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Here are some additional resources for obtaining information about domestic violence prevention.
· Polaroid Corporation offers a variety of resources on domestic violence, including Injury Documentation Kits with instant cameras, training videos, and hands-on workshops. Kit prices range from $99.95 to $299.95 based on the quantity purchased. For more information, contact Polaroid Corporation, 575 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139. Telephone: (781) 386-2000 or (800) 811-5764, ext. 163. World Wide Web: http/www.polaroid.com/at-work/family-violence.
· A rubber stamp is available to provide a notation about domestic violence screening on a patient's chart. The stamp documents that screening took place and records the results in a check-off box format. A hand stamp costs $7.50 and a plastic self-ink stamp costs $8.95, with a shipping and handling charge of $2.50. For an order form, contact the City Rubber Stamp Company, Inc., Att: Ken Studer, 557 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone: (415) 957-5811. Fax: (415) 957-0251.
· Buttons which read, "It's OK to talk to me about family violence and abuse" are available from the Minnesota Medical Association's "Stop the Violence" Campaign. The buttons are available at a cost of $25.00 for 25. For an order form, contact Beth Hoheisel, Public Relations, Minnesota Medical Association, Suite 300, 3433 Broadway Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Telephone: (612) 378-1875 or (800) 999-1875. Fax: (612) 378-3875.
· The Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, a project of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, provides support to develop a comprehensive health care response to domestic violence. Comprehensive information packets for emergency medicine, multidisciplinary protocols, and research studies on domestic violence are available, including a guide entitled Best Practices: Innovative Domestic Violence Programs in Health Care Settings ($5.00 per copy, with a $3.00 shipping and handling charge) and a Practitioner Reference Card (both national and California-specific versions available for $1.00 each). A handbook, Working with Battered Immigrant Women, is available in English and Spanish as a cost of $8.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. The center's National Domestic Violence Hotline, (800) 799-SAFE, is available for 24-hour, multilingual crisis intervention and referral services. For more information, contact the Family Violence Prevention Fund, 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304, San Francisco, CA 94103-5133. Telephone: (415) 252-8900 or (888) RX-ABUSE. Fax: (415) 252-8991. World Wide Web: http://www.fvpf.org E-mail: [email protected]
· The American Medical Association offers Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Domestic Violence. To obtain a copy, contact the AMA, Department of Mental Health, 515 State Street, Chicago, IL 60610. Telephone: (312) 464-5066. Fax: (312) 464-5841. World Wide Web: http://www.ama-assn.org
· A resource titled National Directory of Domestic Violence Programs: A Guide to Community Shelter, Safe Home and Service Programs is available. Contact the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, P.O. Box 18749, Denver, CO 80218. Telephone: (303) 839-1852. Fax: (303) 831-9251.
· A 1996 position statement on domestic violence is available from the Emergency Nurses Association. Single copies are available at no charge. To obtain a copy, contact the ENA at 216 Higgins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Telephone: (847) 698-9400 or (800) 243-8362. Fax: (847) 698-9406. World Wide Web: http://www.ena.org
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