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*“This above all, to refuse to be a victim.” ~Margaret Atwood*
Categories:
General Self-Defense Children’s Websites Child Safety / Child Molesters College Campus Issues Crime Statistics Dating Violence Date Rape Drugs Domestic Violence Firearms / Guns – see “Weapons” Home Safety Identity Theft Tips Internet Safety Legal Info Media: Violence in the Media Men’s Resources Mental Health / PTSD Online Stalking and Harrasment Parking Lot Safety – see “Safety Tips” Parent Info. for Child Safety – see “Child Safety”	20. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (see “mental health”) 21. Rape - See “Sexual Assault” 22. Safety Tips 23. Senior Safety 24. Stalking 25. Sexual Harassment 26. Sexual Assault 27. Sexual Assault - Survivors 28. Statistics - See “Crime Statistics” 29. Suicide Hotline 30. Teen Safety 31. Terrorism & Fear 32. Threat Assessment 33. Travel & Vehicle – see “Safety Tips” 34. Violence Against Women 35. Volunteer 36. Weapons 37. Workplace Violence

W.E.A.V.E. Crisis Line 916–920–2952

Sacramento

WEAVE provides services to survivors of domestic violence and their families as well as survivors of sexual assault. WEAVE offers a vast array of crisis intervention, advocacy and counseling programs. WEAVE provides services to women, men and children in Sacramento .

Crisis Line Placer CO. 1-800-575-5352

www.peaceforfamilies.org (WEAVE-type services)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

National Center for Victimes of Crime

Rape Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

Dating, Stalking, Domestic Violence Help:

Helpline: 1-800-FYI-CALL
TTY: 1-800-211-7996
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST
Serving victims in more than 180 languages.

E-mail: gethelp@ncvc.org

Suicide Hotline:
(888) 886-5401

Check names & addresses of registered sex offenders:
www.meganslaw.ca.gov

Check criminal history:
https://services.saccourt.com/indexsearchnew/CaseType.aspx

General Self-Defense:

The Gift of Fear , by Gavin de Becker (book)

In this empowering book, Gavin de Becker, the man Oprah Winfrey calls the nation's leading expert on violent behavior, shows you how to spot even subtle signs of danger—before it's too late. Shattering the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable, de Becker, whose clients include top Hollywood stars and government agencies, offers specific ways to protect yourself and those you love, including...how to act when approached by a stranger...when you should fear someone close to you...what to do if you are being stalked...how to uncover the source of anonymous threats or phone calls...the biggest mistake you can make with a threatening person...and more. Learn to spot the danger signals others miss. It might just save your life. This is the book we most highly recommend to all of our students ages 13 and up.

Study on ADHD and Martial Arts	(PDF)
The Difference Between Self-Defense & Martial Arts (article – Conrad Woodall)	(PDF)
Self-Defense in Conjunction with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (benefits of self-defense for Survivors)	(PDF)
Fighting Back Works (article)	(PDF)

Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill , by Lt. Col Dave Grossman (book) – on violence in the media
This book (written for the layperson) on violence in the media is one of the most comprehensive overall looks at the trend in video games and film, and how it is affecting our society. The book may shock you. It will definitely make you think.

Children’s Websites:
NetSmartz.org – The fun way to learn internet safety!	http://www.netsmartz.org/
McGruff the Crime Dog teaches about crime	http://www.mcgruff.org/
Risk Watch… games about fire, firearms, bike, water safety, etc.	http://www.riskwatch.org/kids.html
Sparky the Fire Dog	http://www.sparky.org/

Child Safety / Child Molesters:
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children	http://www.ncmec.org
Yello Dyno child safety programStatistics	http://www.yellodyno.com/
Molesters – see “Sexual Assault” and reference: Woodall’s Parent Resource Page	http://www.yellodyno.com/html/child_molester_stats.htm
Fire, vehicle, water, firearm, etc. safety	http://www.riskwatch.org/
Child Lures Prevention	http://www.childluresprevention.com/

College Campus Issues:
Campus Dating Violence Statistics NCVC	(PDF)
Campuspeak	www.campuspeak.com
Security on Campus, Inc.	www.campussafety.org
Bacchus and Gamma	www.bacchusgamma.org

Crime Statistics:
RAINN Sexual Assault statistics	www.rainn.org/statistics.html
Department of Justice statistics	www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
Child, Crimes Against Statistics	http://www.yellodyno.com/html/childabusestatistics.html

Dating Violence:
Teen Dating Violence – For teens, from Coolnurse.com	http://www.coolnurse.com/dating_violence.htm
Dating Violence (What is it?) & Tip Sheet NCVC	(PDF)
Sexual Assault (What is it?) & Tip Sheet NCVC	(PDF)
National Center for Victims of Crime	http://www.ncvc.org

Date Rape Drugs:
US Drug Enforcement Administration	www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm
Club Drugs	www.clubdrugs.org
Project GHB	www.projectghb.org
Date rape drug overview	http://www.womenselfdefense.net/dateRape.html

Domestic Violence:
Break the Cycle: Targeted for youth 12 - 24	http://www.breakthecycle.org/
PEACE for families ( Placer County )	http://www.peaceforfamilies.org/index.htm
WEAVE – Women Escaping a Violent Environment (Sacramento)	http://www.weaveinc.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence	http://www.ncadv.org/
National Center for Victims of Crime	http://www.ncvc.org
Break the Cycle: Targeted for youth 12 - 24	http://www.breakthecycle.org/
Safe at Home, confidential address, governmentt program	http://www.ss.ca.gov/safeathome/
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE	http://www.ndvh.org
Restraining Orders – pros and cons	http://www.esia.net/injunctions.htm

Firearms / Guns – see “Weapons”

Home Safety:
Products, Home, Auto, Health, Fire, Weather at Safety.com	http://www.safety.com/

Identity Theft Tips:
Taking Charge – Fighting Back Against Identity Theft (FTC)	http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm

Internet Safety:
Child Safety on the Information Highway	(PDF)
Teen Safety on the Information Highway	(PDF)
14% of Teens Meet Online Strangers (article)	(PDF)
KTR – Adult Internet Safety	(PDF)
Internet Pledge, Grades 3 – 6	(PDF)
Internet Pledge, Teens	(PDF)
NetSmartz adults, teens, children	http://www.netsmartz.org
Don’t Believe the Type adults, teens, kids	www.cybertipline.com
Perverted Justice: An adult only website – catching online predators	http://www.perverted-justice.com/
Online Stalking & Harassment	http://www.haltabuse.org/index.shtml
All about safety online (and cellular) - Tweens to Adult	http://www.wiredsafety.org

Legal Info:
FindLaw.com	www.findlaw.com
California firearms laws – see “weapons”

Media: Violence in the Media:
Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill by, Lt. Col David Grossman	(book)

Men’s Resources:
Men’s Voices Magazine	www.vix.com/menmag/sexabuse.html
Men Can Stop Rape	www.mencanstoprape.org
Rape: see “Sexual Assault” & “Sexual Assault, Survivors”

Mental Health / PTSD:
No Stigma	www.nostigma.org
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	www.psych.org/public_info/ptsd.cfm

Online Stalking and Harrasment:
	http://www.haltabuse.org/index.shtml

Parking Lot Safety – see “Safety Tips”

Parent Info. for Child Safety – see “Child Safety”

Rape - See “Sexual Assault”

Safety Tips:
Online Safety – see “internet”
Travel & Vehicle Safety Information	http://www.kevincoffee.com/safety_tips_index.htm
Safety Tips from a Woman Cop	http://www.kevincoffee.com/women_safety /women_safety_tips_from_a_woman_cop.htm
Parking Lot Safety Tips	http://www.insweb.com/learningcenter/articles/auto- parkinglot.htm
Carjacking scheme teaches parking lot safety	http://www.rapeescape.com/carjack_hoax.htm
Stopped by the police while driving	http://www.fearlesstiger.com/safetyTips/policeStopping.htm
	http://www.fearlesstiger.com/safetyTips/policeStoppingUnmarked.htm
Babysitting Safety Tips	http://www.fearlesstiger.com/safetyTips/babysitting.htm
Safety Tips by Paul Henry	http://www.fearlesstiger.com/safetyTips/safetyHome.htm

Senior Safety:
A Senior’s Guide to Personal Safety, by Holly Keegel	(book)
Senior’s Safety and self-defense articles online	http://www.safety.com/seniors/

Stalking:
National Center for Victims of Crime – Stalking Resource Center	http://www.ncvc.org
Antistalking Website	www.antistalking.com
Stalking Facts from NCVC	(PDF)
Stalking Myths	(PDF)
The Gift of Fear, by Gavin de Becker	(book)

Sexual Harassment:
Feminist Majority Foundation	http://www.feminist.org/911/harass.html

Sexual Assault:
Megan’s Law website – Identify registered sex offenders in CA	http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov
Sex Offender Registries by State	http://codeamber.org/sor.html
Stop Sex Offenders – general information & safety tips	http://www.stopsexoffenders.com/
National Sexual Violence Resource Center	www.nsvrc.org
Child Sexual Abuse	http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName= DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32315"
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children	http://www.ncmec.org
Male Sexual Assault	http://www.malesurvivor.org
Male Rape	http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName= DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32361
Child Molesters (see Child Safety/Molesters)
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network	www.rainn.org
RAINN Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (connects you to the closest rape crisis center)
Rape Myths and Facts	http://www.psdtc.com/Womens/ womens_self_defense_rape_prevention.htm

Sexual Assault - Survivors:
Services for Male and Female Survivors	http://www.weaveinc.org/
Trauma and Recovery, Placer County PEACE for families (.org)	http://www.peaceforfamilies.org/index.htm
Angela Shelton	www.searchingforangelashelton.com
Survivors of Incest	http://www.siawso.org/
National Organization for Victim Assistance	www.try-nova.org
Murder Victims.com	www.murdervictims.com
Self-Defense in Conjunction with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	(PDF)
California Coalition against Sexual Assault	http://www.calcasa.org/

Statistics - See “Crime Statistics”

Suicide Hotline:
California suicide hotline website	http://suicidehotlines.com/california.html
Placer County Mental Health Crisis Hotlines	(530) 886-5401 or (888) 886-5401
National Hotline	1-800-SUICIDE

Teen Safety:
	http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/safety/
Girl Wars	http://www.relationalaggression.com/index.html

Terrorism & Fear:
Gavin de Becker	http://www.gavindebecker.com/apocalypse_not_now.cfm

Threat Assessment:
Gavin de Becker & Associates	www.gavindebecker.com

Travel & Vehicle – see “Safety Tips”

Violence Against Women:
Office on Violence Against Women	www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/saresources.htm
Communities Against Violence Against Women	www.cavnet2.org
V-Day	www.vday.org

Volunteer:
Volunteer Match	www.volunteermatch.org

Weapons:
Kubotan self-defense keychain	http://www.protectivestrategies.com/keychain.html
	http://www.self-defender.net/article7.htm
Yawara	http://www.donrearic.com/yawara.html
Articles on civilian gun ownership, by Massad Ayoob	http://www.backwoodshome.com/ayoob_index.html
Of Guns and Kids (article)	http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob68.html
Gun-Proof Your Children, by Massad Ayoob	(book)
Effective Defense: The Woman, The Plan, The Gun, by May-Hayes	(book)
CA law, firearms	http://www.self-defender.net/laws.htm
Firearm Safety	http://www.self-defender.net/article1.htm
Armed and Female, by Paxton Quigley	(book) Not just for women! Explores the topic of gun ownership from all angles; is also good reference material.
Sprays for self-defense	Woodall’s does NOT recommend these. If you have questions on why we discourage sprays (pepper, OC, etc.) please email us and we would be happy to respond.

Workplace Violence:
OSHA on workplace violence	ttp://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/
Mediation Works, on workplace violence	http://www.mediationworks.com/mti/certconf/bib-violence.htm

Other Self-Defense, reality-based personal protection & Educational Resource Websites:
Tony Blauer	http://www.tonyblauer.com/
Jim Wagner	http://www.jimwagnertraining.com/
Randy LaHaie	www.ProtectiveStrategies.com
Girls Fight Back	http://www.girlsfightback.com/
Gavin de Becker	http://www.gdbinc.com
Self-defense Zone	http://www.self-defender.net/
IMPACT personal safety	http://www.prepareinc.com/
Media Education Foundation (VHS for purchase)	http://www.mediaed.org/
Violence Against Women publications (purchase)	http://www.sagepub.com/home.nav?currTree=Subjects&level1=H00

Book List:
The Gift of Fear	Gavin de Becker	Teen / Adult	Our most highly recommended book.
Protecting the Gift	Gavin de Becker	Parent	Similar to “The Gift of Fear,” but for parents. Excellent.
Fear Less	Gavin de Becker	Adult	Overcoming fear in a world of terrorism and television
Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World	Wagner	Parent	Covers child lures, predator tricks, & how to teach safety
Child Lures	Kenneth Wooden	Parent + Child.	Parents use this book to teach children about lures.
The Safe Zone	Donna Chaiet	Ages 8 - 13	Pre-teens can read this on their own.
Predators	Anna C. Salter	Adult	A disturbing look at sexual predators.
My Body Is Private	Linda Gerard	Age 4 – 8	Critical concepts to teach children at a young age and keep reinforcing.
I Like Myself!	Karen Beaumont	Age 4 – 7	A funny book that helps promote self-esteem.
Your Body Belongs to You	C. Spellman	Age 5 – 6	For the very young – a first instruction.
Too Nice	M. Pellegrino	Age 5 - 6	Sometimes children can be too nice.
Uncle Willy's Tickles	Marcie Aboff	Age 5 - 6	“A Child's Right to Say No” - Good and bad touching.
Not An Easy Target	Paxton Quigley	Adult	Women’s self-protection. It covers personal safety and firearms.
A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do	Kathleen Baty	18 yrs.	For guide for girls who are moving out on their own.
Gun-Proof Your Children	Massad Ayoob	Parent	An excellent pamphlet on children and gun safety
Armed and Female	Paxton Quigley	Adult	For both genders! Excellent look into the world of people who own guns.
Effective Defense	May-Hayes	Adult	“The Woman, The Plan, The Gun.” Forward by Massad Ayoob.
The Sociopath Next Door	Martha Stout	Adult	1 in 25 ordinary Americans are… You will probably recognize these people.
Made You Look	Shari Graydon	Teen	How Advertising Works & why you should know
Deadly Persuasion	Jean Kilbourne	Adult	Women & Girls must fight the power of advertising
Date Violence	Elaine Landau	Teen	Small, excellent booklet for teens. A simple but comprehensive read.
But I Love Him	Dr. Jill Murray	Parent	Protecting Your Teen Daughter from controlling dating relationships
What Parents Need to Know about Dating Violence	Barrie Levy	Parent	Barrie Levy is recognized as a leader in this field.
Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill	Lt. Col Dave Grossman	Adult	Violence & the Media – a book every US Adult should read
Emotional Intelligence	Daniel Goleman	Adult	Still a wonderful look at how emotional intelligence works.
Crouching Tiger	Loren Christensen	Adult	Taming the Warrior Spirit Within – very down to earth
The Fighting Arts	Michael Rosenbaum	Adult	Tracing the evolution of the fighting arts to modern times
The Warrior Within	John Little	Adult	Martial Arts - John Little on the philosophies of Bruce Lee
For Survivors:
The Courage to Heal	Ellen Bass, Laura Davis	Adult	A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Miss America By Day	Marilyn Van M. Derbur	Adult	Lessons Learned from Ultimate Betrayals and Unconditional Love
Outgrowing the Pain	Eliana Gil	Adult	A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children
An Adult Child's Guide to What's 'Normal'			John C. Friel Ph.D., Linda D. Friel M.A.
The Myth of Sanity	Martha Stout, PH.D.	Adult	Ways that early traumatic experience affects us as we age. Excellent!

Many thanks to Hannah and Jessica for their time & thoughtful consideration while reviewing children’s websites from a child and teen perspective.

The resources on this website are in no way endorsed by Woodall’s Self-Defense & Fitness, Inc. These are simply comments by a staff member, reviewer, or publisher, and in no way reflect the opinions or recommendations of WSDF.

Please report any missing or broken links to: joeswallow@fit4defense.com

Comments and questions on any of our resources are welcome, and may be directed to hjordesnorman@fit4defense.com

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