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The Violence of Poverty Children’s Defense Fund - addresses child poverty and its broad reaching effects; offers updated information on related legislative issues and provides opportunities to take action. (202) 628-8787 Gun Violence Brady Campaign - works to prevent gun violence; promotes legislation limiting gun accessibility; contains updated press releases as well as state-by-state gun law information. (202) 898-0792 Alliance for Justice - provides information, resources, and ideas for action for college students, high school students, legal professionals, social workers, and healthcare professionals; 2001-2002 focus is on demanding that gun manufacturers and the gun lobby take responsibility for promoting their deadly products. (202) 822-6070 Violence in the Media TRUCE - puts out an annual guide to violent and nonviolent toys, as well as some good guidelines for parents on children and play. www.aap.org/advocacy/mediamatters.htm American Academy of Pediatrics Media Matters - includes timely articles on media violence and access to a speaker's bureau. National Institute on Media and the Family - a resource for parents, teachers, and community leaders; gives movie, TV, and video game content ratings; media awareness programs; helpful hints for families to evaluate media use. (888) 672-5437 Violence in Schools Ribbon of Promise - a national campaign to end school violence; a resource for communication, education, planning, and action. (541) 726-0512 National Crime Prevention Council - a comprehensive national campaign to end crime and violence; includes lists of a dozen things parents, students, teachers, law enforcement, principals, and the rest of us can do to help prevent school violence. (202) 466-6272 Domestic Violence Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence - an international, interreligious resource educating religious and community leaders for effective response to and prevention of sexual and domestic violence. Their national strategy emphasizes leadership development training and the creation of resources for educators and advocates. (206) 634-1903 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - a multi-faceted organization that offers conferences, public policy awareness and lobbying, a guide to organizing community responses, a help hotline for victims, and many other helpful resources. (303) 839-1852 Family Violence Prevention Fund - takes a holistic approach by developing outreach tools for fathers, mothers, children, families, neighborhoods, public schools, and workplaces; gives opportunities for advocacy and community collaboration. (415) 252-8900 Hate Violence and Racism Southern Poverty Law Center - includes a "tolerance watch" with updated information on hate crime issues, 10 ways to fight hate, and 101 tools for tolerance; offers unique materials for teachers, parents, and kids working to promote tolerance. (334) 956-8200 Center for New Community - has a mission to revitalize Midwest communities toward democracy, justice, and racial equality; counters bigotry through its "building democracy initiative" and engages congregations through its "faith-based organizing." (708) 848-0319 National Conference for Community and Justice - a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America; promotes understanding and respect through advocacy, conflict mediation, and education. (212) 545-1300 Violence of Terrorism and War Nonviolence.org - offers commentary, reader responses, updated news, links, and issue pages regarding war, violence, and nonviolent resistance; opportunities to connect to other organizations working for justice through nonviolent means on issues such as sanctions in Iraq, nuclear disarmament, and Israel/Palestine. (215) 681-0783 American Friends Service Committee - serves as a meeting point for educators, organizers, and activists working for alternatives to war; essays and info about military, civil liberties, international law, etc., as well as opportunities for advocacy and activism. (215) 241-7003 For progressive faith-based analysis/action on these issues and more: F.O.R. (Fellowship of Reconciliation) - Interfaith - www.forusa.org * Sojourners - Christian - www.sojo.net * Pax Christi - Catholic Christian - www.paxchristiusa.org * Tikkun Community - Jewish - www.tikkun.org * Shalom Center - Jewish - www.shalomctr.org * Muslim Peace Fellowship - Muslim - www.mpfweb.org C.A.I.R (Council on American-Islamic Relations) - Muslim - www.cair-net.org * * indicates this organization has a regular email update/newsletter/action alert |
