Resources
The following are local organizations that work on relevant issues and/or provide additional information about violence against individuals.
Local Orgaizations
Safe@UNC
http://safe.unc.edu/get-involved/prevention-risk-reduction/
This website lists skills trainings, student organizations, events, and other resources available for Carolina students committed to preventing IPV.
The Beacon Program
This is the program established at UNC hospitals to provide services for patients experiencing domestic violence.
Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center of Chatham County
http://www.fvrc.org/coalition.htm
A great resource for learning about programs that our active in our community and how to get involved.
Kiran
http://www.kiraninc.org/Joinus/volunteer.php
Kiran is a North Carolina based non-profit organization that provides Domestic Violence and CrisisServices for South Asians in the Triangle region of North Carolina.
International Organizations
The Violence Against Women Monitor
http://www.stopvaw.org/Stop_Violence_Against_Women.html
An international perspective on the issue.
Amnesty International
www.amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/international-violence-against-women-act/page.do
Information on the International Violence Against Women Act.