Resources
Federal Assistance
U.S. Department of Justice - www.usdoj.gov
• The Office of Violence Against Women - http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/index.html
• The Office for Victims of a Crime - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/
Federal Bureau of Investigation - http://www.fbi.gov/
Public and Victim Assistance - http://ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx
Information and Assistance with Rape and Sexual Assault
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - http://rainn.org/
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-hope
Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica—UCLA Medical Center - http://www.911rape.org/
National Sexual Violence Resource Center - http://nsvrc.org/
Missing or Victimized Children
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PublicHomeServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US
• 24-hour Hotline: (800) THE-LOST (800-843-5678)
Domestic Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline - http://www.ndvh.org/
• (800) 779-SAFE (7233)
• TTY for the deaf: (800) 787-3224
Threat Assessment and Prevention
Gavin de Becker, security expert and author of the New York Times bestseller The Gift of Fear - http://gavindebecker.com
Car and Highway Safety
California Highway Patrol - http://www.chp.ca.gov/
Home Safety
Neighborhood Watch Program - http://usaonwatch.org/
Firearms Training
American Defense Enterprises - http://americandefenseenterprises.com/
Extensive firearms training for members of the military, law enforcement, and special forces, as well as ordinary civilians and women.
Airline, Travel, and Hotel Security
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - http://www.faa.gov/
Call our 24-Hour Safety Hotline at (800) 255-1111 to report:
- Maintenance improprieties
- Aircraft Incidents
- Suspected Unapproved Parts
- Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) violations
Low Flying Aircraft - Contact Flight Standards District Office - http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/
Prohibited items for air travel - http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
Gutsy Women Travel, Serious Safety Tips - http://www.gutsywomentravel.com/safety-tips.asp
SafePlace Corporation - http://www.safeplace.com/index.shtml
Tests and certifies hotels for safety
Martial Arts, American Karate, and Self-Defense Information
Upland Martial Arts Center - http://uplandmacenter.com/ Click on Articles
Not-Me! - http://www.not-me.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing instruction, conditioning, and training to individuals in at-risk populations.
Download the 5D's of Self-Defense
Impact Bay Area - http://www.impactbayarea.org/
This group trains by pounding on a man in fully padded armor
Devi Protective Offense - http://www.deviprotectiveoffense.com/
Self-defense by women for women and mothers of young children.
Defense Weapons
Defending Women - http://www.defendingwomen.com/
Blue Jay Technologies.