Domestic Violence Facts
Domestic violence affects everyone, even those people who are not themselves abused. This document explains that domestic violence is not about alcohol or anger. It is a pattern of behavior based on issues of power and control. If you choose the PDF version of this document, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. Also available as a Word document.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Family Preservation Services
(Separate Website)
Here you will find information about services that help families (including adoptive and extended families) at risk or in crisis. You will find links to the various services that the Office of Childrens Services provides to the families of Alaska.
By: Office of Childrens Services, State of Alaska
Women's Law Initiative Website
(Separate Website)
This website is a nationwide online resource for women and girls living with or escaping domestic violence.
By: Women's Law Initiative
What You Need to Know About Dating Violence: A Teen's Handbook
(Separate Website)
This handbook, written for teens, follows the story of two teenagers who are involved in a violent dating relationship. The handbook includes information on how and when friends can get involved and provides guidance to those involved in an abusive relationship.
By: Love Is Not Abuse (Liz Claiborne, Inc.)
Parent's Guide to Teen Dating Violence: 10 Questions to Start the Conversation
(Separate Website)
This dating violence awareness and educational handbook is targeted to parents of teens. It provides parents and guardians of teens with language, conversation starters, and facts to help them open channels of communication.
By: Love Is Not Abuse (Liz Claiborne Inc.)
Tough Talk -- What Boys Need to Know About Relationship Abuse
(Separate Website)
This online handbook was designed to help men start a conversation with the boys in their lives about developing and maintaining positive relationships.
By: Love Is Not Abuse (Liz Claiborne Inc.)
Information on Depression
(Separate Website)
About 18.8 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness. Unfortunately, many people do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. If you feel that you or someone you care about is one of the many undiagnosed depressed people in this country, the information on this web page may help you take the steps that may save your own or someone else's life.
By: National Institute of Mental Health
A Woman's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Discussing Relationship Abuse
(Separate Website)
How do you talk to a friend you suspect may be experiencing relationship abuse? This handbook offers a tool to help start those conversations.
By: Love Is Not Abuse (Liz Claiborne, Inc.)
Alaska Amber Alert
(Separate Website)
The Alaska Amber Alert web page offers information about how to keep your child safe, what to do if your child is missing, and how the Alaska Amber Alert Plan works.
By: State of Alaska
Alaska CASA Programs
(Separate Website)
The court appoints these volunteers to speak up for neglected or abused children. Learn more about their services, contact information, and location.
By: State of Alaska
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