Links and Resources

Local resources:

Jewish Family and Career Services | www.jfcs.org

Metro Office for Women | www.louisvilleky.gov/OFW

PEACC Program (U of L) | http://louisville.edu/org/peacc/

The Center for Women and Famlies | www.thecenteronline.org

The Transitions program of Seven Counties Services | www.sevencounties.org

Metro Louisville Office of Health and Welness, Men’s Health Initiative | www.Louisvilleky.gov/Health/menshealth

2not1:Fatherhood and Families | www.2not1.org

State Resources

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association | www.kdva.org

Kentucky Sexual Assault Association | www.kasap.org

KY Commission for Women | www.women.ky.gov

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence | www.violenceresource.org

Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault | www.incasa.org

Indiana Commission for Women | www.in.gov/icw/

National Resources

Faith Trust Institute | www.faithtrustinstitute.org

Futures Without Violence (formerly the Family Violence Prevention Fund) | www.futureswithoutviolence.org

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community | www.dvinstitute.org

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence | www.ncdsv.org

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence | www.ncadv.org

National Latino Alliance Against Domestic Violence | www.dvalianza.org

National Network to End Domestic Violence | www.nnedv.org

National Sexual Violence Resource Center | www.nsvrc.org

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence | www.nrcdv.org

Rus Funk | www.rusfunk.com

Other Men’s organizations

A Call to Men | www.acalltomen.com

engagingmen.net | www.engagingmen.net

Men Against Domestic Violence | www.menagainstdv.org

Men Can Stop Rape | www.mencanstoprape.org

Men’s Nonviolence Project | www.tcfv.org/nulceus/mnp.php

Men’s Resource Center for Change | www.mrcforchange.org

Men Resources International http://mensresourcesinternational.org

Men Stopping Violence | www.menstoppingviolence.org

Stand Up Guys (Up state NY) www.StandUpGuys.org

Voice Male Magazine http://voicemalemagazine.org

White Ribbon Campaign | www.whiteribbon.ca

ARTICLES, MANUALS AND TOOLKITS

Addressing Men’s Violence

Men’s Work – Men’s Actions Against Sexism & Violence | Download PDF by Rus Ervin Funk.  This article describes the data from a participatory action research project involving men from across the country (African American, Latino, Native, and European American) who are working, as their primary life’s work, to end men’s violence against women.  What got us involved, what sustains us, what struggles we face…

Engaging Men in Actions for Prevention by Rus Ervin Funk

“From Perpetrator to Allies: Men Supporting Women’s Human Rights” By Rus Ervin Funk

Engaging Men & Boys Evidence from Programs  This report, published by the World Health Organization, is the most comprehensive review to date of efforts to engage men and boys, and the relative effectiveness of diffferent approaches.

Where Men Stand – Men’s roles in ending violence against women (2010) by Michael Flood.  This article examines men’s relationships to violence against women, and how we can use those relationships to define and engage men’s roles.

Promoting Gender Equality
A report on the 2009 Global Symposium on Engaging Men in Gender Equality held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (MensWork presented on our Promoting Gender Respect program at this symposium.)

Evolving-Men-IMAGES Initial Results (2011)

Addressing Issues of Faith

Theological and Ethical Reflections on Men & ViolenceSexual Violence Prevention

Pornography, Prostitution and Sex Trafficking

What Pornography Says about Me(n) by Rus Ervin Funk  This chapter from the book Not for Sale: Feminists Resisting Pornography and Prostitution (ed by Christine Stark and Rebecca Whisnant) describes the process that the author went through from a user of pornography to an anti-pornography activist.

Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible by Rus Ervin Funk.  This Chapter, from Pornography: Driving the Demand for International Sex Trafficking, explores using social change and community organizing strategies to combat pornography, prostitution and sex trafficking.

problems with pornography This is a great educational tool (4 pages) that clearly outlines the problems related to men’s use of pornography.

Prevention Theory and Practice

Core Competencies of Violence Prevention

Preventing Violence: A Primer (Prevention Institute)

Spectrum of Prevention

Rape/Sexual Assault

Changing Perceptions of Sexual Assault (2011)

Sexual Violence Prevention by David Lee et al.  A short but very excellent overview of applying prevention theory to sexual assault.