail.
A Sanctuary
This web page is published by Stalking Survivors’ Sanctuary and Solutions, a non-profit organization based in California. The purpose of the Stalking Victims Sanctuary is to educate people about stalking and to offer sanctuary to those exposed to stalking. The site offers resources for victims who want to take back their lives.
Department of Justice and Domestic Violence
The U.S. Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office has an extensive site providing information on state, regional, and national resources. Links to police departments with domestic violence pages, fact sheets, and many other Internet resources can be found here. It also includes a lot of government information on domestic violence including legislation, reports and studies, speeches and press releases.
Crime Victims
The National Center for Victims of Crime is an organization based in Washington DC. Their website gives a lot of good information on domestic violence, stalkers and sex offenders. Includes a great virtual library on these subjects.
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